The Ninety-ninth Gate
Stillness is a gate of Dharma illumination; for it realizes, and is replete with, the samādhi of the Tathāgata.
Stillness :
A deep awareness of the Dharma
Gatha:
May we together with all buddhas
Practice stillness
That we may realize the samādhi of the Tathāgata.
May we together with all buddhas
Practice daily Shikantaza
That we may realize the samādhi of the Tathāgata.
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