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    49/108 Gates of Dharma Illumination

    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"

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    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.

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    who reserves the right to come back and change his answer later)
    Love it

    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/

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    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)

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