• The Best Flower of All
  • Sahng-jeh-nim loved being with people and enjoyed being in a large group.
  • One day, as He was sitting on the floor with His eyes closed, He said to the disciples, “If you are bored, do something to amuse yourselves.” The disciples sang a song about flowers.
  • Then, Sahng-jeh-nim asked them, “Among all flowers, which do you like best?” Some of them answered, “Rice flowers.” Others answered, “Cotton flowers.” And some answered, “Tobacco flowers.”
  • Sahng-jeh-nim listened to all of their replies, then said, “The flower inside this room is the best. The human flower is the best flower of all.”
  • Ninety Thousand Layers of the Mind
  • One day, while passing through a marketplace, Sahng-jeh-nim said, “A person must live among people to gain extensive experience and extensive knowledge.
  • People are not the same. There are a thousand, ten thousand, even ninety thousand layers of the mind. Each person is different.
  • You must have wisdom and quick perception. In your dealings with others, you must know what is deep inside their minds.”

  • (JSD Dojeon 8,2)




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