2. 성인의 말씀 한마디를 철썩같이 믿다 Firmly Believing a Single Word from a Sage

[眞如華]

2. 성인의 말씀 한마디를 철썩같이 믿다

소년은 초등학교 입학 전에 서당에 다니면서 <천자문> <동몽선습> <계몽편> <명심보감> <통감>을 배웠다.

영덕읍 남산동에는 덕흥사라는 불국사 말사가 있었는데 제석탱화가 유명한 절이다. 소년의 할머니가 그 절에 다녔고, 할머니에게서 절 이야기를 자주 들었다.

열너댓 살쯤, 소년은 혼자서 그 절에 찿아갔다.

똘똘하게 생긴 동자승이 절에 있었다. 동자승이 공부 이야기를 했다.

”삼일수심(三日修心)은 천재보(千載寶)요, 백년탐물(百年貪物)은 일조진(一朝塵)이라.

얘, 너 이 뜻을 아니? 사흘 닦은 마음은 천년의 보배요, 백년 탐한 재물은 하루아침의 먼지라는 뜻이야.“

동자승이 이어서 말했다.

”사람이 호랑이를 그릴 때 가죽은 그릴 수 있지만, 뼈는 못 그린다고 했어. 사람이 사람을 안다는 것은 그 얼굴을 아는 것이지 그 마음은 모른다고 했단다. 장자에 나오는 말이야.“

그때 소년의 마음속에 전율이 일었다고 했다.

2. Firmly Believing a Single Word from a Sage

Before starting elementary school, the boy attended a Seodang, a traditional village school. There, he studied classical texts such as the Cheonjamun(Thousand Character Classic), Dongmongseonseup(First Lessons for Youth), Gyemongpyeon(Primer of Awakening), Myeongsimbogam(Precious Mirror for a Clear Heart), and Tonggam(similar historical comprehensive mirrors), a historical collection of wise stories.

In his hometown of Namsan-dong in Yeongdeok-eup, there was a small temple called Deokheungsa, a branch of the famous Bulguksa Temple. The temple was known for a special Buddhist painting called Jesok Taenghwa. The boy's grandmother often visited this temple, and she would share its stories with him.

One day, when the boy was about thirteen or fourteen years old, he visited the temple by himself. There, he met A smart-looking young monk.

The monk spoke softly to the boy:
“Have you heard this saying? "A mind that is cultivated for just three days becomes a treasure for a thousand years. But riches chased for a hundred years become nothing but dust in a single morning." And the monk then said "Do you know what that means?”

The monk went on:
“When you paint a tiger, you can draw its skin, but not its bones. In the same way, you can see a person’s face, but not their heart. This comes from the ancient book Zhuangzi.”

At that moment, something deep stirred in the boy’s heart.

Later, he said "It felt like a wave of light was rushing through me."

[眞如華]

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