107) The one Hundred and seventh Gate; The state beyond regressing and straying
The state beyond regressing and straying is a gate of Dharma illumination; for it is replete with the Dharma of past buddhas. (Nishijima/Cross)
The ground of unremitting practice is a gate of realizing dharma; it embodies the dharma of all past buddhas. (Tanahashi)
Gate Gatha:
Reflection Prompts:
The ground of unremitting practice (The state beyond regressing and straying) embodies the dharma of all past buddhas. What more could we add to this?
Capping Verse:
gassho, Shokai
stlah
The state beyond regressing and straying is a gate of Dharma illumination; for it is replete with the Dharma of past buddhas. (Nishijima/Cross)
The ground of unremitting practice is a gate of realizing dharma; it embodies the dharma of all past buddhas. (Tanahashi)
Gate Gatha:
May we, together with all buddhas;
Transcend regressing and straying
That we may become intimate with the Dharma of all past buddhas.
Transcend regressing and straying
That we may become intimate with the Dharma of all past buddhas.
Reflection Prompts:
The ground of unremitting practice (The state beyond regressing and straying) embodies the dharma of all past buddhas. What more could we add to this?
Capping Verse:
Surrender fully
To the flow
And float not upstream
To the flow
And float not upstream
gassho, Shokai
stlah
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