The Ninety-first of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination

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91) The Ninety-first Gate; The dhyāna pāramitā

The dhyāna pāramitā is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we accomplish all balanced states of dhyāna and mystical powers, and we teach and guide distracted living beings. (Nishijima/Cross)

The realization of meditation is a gate of realizing dharma; it attains all types of meditation and miraculous actions, and guides sentient beings whose minds are scattered. (Tanahashi)

Gate Gatha:

May we, together with all buddhas;
Practice the Meditation Paramita
That we may be a light unto all beings

Reflection Prompts:

1. What is meant by balanced states of dhyāna and mystical powers?

2. How does the realization of meditation help us guide distracted living beings?

3. Write a new Gate Gatha.

Capping Verse:

Scattered light distracts
But lasers
Penetrate all things

gassho, Shokai
stlah

[aprapti]

the biggest mystical action of all:
to eat when hungry, to sleep when sleepy..



[emoji1374] aprapti


sat

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