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I must admit I find the Upaya gatha a little on the wordy side...
How about:
Approaching this task with a sense of joy
Mind and body drop away.
Each moment is an offering to all sentient beings.
A day without work is a day without food.*
*This line is attributed to Master Baizhang (720–814) who was the teacher of Linji/Rinzai. It is said that when Baizhang was getting older, his students hid his tools and refused to let him work. In response he stopped eating, reciting this phrase.
I must admit I find the Upaya gatha a little on the wordy side...
How about:
Approaching this task with a sense of joy
Mind and body drop away.
Each moment is an offering to all sentient beings.
A day without work is a day without food.*
*This line is attributed to Master Baizhang (720–814) who was the teacher of Linji/Rinzai. It is said that when Baizhang was getting older, his students hid his tools and refused to let him work. In response he stopped eating, reciting this phrase.
Just an idea.
Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday/lah-
I really like that Kokuu. I understand why you wrote it the way you did and it is really good. I think that for me, I'll make this this one word change.
Approaching this task with a sense of joy
Mind and body drop away.
Each moment is an offering to all sentient beings.
A day without work is a day without sustenance.
Then it references Master Baizhang, but it can also refer to work sustaining the soul. Not better, just an alternative.
Gassho, Shinshi
SaT-LaH
空道 心志 Kudo Shinshi
There are those who, attracted by grass, flowers, mountains, and waters, flow into the Buddha way.
-Dogen E84I - JAJ
I must admit I find the Upaya gatha a little on the wordy side...
How about:
Approaching this task with a sense of joy
Mind and body drop away.
Each moment is an offering to all sentient beings.
A day without work is a day without food.*
*This line is attributed to Master Baizhang (720–814) who was the teacher of Linji/Rinzai. It is said that when Baizhang was getting older, his students hid his tools and refused to let him work. In response he stopped eating, reciting this phrase.
Just an idea.
Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday/lah-
Really good one. Thank you for sharing, Kokuu
Gassho,
Washin
sat/lah
Kaidō (皆道) Every Way
Washin (和信) Harmony Trust
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I am a novice priest-in-training. Anything that I say must not be considered as teaching
and should be taken with a 'grain of salt'.
Shinshi, l wrote to Muho of Antaiji, the fellow in the photo l posted yesterday, and he did say that he was dressed Rinzai style regarding both the Shukin and blue Koromo. l am not sure why Muho was dressed so, but l get the feeling that he just likes the style.
Kokuu and Shinshi, I like these variations very much and have added them to a post-it note on my laptop. I often approach my work with less of a feeling of joy and more one of mild dread, so this is a nice reminder, although I reserve the right to approach long translations of reports into out-of-specification test results with both mild dread *and* deep ennui
Approaching this task with a sense of joy
Mind and body drop away.
Each moment is an offering to all sentient beings.
A day without work is a day without sustenance.
That version is fine with me!
Kokuu and Shinshi, I like these variations very much and have added them to a post-it note on my laptop. I often approach my work with less of a feeling of joy and more one of mild dread, so this is a nice reminder, although I reserve the right to approach long translations of reports into out-of-specification test results with both mild dread *and* deep ennui
Shinshi, l wrote to Muho of Antaiji, the fellow in the photo l posted yesterday, and he did say that he was dressed Rinzai style regarding both the Shukin and blue Koromo. l am not sure why Muho was dressed so, but l get the feeling that he just likes the style.
Hi Jundo,
Before Muho became the abott Antaiji he also practiced in a Rinzai monastery for a winter or so (in Saifukuji). Maybe this influenced him?
This is how religions get started. 3000 years from now Zen folks will be lecturing that you must say the samu gatha exactly this way as taught by the monks of Treeleaf Zendo. And the emphasis is on the second syllable.
Gassho,
然芸 Nengei
Sat today. LAH. You deserve to be happy.
You deserve to be loved.
遜道念芸 Sondō Nengei (he/him)
Please excuse any indication that I am trying to teach anything. I am a priest in training and have no qualifications or credentials to teach Zen practice or the Dharma.
This is how religions get started. 3000 years from now Zen folks will be lecturing that you must say the samu gatha exactly this way as taught by the monks of Treeleaf Zendo.
ONLY 3000 years from now? I was hoping for longer.
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