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Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate to perdition is great, and the way is broad. And there are many who go in through it. - the Gospel according to Matthew (book of the Bible) 7:13
Gate Metaphor - He who passes through this gate must give up all hope.
- The Gates of Immeasurability.
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Difficulty in two paths: the difficult path and the easy path. The two paths of difficulty and ease. [In the “Ekyo-buchin” (Book of Ease), dragon tree (Dracaena draco) shows that there are two ways to attain the state of non-retirement, the “difficult way” and the “easy way”. In the “Easier Way,” there are
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There is a limitless gate in Buddhism. The paths of the world are both difficult and easy. Walking on the land is very difficult, but boarding a boat on the waterway is very enjoyable. The path of a bodhisattva is like this. There are those who work diligently, and there are those who quickly attain Avatamsaka through faith, convenience, and ease of action.
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