The Forty-eighth Gate
Hidden expedient means are a gate of Dharma illumination; for they are sensitive to many kinds of suffering.
Expedient means :
conducive to advantage for a particular purpose
Gatha;
May we together with all beings
Harbour many ways of teaching
That we may increase compassion and sensitivity
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.
gassho, 生開 - Shokai