Beginning a New Season

[Shokai]

Once again, the beginning of winter marks the start of our sixth review of the 108 Gates of Dharma Illumination. This practice celebrates the 108 Days between Winter Solstice and Vesak; which is on April 8th, the day when East Asian Buddhists mark the Birth of Buddha.
Before tomorrow's posting I hope you will google the number 108 to learn its significance and, perhaps share with us what you find out.

Please join in tomorrow at my blog

gassho, Shokai

stlah

[Getchi]

Gassho

Thankyou Shokai, This is a great practice and your review really is beneficial for a person with very little free time.

I will follow again, and have thoroughly enjoyed it in past years.


Geoff,

SatToday
LaH

[Tairin]

Thank you Shokai. I intend on following along with you.


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Kevin M]

Thank you Shokai,
Two things that stood out for me from Wikipedia:
In Japan, at the end of the year, a bell is chimed 108 times in Buddhist temples to finish the old year and welcome the new one. Each ring represents one of 108 earthly temptations (Bonnō) a person must overcome to achieve nirvana.
(That's a lot of temptation!)

And... 108 is the hyper-factorial of the number 3. Three to the power of three times two to the power to two times one.

Gassho,
Kevin
#sat2day

[Koki]

Gassho Shokai !!

Frank (Kunzang)
Satoday


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[Shokai]

Geof, Tairin, Kevin and Frank thanks for responding and gladto hear you find the benefits.

Gassho, Shokai

[Getchi]

A good friend of mine sent me this little article on the number 108.

https://www.news.com.au/technology/gadgets/mobile-phones/people-are-telling-iphone-users-to-say-108-to-siri-this-is-why-you-should-never-do-it/news-story/406b5c5246b005abb2b1cfa67a0e7e8b

IF SOMEONE ever tells you to say the number 108 into Siri, don’t do it.

Gassho,
Geoff.

SatToday/
LaH.

[Jundo]

For just some of the many meanings of '108'. have a gander at this. It is wonderful:

http://www.salagram.net/108meaning.html

Gassho, J

STLah

[Ryudo]

Thank you Shokai, I realy apreciate this.
Thank you Jundo too.

Gassho/SatToday

[Washin]

Thank you, Shokai, and appreciate others' information on the 108.

Gassho
Washin
stlah