Gathas

[Al]

Ango Gatha 60

Reviewing my goals
I vow with all beings
to include direction, intention,
and drinking my tea slowly

[Al]

Ango Gatha 61

Networking at a conference
I vow with all beings
to say hello to my mother,
my father

[Al]

Ango Gatha 62

Taking prescriptions that cloud the mind
I vow with all beings
to use tools as tools
and sleep soundly

[Al]

Ango Gatha 63

Reading Dogen
I vow with all beings
dropping body and mind
starts here and now

[Al]

Ango Gatha 64

Waking from a deep sleep
I vow with all beings
to be at ease with the sunshine
and the dust motes

[Al]

Ango Gatha 65

Sewing the kesa
I vow with all beings
to remember my grandmother
whose hand is in every stitch

[Al]

Ango Gatha 66

In the midst of a miscommunication
I vow with all beings
to stop and collect all of the pieces
before trying to reconstruct the temple

[Al]

Ango Gatha 67

Late with my gatha
I vow with all beings
that I will draw my bow again
even after the arrow misses the target

[Al]

Ango Gatha 68

Collecting ideas
I vow with all beings
to give a few the attention they deserve
instead of half attention to everything

[Al]

Ango Gatha 69

Laying in corpse pose
I vow with all beings
the difference between life and death
is rising and falling within me

[Al]

Ango Gatha 70

Checking the mail
I vow with all beings
to read the messages
between the letters

[Al]

Ango Gatha 71

Welcoming house guests
I vow with all beings
to give this place away
keeping only my robe and bowl

[Al]

Ango Gatha 72

Serving others
I vow with all beings
to offer a generous attitude
as well as a generous action

[Al]

Ango Gatha 73

With my spouse at a distance
I vow with all beings
to accept limits and boundaries
without assigning consequences

[Al]

Ango Gatha 75

Opening the window
I vow with all beings
to let the fall breeze
equalize hot and cold