The Forty-first Gate
Enjoyment of the meaning of the Dharma is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we seek the meaning of the Dharma.
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Gassho, Shokai
The Forty-first Gate
Enjoyment of the meaning of the Dharma is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we seek the meaning of the Dharma.
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Gassho, Shokai
合掌,生開
gassho, Shokai
仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai
"Open to life in a benevolent way"
https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/
Both in school and in my kids I see: enjoyment of subject aids thirst for learning aids broader and deeper understanding aids more enjoyment of subject and so on...it's a positive feedback loop.
Sometimes the initial enjoyment is spontaneous. Sometimes it involves shifting of mental barriers to kickstart it. A year ago I'd have shuddered at sewing. Now post-rakusu making, I love it! It's a wonderfully immersive process of Dharma illumination!
Gassho, Yokai (Chris) sat/lah
合掌,生開
gassho, Shokai
仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai
"Open to life in a benevolent way"
https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/
Yokai's reflection above is quite similar to how I view this Gate. Experiencing and then seeking more of the joys that the Dharma offers—this seems like the best sort of "attachment" that one can have.
True Dharma brings joy—
Just one taste
And we’re hooked for life
Gassho,
Seikan
-stlah-
聖簡 Seikan (Sacred Simplicity)
Finding meaning in the Dharma
Brings a gentle rain of realization
And relief.
Gassho,
Nengei
Sat today. LAH.