Gate Eighty-eight
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.
The precepts pāramitā* is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [withit] we distantly depart from the hardships of evil worlds, and we teach and guide precept-breaking living beings.
A “Dharma Gate” is a teaching or practice that can lead to spiritual growth: some kind of positive outcome in terms of our practice. A way to approach the truth.
Koan:
" An enlightened being is said to respond correctly to all situations without having to consult a list of rules. In the practice of sila paramita, we develop selfless compassion. Along the way, we practice renunciation and gain an appreciation for karma. Buddhist morality is not about unquestioning obedience to a list of rules. Yes, there are precepts, but the precepts are something like training wheels. They guide us until we find our own balance.
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Most note worthy replies :
Nurture the Precepts within
And your Buddha nature
Will rise to the surface and
Be reflected in all that you see
.
Well-tended gardens
Still grow weeds
But they don't get far
Notes:
* The precepts pāramitā: the wisdom of morality
合掌 仁道 生開 - gassho, Jindo Shokai
stlah
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.
The precepts pāramitā* is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [withit] we distantly depart from the hardships of evil worlds, and we teach and guide precept-breaking living beings.
A “Dharma Gate” is a teaching or practice that can lead to spiritual growth: some kind of positive outcome in terms of our practice. A way to approach the truth.
Koan:
" An enlightened being is said to respond correctly to all situations without having to consult a list of rules. In the practice of sila paramita, we develop selfless compassion. Along the way, we practice renunciation and gain an appreciation for karma. Buddhist morality is not about unquestioning obedience to a list of rules. Yes, there are precepts, but the precepts are something like training wheels. They guide us until we find our own balance.
- Barabara O'Brien - see 2. Sila Perfection Leaning Religion
Click image for larger version.
Most note worthy replies :
Nurture the Precepts within
And your Buddha nature
Will rise to the surface and
Be reflected in all that you see
.
Well-tended gardens
Still grow weeds
But they don't get far
Notes:
* The precepts pāramitā: the wisdom of morality
合掌 仁道 生開 - gassho, Jindo Shokai
stlah
. So very very far to go……. 
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