Who are you? By Beopjeong
Don’t get distracted. Don’t look for the Buddha anywhere apart from your own mind. When you are a really free person, you hesitate nowhere when you are only “you and self.” Even when living in the...
View ArticleWithout Possession, by Beopjeong Sunim
In one sense, human history feels like a history of ownership. It seems like people have endless fought to have more for themselves. Greed has no limits and no holidays. It surges with the desire to...
View ArticleThis New Year, I wonder if you’ve made a wish? Beopjeong Sunim
Even if you can only start today, make one wish. If you are hazy about what kind of wish to make, shall I give you a hint? Try making a big wish, to become a 'living Buddha.'
View ArticleStanding Under a Tree, by Beopjeong Sunim
When rain falls, the urban alleyways fill with people under umbrellas, with each person walking rather glumly under his or her own. Occasionally there may be two people under an umbrella but the...
View ArticleSilent Promise, by Beopjeong Sunim
There’s probably nothing more beautiful in this world than people relying on and trusting one another...
View ArticleHappiness in Solitude, by Beopjeong Sunim
Human existence is fundamentally about being alone. We’re born alone, live life as long as we can, and then eventually die alone. Although we may live our lives connected with others, we all maintain...
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