The Fifty-seventh Gate

The four bases of mystical power are a gate of Dharma illumintion; for [with them] the body-and-mind is light.

The four bases of mystical power / acting at will :
1) chanda (volition),
2) vīrya (effort),
3) citta (intelligence),
4) mīmāṃsā (profound consideration)

mystical:
obscure in meaning; mysterious.

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May we together with all beings
Reflect on acting at will
That we may remove weight of decisions
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May this offering bring peace to all beings
May our actions contribute to the harmony of The Universe
And, may all hearts and minds be opened to the present.
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gassho,
仁道 生開 - Jindo Shokai "Open to life in a benevolent way"
Just another itinerant monk; go somewhere else to listen to someone who really knows.