Jogyesa has many Buddhists, but no practitioners
Mun Hyeong-beopwoo
Avalokiteshvara (Gwanseeum) — for the living
Ksitigarbha (Jijang) — for the deceased
The mind you bring to prayer becomes a habit
It isn't wandering thoughts, it's just thinking
Not clinging to a god, but speaking to oneself
Religion for me, religion directed at me
The joy of changing myself
Before beating anyone, defeat yourself
Catch the moment of fatigue, the moment of conflict!
Does your mind become peaceful?
Even then, you hold your mind steady
Don't put meaning on the prayer itself
Live so that no regret lingers
Even a connection from ten minutes ago is a past life
The moment you realize it is a dream,
you see greed, anger, ignorance, and attachment falls away
The thought of "mine" disappears
Everything is illusion and desire
Nothing is enjoyable, nothing is unenjoyable
That is life, breaking apart and finding the right place — that is life
ㅡ Who am I and where am I going?
ㅡ Where am I now, and what does it mean to go?
Just as a small past event becomes today's big matter,
a small matter now can become a big matter later
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Slow Days·서른 사내의 생각
Jogyesa Has Many Buddhists, but No Practitioners
This English version was translated by Claude.
