41) The Forty-first Gate: enjoyment of the meaning of the Dharma.
Enjoyment of the meaning of the Dharma is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we seek the meaning of the Dharma.(Nishijima/Cross)
Enjoying the meaning of Dharma is a gate of realizing Dharma; it seeks the meaning of Dharma. (Tanahashi)
Gate Gatha:
Reflection Prompts:
1. What is it that attacks you to the Dharma?
2. Does that cause you to seek further?
3. Can you improve on the Capping Verse?
Capping Verse:
gassho, shokai
stlah
Enjoyment of the meaning of the Dharma is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we seek the meaning of the Dharma.(Nishijima/Cross)
Enjoying the meaning of Dharma is a gate of realizing Dharma; it seeks the meaning of Dharma. (Tanahashi)
Gate Gatha:
May we, together with all buddhas;
Rejoice in the dharma,
That we may seek it's true meaning.
Rejoice in the dharma,
That we may seek it's true meaning.
Reflection Prompts:
1. What is it that attacks you to the Dharma?
2. Does that cause you to seek further?
3. Can you improve on the Capping Verse?
Capping Verse:
True Dharma brings joy—
Just one taste
And we’re hooked for life
Just one taste
And we’re hooked for life
gassho, shokai
stlah
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