Tag: Buddhism
Shadows
Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā, manoseṭṭhā manomayā, manasā ce paduṭṭhena bhāsati vā karoti vā, tato naṁ dukkham-anveti cakkaṁ va vahato padaṁ Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā, manoseṭṭhā manomayā, manasā ce pasannena bhāsati vā karoti vā, tato naṁ sukham-anveti chāyā va anapāyinī. (Yamakavaggo, Dhammapada verses 1 and 2) —— It is a rare thing to pray for shadows. We usually pray for…
Initial thoughts on ‘구운몽’ (Kim Manjung’s ‘The Nine Cloud Dream’)
“As he looked around, he was filled with melancholy thoughts, and he sighed. “My mind is tired and my nerves are frayed from the war. Why must I be so engaged with worldly troubles? After I have fulfilled my duties I will retire and live in nature, detached from the cares of this world of…