introduction
For us today,
『Susimgyeol』 by Monk Bojojinul
Why it's needed

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The way out of suffering
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True heart is the foundation of the whole world
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Your own mind is the true Buddha
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Obtain Buddha automatically
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There is no Buddha who leaves his mind.
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Don't seek it from outside
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Why can't I see Buddha?
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The Buddha's nature lies in action.
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You are the Buddha
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How does it look?
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Enlightenment and supernatural powers
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Donohwa score
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Supernatural powers are just a strange, peripheral thing.
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Explaining Donohwa's score again
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Knowing that you don't know is seeing your true nature.
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A man who has finished all his work
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That's what I'm asking
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What do you hear when you listen?
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A public mind
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Why visibility is necessary
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The path of herding cattle after enlightenment
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Don't try to get rid of your delusions.
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The body and use of meditation and wisdom
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Dot-mon, practice of inferior foundation
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The wisdom of the enlightened one
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Dot, the wisdom of inferior foundation
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Questions about the Jeonghye of the Self-Sungmun and the Jeonghye of the Susangmun
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Jeong Hye of the Self-Sung and Susangmun Answers Questions
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Practice before enlightenment is not true practice.
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From an enlightened standpoint, even if you use expedient means, you are not contaminated.
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Unsurpassed enlightenment that is in harmony with the fundamentals
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The joy of meeting the law
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When you encounter the supreme Dharma, become enlightened.
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Rare study, pursue it bravely

A clear explanation of enlightenment and the path thereafter.
The oldest secret of the mind, 『Susimgyeol (修心訣)』

Monk Beopsang, the epitome of "friendly sermons"
An explanation of the one and only 『Susimgyeol』 that clears away the confusing Zen questions and answers.
Find a refreshing answer to the hardships of everyday life!

It's okay if you don't know Buddha.
It doesn't matter if you don't know Buddhism.
Any religion is fine, or even no religion is fine.
However, if fulfilling your own happiness, such as money, fame, or love, is important, then just open this book.
Is this a self-help book? Half right, half wrong.
This is a gem of a book that discovers the 'heart' as the secret to happiness that is more valuable than the requirements for happiness that follow the ways of the world.
Money, fame, and love are sweet.
The temptation of happiness if you achieve this is also sweet.
As sweet as it is, the 'heart' also rots.
All the suffering we experience in the process of seeking happiness is only soothed by sweetness.
The fact that these things will inevitably disappear in less than 100 years leaves a bitter aftertaste.
Can we find the true happiness of our true "self" that never fades away? There's an age-old secret to achieving complete happiness.
If all the suffering in life is burdensome, if you are curious about the true nature of suffering and want to erase it from your life, and if you want to look into the real 'you' and 'your mind', then open this book.


This book is not about some grand thing called enlightenment.
Even the author doesn't know about the kind of enlightenment that comes only once in a hundred years.
One thing is certain.
Such enlightenment, which can only be attained after years of sitting in meditation without even lying down, is too difficult for ordinary people like us.
However, the way to eliminate suffering and the wisdom to discover ‘I’ and ‘mind’ is not difficult.
From the very first sentence, 『Susimgyeol』 presents a solution to escape suffering.
The best way to escape from a ‘burning house (=suffering)’ is to seek ‘Buddha (=mind)’.
The key is the method.
The author adds a word:
“Let us simply know what suffering is and open our minds to the good methods that lead to the cessation of suffering.”

A detailed interpretation of the Susimgyeol by the monk Beopsang, the "kindest monk."

Why is it called 『Susimgyeol』?
『Susimgyeol (修心訣)』 is a book written by the Goryeo Dynasty's national preceptor, Jinul, to explain how to cultivate the mind and what the mind is.
This book, considered an introductory book to Zen that contains clear instructions on enlightenment and the path thereafter, explains the methodology for cultivating the mind and becoming a Buddha through nine questions and nine answers.
The many questions and answers that permeate the most time-tested secret of the mind, 『Susimgyeol』, remain valid even in the 21st century.
What is Buddha, and what is enlightenment? They say this mind I possess is Buddha, but is it really? The answer offered by Venerable Jinul in "Susimgyeol" was easily explained by Venerable Beopsang, known as "the kindest Dharma teacher of our time," whose voice is known as Moktak Sori.


What does this have to do with me? We are rapidly entering an era where we live in a "society of suffering," comparable to a "society of fatigue."
Any pastor, priest, monk, philosopher, quantum physicist, or humanist can do it, as long as they have teachings that can solve their suffering.
The era of building walls based on affiliation or religion is over.
Escaping from the 'burning house (=suffering)' is an urgent task for everyone.
Is it possible to eradicate the fundamental suffering, rather than through temporary healing or a temporary remedy that replaces it with something sweet?

Monk Beopsang, who interpreted the Susimgyeol, is confident that “it is possible.”
The best way to escape from the endless cycle of suffering, that is, reincarnation, is to seek Buddha.
It's not a grand story about believing in a religion called Buddhism or becoming a Buddha.
The monk defines Buddha simply as “a person who has been freed from all suffering.”
He encourages everyone to realize that they are Buddha through the 'Secret of Enlightenment'.
In this book, the monk divides the questions and answers of 『Susimgyeol』 into 34 parts and kindly explains them.
It gradually answers our questions, starting with the path to freedom from suffering, the true identity of the 'mind' and Buddha nature, why the 'mind' is Buddha, the relationship between enlightenment and supernatural powers, why we cannot find the Buddha, and what our attitude should be after finding the 'mind'.


The Secret to Enlightenment? It's as Easy as a Treasure Hunt at a Picnic

There is one person here.
Is this person tall or short? Handsome or ugly? Male or female? You can't tell from just one person.
Only by comparing ourselves to others can we discern who is big and small, good and bad.
We call this division into two, comparison, understanding and understanding the object the mind.
But it is not the real 'heart'.
It is the mind of rebirth, the mind of discrimination, or the delusion of discrimination.
The monk Beopsang emphasizes that the desire to make what we like our own and to reject and push away what we dislike makes it difficult to find our true 'heart.'
It's painful when you don't have what you like, and it's also painful when things you hate keep appearing.
This discriminating mind is the cause of suffering.
The monk said that this false 'mind' is like a wave.
Waves rise and fall, becoming strong or calm depending on the weather, but the sea is always the same.
Did you notice? The monk says that the sea is truly the 'mind' and 'me'.


Realizing this is not difficult, says Venerable Beopsang.
It is said that only those with exceptional intelligence and those who have reached the extreme in their practice can realize this.
It's as fun and easy as a treasure hunt on a picnic.
Math or English competitions require talent in math and English, and talent shows or singing contests during picnics also require special talent.
But treasure hunting is different.
“Studying the mind is similar to a treasure hunt.
It is a subject that anyone can challenge themselves with, as it is not math, English, physical education, or music.
Because everyone already has it.
This treasure hunt called mind study is not about a treasure hidden separately outside of me.
I am finding that I am the treasure.
“Anyone can realize that I am a true treasure.”

The sermons of the Venerable Beopsang are detailed yet groundbreaking, easy yet profound and powerful.
Even if you are not told to do anything, just by listening to the Dharma, your suffering will naturally subside and your life will change.
We live in the present by receiving that difficult human body.
If we, who have accomplished such a difficult task, read it with our hearts and bodies, taking it into our own hands, we may suddenly discover our true selves.