Dharmakaya…Sambhogakaya…Nirmanakaya
Samboghakaya, the homestead of dream consciousness
Acting as wish-fulfilling gem
The first emanations from this jewel
In the form of rainbow light
Manifesting as All Beings
Interpenetrating and intermingling
As these myriad manifestations
That we call Fire…Water…Earth…Air…
Myself
Being the Rainbow body in every 4th moment
Nothing to attain. Nothing to earn.
Always jewel manifestation
Whether clarity in delusion
Or delusion in clarity.
Close your eyes right now
And go to sleep. In perfection.
For at least a moment, clarity is presence.
As deluded thught arises,
Clarity abounds, presence All Ways.
And I find Joy and Beauty and Peace
And Gratitude and Generosity
Resting in presence of Rainbow body.
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Last December, No Gate Sangha members and CPOP gave me a generous gift of Dana. I was in the process of writing a thank you, when my subdural hematoma appeared. And I forgot, only to remember this week my omission. I have deep gratitude for each and every member of No Gate Sangha and CPOP for your gift to me. I have profound gratitude for your generosity of practice and Dana. My heart is filled with warmth to overflowing. I do 8 deep bows now to honor each of you.
Zenho (author) and Issan Sensei
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Spring
The Juniper and Cedar are a little greener
Birds that over-wintered and new arrivals
Sing for my heart, their mates heart
Or simply the pure joy
Leaves are budding and plants sprouting
Singing for my heart
Clouds of all shapes blown through blue sky
Sing for my heart
Deer in the meadow, heading towards higher ground,
Sing for my heart
The Sangha members and beggars on the street
And bakers and farmers and soldiers and musicians
And junkies in the alley and road crews and srtists
And the formless Beings all around
Sing for my heart
Whose heart is this anyway…
This Rainbow body heart
Zenho
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It is raining in May
And the other night
LSD with friends
Not much – half a tab
But just the right amount to feel
Feel
A soundless cry
And then a yell
Such deep pain
I don’t even know what all of it is
Just pain
And then
My voice comes in
And then
Play
Three friends are sitting on the couch
And I am dancing for them
Or they are dancing me
And we are all laughing
And my mouth is wide open in a big what????
And suspended
Suspended in this play
Together
How fun!!!!
Noah Seltzer
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This Week 5/5-5/12
Monday , Tuesday, Wed: 6:30 AM Zazen, Andy opening
Thursday: 6:30 AM MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JITSUDO ROSHI
Friday, 6:30 AM: Zazen & Service. Dokusan with Zenho
No Gate Zen Center 