Question re: Samu practice

[Tai Do]

Thank you for the Samu Gatha, Doyū.

Mateus
Sat today/LAH

[Onka]

Upaya has a samu gatha

http://https://www.upaya.org/teachin...gy/samu-gatha/

Gassho
Doyu sat and lah today

Addendum: corrected URL per Kokuu, below: https://www.upaya.org/teachings/liturgy/samu-gatha/

This is the one I'll go with I reckon. Thank you Doyu.
Thanks to other contributors too.
Gassho
Anna

ST

[Kokuu]

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-

[Shinshi]

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

[Shonin Risa Bear]

Kokuu, Shinshi, this is getting good. I'm glad you asked, Anna.

_()_

gassho
doyu sat/lah today

[Tai Do]

I think I will use both. Doyū’ suggestion for workplace, Kokuu’s for home samu.
Gassho,
Mateus
Sat today/LAH

[Washin]

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

[Jundo]

As I understand it that is the Rinzai style.

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

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.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Gukan]

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

Gassho,
Libby
ST

[Kokuu]

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

I am sure we can come up with a gatha for that!


Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday/lah-

[Tokan]

Tokan (sat)

[Daitetsu]

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?

Gassho,

Daitetsu

#sat2day

[Nengei]

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.

[Jundo]

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.

Gassho, J

STLah