The 96th of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination

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  • Shokai
    Dharma Transmitted Priest
    • Mar 2009
    • 6467

    The 96th of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination

    Gate Ninety-six
    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.

    To teach and guide* living beings is a gate of Dharma illumination;for we ourselves neither indulge pleasures nor become tired.

    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:
    "What do we teach? We teach the Dharma, living prajñā pāramitā.
    How do we teach? We teach by our practice, living prajñā pāramitā.
    Where do we teach? We teach in every place, right here, now, living prajñā pāramitā.
    When do we teach? We teach whenever we are engaged in right thought, right words, and right actions, living prajñā pāramitā.
    Why do we teach? We teach to save all sentient beings, living prajñā pāramitā.
    Who do we teach? We teach ourselves, to attain the enlightened way, living prajñā pāramitā.."

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    Most note worthy replies :
    Student or teacher?
    Lines are blurred
    When sharing Dharma

    🙏🙏🙏
    Life itself is the only teacher
    Joko Beck


    Notes:
    * To teach and guide: The act of sharing knowledge.



    合掌 仁道 生開 - gassho, Jindo 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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  • Tairin
    Member
    • Feb 2016
    • 2917

    #2
    I really like this one and Nengei’s response is very aligned with my own thoughts. I teach the Dharma by living the Dharma. I teach this Path by living this Path.


    Tairin
    Sat today and lah
    泰林 - Tai Rin - Peaceful Woods

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    • Furyu
      Member
      • Jul 2023
      • 218

      #3
      Sorry, I haven't posted in a few days.
      I like Nengei's response as well. How can we teach what we don't practice? And in teaching, there is also learning.


      Ramine

      Sat and Lah
      風流 - Fūryū - Windflow

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