Gathas

[Al]

Ango Gatha 90

At the end of Ango
I vow with all beings
to meet the new person
who comes out the other side

[Al]

Re: Gathas

As today marks my 90th Gatha and the completion of my commitment to write one every single day during Ango, I want to express my sincere gratitude for your kind words and encouragement all the way through.

Gassho and thank you for being here.

[Dosho]

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As today marks my 90th Gatha and the completion of my commitment to write one every single day during Ango, I want to express my sincere gratitude for your kind words and encouragement all the way through.

Gassho and thank you for being here.

No Shinkai...thank you.

Deep bows to you and your practice.

Gassho,
Dosho

[Hoyu]

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As today marks my 90th Gatha and the completion of my commitment to write one every single day during Ango, I want to express my sincere gratitude for your kind words and encouragement all the way through.

Gassho and thank you for being here.

They were all a pleasure to read! Thank you Shinkai _/_

[Heisoku]

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Don't stop Shinkai!!!!....pleeeeaaaaase! :shock:
They are such beautiful homilies to this practice.

[Taigu]

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Dear Shinkai,

Your stuff is really inspiring. Very humbling.

Allow me to share a few words from last retreat:

my mantra, just being
my deity, the ordinary
my practice, wonder

gassho


Taigu

[Rimon]

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Thank you for posting it Taigu. It wise very mind opening to hear it during our retreat and I was going to ask you to write it down for all of us

And thank you Shinkai for all those gathas. They are wonderful. A pity I didn't find this thread before...

Big Deep Gassho

Rimon

[Dokan]

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I have been reading Dhammapada and came across the following, which made me think of this thread:

"Even though a Gatha be a thousand of words, but made up of senseless words, one word of a Gatha is better, which if a man hears, he becomes quiet."

And

"Though a man recite a hundred gathas made up of senseless words,one word of the law is better, which if a man hears, he becomes quiet."

So this made me wonder ... what if you hear a hundred gathas of a thousand words and become quiet...as I've done here. :lol:

Thank you for this thread...

Gassho

Dokan

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[Daisy]

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wow, these are great. I've never tried to write gatha before.

This one came the mind as I read:

Cheeks burning from hasty words
I vow with all beings
to remember that those who challenge us most
are our greatest teachers

[Dokan]

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wow, these are great. I've never tried to write gatha before.

This one came the mind as I read:

Cheeks burning from hasty words
I vow with all beings
to remember that those who challenge us most
are our greatest teachers

Great start and very apt, especially for those of us with kids.

Gassho,

Dokan

[Daisy]

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Thank you! It's been a pleasure reading everyone's contributions.

[Hoyu]

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Thank you! It's been a pleasure reading everyone's contributions.

Hi Daisy,

Glan to see that you enjoyed this thread and that you were inspired to add to it! Now it is our turn to thank you for your contribution. Thank you!

Gassho,
Hoyu(John)

[Daisy]

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Thank you! It's been a pleasure reading everyone's contributions.

Hi Daisy,

Glan to see that you enjoyed this thread and that you were inspired to add to it! Now it is our turn to thank you for your contribution. Thank you!

Gassho,
Hoyu(John)

ah, and I in turn thank you for thanking me for thanking you!!
: )

[Hoyu]

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Thank you! It's been a pleasure reading everyone's contributions.

Hi Daisy,

Glan to see that you enjoyed this thread and that you were inspired to add to it! Now it is our turn to thank you for your contribution. Thank you!

Gassho,
Hoyu(John)

ah, and I in turn thank you for thanking me for thanking you!!
: )

:lol:
_/_

[Jiken]

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Mind swimming from Zen literature
I vow with all beings
to sit and eat breakfast with my kids
and hug my wife