Gatha Practice at ZCD
Gatha for the Week of Mar. 15th through the 21st
Verses for Starting the Day: Looking in the Mirror?
Awareness is a mirror?
reflecting the four elements.?
Beauty is a heart that generates love?
and a mind that is open.
[NOTE: The four elements are earth, air, fire, and water.]
For a more in depth discussion of this gatha see the 2022 edition of Present Moment Wonderful Moment by Thích Nh?t H?nh. In the Forward Sister Chan Duc includes a short history of Gathas and discusses the question: “How can mindfulness become a part of my daily life?” She also offers a way to deepen a Gatha practice. In the Introduction Thich Nhat Hanh discusses what are Gathas and his history using Gathas as a novice monk.
Nh?t H?nh, Thích. Present Moment Wonderful Moment (Revised Edition): Verses for Daily Living-Updated Third Edition. Parallax Press, 2022.
Martin Johnson