The Mirror of Zen #63 . . 후생의 괴로움인 줄을

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The Mirror of Zen

::: The Classic Guide to Buddhist Practice

::: by Zen Master So Sahn

Translated from the Chinese by Boep Joeng 

Translated from the Korean by Hyon Gak

63장

It has been said, "Would you like to really know how

a being entering rebirth in this world takes on fur and

hide and horns, and inhabits the lower animal realm ?

For this is surely the future course of one who receives

temple offerings but does not practice diligently."

and yet despite the fact that teaching like this is repeated

again and again, some practitioners eat even when they are

not hungry and acquire more clothing even though there is no

need for it. How pitiful are these!

What could possibly be going on in their minds ?

Such people should stop and consider for a moment how

the pleasure they enjoy today is definitely measured back

to them as suffering in their next rebirth.

63장

그러므로 말하기를, "털을 쓰고 뿔을 이고 있는 것이 무엇인 줄

아는가? 그것은 오늘날 시주들이 주는 것을 공부하지 않으면서

거저먹는 부류들의 미래상이다."라고 했다. 그런데 어떤 사람들은

배고프지 않아도 먹고 춥지 않아도 더 입으니 무슨 심사일까.

참으로 딱한 일이다. 눈앞의 쾌락이 후생에 괴로움인 줄을 도무지

생각지않는구나.

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어렸을 때 읽은 '소가 된 게으름쟁이' 이야기가 생각납니다. 이 대목은 축생이 되기를 자청하는 사람에 관한 이야기이네요.