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Thread: The 101st of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination

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    The 101st of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination

    Gate One Hundred and one
    Read the following, place it in your heart and sleep on it. Then, tomorrow, live it until evening when you can leave a brief comment on what you may have received during the process.

    Entry into the state of unrestricted speech is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we attain realization of the Dharma-eye.
    Unrestricted speech : Use of wise and fearless speech

    By “Dharma Gate”, We mean a teaching or practice that can lead to spiritual growth: some kind of positive outcome in terms of our practice. A way to approach the truth.

    Koan:
    "The Buddha was unequivocal about the importance of how we employ our human capacity for speech and verbal interaction. Right Speech, also called Wise Speech or Virtuous Speech, is speech that gives rise to peace and happiness in oneself and others. Right Speech is one of the Five Precepts for ethical conduct, along with protecting life and not killing, taking only what is freely offered and not stealing, using one’s sexual energy in ways that do not harm oneself or others, and refraining from the use of intoxicants to the point that they cloud the mind. The Buddha taught that ethical conduct is the foundation of meditation practice, and is also the ground upon which our life and our spiritual journey rest. The Buddha called these precepts for ethical conduct “The Five Gifts,” because by undertaking these trainings we offer a supreme gift to other beings and to ourselves: the gift of freedom from fear, hostility, and oppression."
    - Tricycle.org; link here

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    Most note worthy replies :
    To much has been said already,
    Learning to speak with kindness and love,
    May be the first step
    To unrestricted speach.

    What needs to be said?
    I've said too much.
    If Dharma fills me I don't need to worry about what I say.

    Words born of wisdom—
    Dharma drips
    From each syllable



    合掌 仁道 生開 - gassho, Jindo 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/

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    Life itself is the only teacher.
    一 Joko Beck


    STLah
    安知 Anchi

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    hobo kore dojo / 歩歩是道場 / step, step, there is my place of practice

    Aprāpti (अप्राप्ति) non-attainment

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    Beautiful
    Kaidō (皆道) Every Way
    Washin (和信) Harmony Trust
    ----
    I am a novice priest-in-training. Anything that I say must not be considered as teaching
    and should be taken with a 'grain of salt'.

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    Tairin
    Sat today and lah

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    Thank you for being the warmth in my world.

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    Often, resolute silence is the wisest speech of all.


    Juki
    sat today and lah
    "First you have to give up." Tyler Durden

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