108 Gates via Twitter

[Shinshi]

Hi Folks,

I am working on a project and I wanted to test a part of it by setting up a twitter bot. I didn't have anything specific in mind and then I thought about how much I have been enjoying Shokai's blog on the 108 Gates of Dharma Illumination as presented in Dogen's Shobogenzo. So I decided to use the 108 Gates.

The Bot is up and running. It tweets a new Gate each day. I have it set up so it is in sync with Shokai's blog. It isn't posting the blog, just the Gate for that day.

So, if you would like to get a Gate tweet each day just go to

https://twitter.com/108Gates

And follow @108Gates

For any interested the code is really simple. I had to register it as an app, but the code is just a few lines of Python. And it is running on a Raspberry Pi in my home office.

Hope it is useful.

Gassho, Allan

SaT-LaH

[Kyonin]

Thank you Allan!

I am following now.

Gassho,

Kyonin
Sat/LAH

[Mp]

Thanks Allan, I too be following. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Risho]

following; awesome use of social media! thank you Allen!

gassho

rish
-st/lah

[bayamo]

you may want to add an avatar, as accounts with the default image do not turn up in searches (to prevent bots, but they target trouble maker bots, not your kind)
(oh yeah, i sat today)

[Shinshi]

you may want to add an avatar, as accounts with the default image do not turn up in searches (to prevent bots, but they target trouble maker bots, not your kind)
(oh yeah, i sat today)

Thank you bayamo. I have added a picture of Dogen.

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

[Shinshi]

There was a little bug in my bot so a couple of days went by with no tweets. It is corrected now and the bot is back to tweeting.

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

[Shokai]

Ya gotta watch them bugs in yer bot

gassho, shokai

stlah

[Tai Shi]

I am Following the Eight Gates of Zen by John Daido Loori, a master who died and left a treasure in this book.
Gossho
sat/ lah