The Ninety-sixth of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination

[Shokai]

96) The Ninety-sixth Gate; Acceptance of the right Dharma

Acceptance of the right Dharma is a gate of Dharma illumination; for it eradicates the afflictions of all living beings. (Nishijima/Cross)

Accepting true dharma is a gate of realizing dharma; it transforms the delusions of sentient beings. (Tanahashi)

Gate Gatha:

May we, together with all buddhas;
Accept the right(true) Dharma
That the afflictions of all living beings may be eradicated.

Reflection Prompts:

1. How does Accepting true dharma eradicate the afflictions of all living beings?

2. Comment on the Capping Verse.

3. Write a new Gate Gatha.

Capping Verse:

The path goes nowhere
Knowing this
We walk every inch

gassho, Shokai
stlah

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