Gate Thirty-three
Read the following, place it in your heart and sleep on it. Then, tomorrow, live it until evening when you can leave a brief comment on what you may have received during the process.
Awareness of time is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we do not treat spoken teaching lightly.
A “Dharma Gate”is a teaching or practice we can study to gain insights into the deepening our practice. It's a way to integrate our understanding of approaching reality.
Koan:
"What a shame to have been born a human being and to spend your whole life worrying. You should reach the point where you can be happy to have been born a human. Birth, old age, sickness and death: we can't fool around with these ultimate facts. If you aren't careful you'll spend your entire life doing nothing besides waiting for your 'Ordinary-Person' hopes to someday be fulfilled."
- To You, Zen Sayings of kodo Sawaki, pg 22
Most note worthy replies :
While the Dharma can not be rushed, it does seem that we need to approach practice with a sense of urgency. I really appreciate this Gate for that sentiment.
合掌 仁道 生開 - gassho, Jindo Shokai
Read the following, place it in your heart and sleep on it. Then, tomorrow, live it until evening when you can leave a brief comment on what you may have received during the process.
Awareness of time is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we do not treat spoken teaching lightly.
A “Dharma Gate”is a teaching or practice we can study to gain insights into the deepening our practice. It's a way to integrate our understanding of approaching reality.
Koan:
"What a shame to have been born a human being and to spend your whole life worrying. You should reach the point where you can be happy to have been born a human. Birth, old age, sickness and death: we can't fool around with these ultimate facts. If you aren't careful you'll spend your entire life doing nothing besides waiting for your 'Ordinary-Person' hopes to someday be fulfilled."
- To You, Zen Sayings of kodo Sawaki, pg 22
Most note worthy replies :
While the Dharma can not be rushed, it does seem that we need to approach practice with a sense of urgency. I really appreciate this Gate for that sentiment.
Hearing Buddha's words,
Act quickly!
Life depends on it.
Wake up because,
This is it!!
Act quickly!
Life depends on it.
Wake up because,
This is it!!
合掌 仁道 生開 - gassho, Jindo Shokai
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