The Ninety-third of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination

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  • Shokai
    Dharma Transmitted Priest
    • Mar 2009
    • 6393

    The Ninety-third of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination

    93) The Ninety-third Gate; Expedient means

    Expedient means are a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with them] we manifest ourselves according to the dignified forms that living beings admire, and we teach and guide [living beings], accomplishing the Dharma of all the buddhas (Nishijima/Cross)

    Skillful means is a gate of realizing dharma; it manifests guidance in accordance with the awesome presence viewed by sentient beings, and accomplishes the dharma of all buddhas. (Tanahashi)

    Gate Gatha:
    May we, together with all buddhas;
    Learn to apply Expedient Means
    That we may accomplish the Dharma of all the buddhas

    B]Reflection Prompts:[/B]

    1. How do expedient means help us to manifest ourselves according to the dignified forms that living beings admire?

    2. What does accomplishing the Dharma of all the buddhas mean?

    3. Write a new Capping Verse.

    Capping Verse:
    Solid, liquid, gas
    Shifting forms
    Water serves all needs


    gassho, Shokai
    stlah
    合掌,生開
    gassho, Shokai

    仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

    "Open to life in a benevolent way"

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  • aprapti
    Member
    • Jun 2017
    • 889

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    hobo kore dojo / 歩歩是道場 / step, step, there is my place of practice

    Aprāpti (अप्राप्ति) non-attainment

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