Forty-ninth Gate
Equality of all elements is a gate of Dharma illumination; for it obviates all rules for harmonious association.
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gassho, Shokai
stlah
Forty-ninth Gate
Equality of all elements is a gate of Dharma illumination; for it obviates all rules for harmonious association.
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gassho, Shokai
stlah
合掌,生開
gassho, Shokai
仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai
"Open to life in a benevolent way"
https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/
For the want of a nail
The shoe was lost.
For the want of a shoe
The horse was lost.
For the want of a horse
The soldier was lost.
For the want of a soldier
The battle was lost.
For the want of a battle
The kingdom was lost.
All for the want of a nail.
Gassho
Nengei (who reserves the right to come back and change his answer later)
Sat today. LAH.
Love itwho reserves the right to come back and change his answer later)
gassho, Shokai
stlah
p.s. - a small edit:
For the loss of The Shoe The kingdom was lost. All for the want of a nail.
Makes one think more but, who said it was a contest
Last edited by Shokai; 02-09-2021 at 05:34 PM.
合掌,生開
gassho, Shokai
仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai
"Open to life in a benevolent way"
https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/
Nengei, Another stellar response. Well done my friend!
As for me, I couldn't help but see this Gate as a reflection on the precepts--when we are in accord with the precepts, all elements exist in perfect balance--no separation, no inequality.
Sitting as we sit
The precepts
Happen on their own
Gassho,
Seikan
-stlah-
聖簡 Seikan (Sacred Simplicity)