Thank you for sharing these Kokuu! I find gathas to be pretty helpful for staying present throughout the day.
Gassho,
Anthony
People
Seeing people wearing ornaments
I wish that all beings
Would be adorned with a Buddha’s
Thirty-two marks of
Daily Activities
Taking a toothbrush in hand
I wish for all beings
To attain the wonderful teaching
And become free from
Dear all
I have slightly modified a number of gathas (verses for mindfulness) from the Avatamsaka Sutra, chapter eleven 'Purifying Practice',
Gathas from the Flower Ornament Sutra
Lovely.
Jundo Yesterday, 10:50 PMMaybe we might explain, to those who do not know, that Gathas are little traditional recitals said at various times, many