The Lotus Sutra, The Life Span of the Thus Come One (여래수량품 27)

<table id=cafe_editor_main_table_color bgColor='#e4f7ba' cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 width=100%><tr><td id=cafe_editor_main_table class=text>      27.     不能生於      難遭之想      恭敬之心      是故如來      以方便說       比丘當知      諸佛出世       難可値遇      만나기 어렵다는 생각과 공경하는 마음을 내지 아니하기 때문에 여래가 방편으로 말하는 것이니라. 비구들이여, 마땅히 알아라. 부처님이 세상에 출현하는 일은 만나기 어려우니라.      They will fail to realize how difficult it is to encounter the Buddha and will not approach him with a respectful and reverent mind. Therefore as an expedient means the Thus Come One says; Monks, you should know that it is a rare thing to live at a time when one of the Buddhas appears in the world.                 to encounter the Buddha; 부처님을 만나기가                 how difficult it is; 얼마나 어려운지를                 They will fail to realize; 깨닫지 못하고                 with a respectful and reverent mind; 공경하는 마음을                 will not approach him; 내지 아니한다                 Therefore; 때문에                 as an expedient means; 방편으로                 the Thus Come One says; 여래가 말하는 것이니라                 Monks; 비구들이여                 you should know that; 마땅히 알아라                 when one of the Buddhas appears in the world                                       ; 부처님이 세상에 출현하는 일은                 it is a rare thing to live at a time; 만나기 어려우니라  </tr></td></table>