Gate 61“The Gate of Mystery”
Inner truth that is pressed to know the unknowable
Summary
Gate 61 is inner truth as a mystery: pressure to understand fundamental principles of life and to contemplate what cannot be proven. It can open the door to deep inspiration and sudden insight.
In alignment, it respects the unknown and lets inspiration emerge naturally. In distortion, it can become obsessive, trying to rationalize everything and burning out the mind. The practice is spaciousness-silence, contemplation, and letting questions stay open until a real answer arrives.