adhesion

It's not love, it's just a fate of love/Don't settle down, travel/Children and property are not mine/What comes will come, and what will go will go/Obsession is both joy and worry/The paint on the bathroom goes/The joy of unpacking...

up

Being lazy about good deeds is also bad. / Doesn't karma come to me? / Can bad karma be eliminated? / Is this an age where good people can't live? / The standard for the lowly and the noble / I can't pray for you / My actions are who I am.

mind

Draw life as if you were painting a picture/What is the mind creating?/Put your heart into your words and actions/It is okay to be sad or happy/The spirit of a great man/You create heaven and hell/Be shy like the moon/Don't say you're not greedy...

Moderate

How to love, how to hate/Love blossoms in loneliness/Let go of joy and pain/There is neither dirty nor clean/Nothing is absolutely right/Accept everything like the earth/Let go of your likes and dislikes...

peace

It's fun to be alone/I envy lonely lives/The four kinds of solitude/The joy of following your own path/What is full is quiet/Relax your life/Making peace with yourself and others/Eight ways to attain meditation/What kind of person is this/Do not harm nature

truth

Let go of that truth/How to realize it without leaving home/There is no 'I' and nothing 'mine'/Let go of the body/Let go willingly when you leave/Enjoy and savor the play/Live normally, naturally...

life

The joy of walking alone on a forest path/Let your heart lead you/Going to a fortune teller?/Abandon your supernatural powers and reveal your true self/The rich are tormented three times/Alcohol, drinking, and the study of the mind/Dying well, the study of dying well/What you can take with you when you die...

commitment

When you think, let it be just a thought/When you become aware, it disappears/The best way to live/The 'here and now' is my whole life/Just do your best in the present/The door to goodness/Be clearly aware/Reflect and observe your mind...

A short but powerful lingering message, a single line of Buddhist scripture that will completely change your life!

You can start reading from any chapter or page.
Sometimes, you can keep it on your bookshelf and read it when you encounter difficult and challenging situations in life, just by finding a topic that catches your eye.
When we are lost due to hardships and suffering, or suffering from a long-term slump, don't we all suddenly pick up a page and, as if encountering a ray of light, read the words we desperately need?
Although the Buddha's words are brief, they contain infinitely deep truths that one could ponder for a lifetime without ever realizing.

Everyone has had the experience of reading a book that completely changes them from time to time.
Or, in a single passage from a book, you may encounter a great teacher who can change your life.
Also, when I am exhausted and tired in body and mind from a long and painful task, a certain passage from a sutra that I suddenly open will suddenly lift my weary mind and body and bring me an overwhelming feeling. Or, when I am struggling with this and that and cannot find the answer, there are times when I suddenly open a sutra and slap my knee and exclaim in admiration as if the Buddha knows and is trying to teach me the Dharma.

What a vast and boundless treasure trove of truth the Buddha's teachings truly are.
Not only does it contain all the philosophies, religions, thoughts, and values ​​that can be found throughout human history, but it also contains countless truths hidden like jewels that no saint has ever discovered.
How can we find such wise, beautiful, and practical teachings in such a vast body of scriptures?
This book is the result of my efforts to gather information from time to time in an attempt to find just such teachings.
I sincerely hope that this book will make Buddhism a little easier to understand, help you break free from the burden and prejudice against scriptures that have often felt heavy and difficult, and bring a little wisdom and happiness to each individual's life.

The teachings selected in this book have been mainly composed of poetic rhythms, easy and concise understanding, and practical verses.
We tried to select songs that are short but leave a strong impression on our lives, songs that provide direct answers to the question of how to live in reality, and songs that are easy to read even for beginners but contain the teachings of Buddhism.
Of course, I have collected all the scriptures from the early scriptures of the Agamas to all the scriptures and treatises of Mahayana Buddhism, as long as they meet the above criteria. It also contains some verses that those who have studied Buddhism even a little will likely be familiar with.

And although I am cautious about adding to the beautiful teachings I have selected, I have added little by little to help you understand them a little.
Likewise, in the commentary, I wrote it from the perspective of wanting to help you in your life and religious life by making clearer the parts that can be put into practice in your life right away.
The topics selected based on these criteria mainly cover the most common realities we face, such as family, work, love, possessions, property, children, good and evil, and language, and go on to cover rich people, poverty, sharing, death, loneliness, filial piety, alcohol, extramarital affairs, fortune telling, food, the environment, and religious harmony. In addition, there are stories about hatred, resentment, jealousy, blame, greed, and obsession, which are afflictions that we do not know how to deal with. For those who want to change their daily lives while living a life of practice and prayer, we also cover the virtues of practice such as meditation, Zen, prayer, diligence, wakefulness, contemplation, and compassion, so that they can enable a comprehensive study of Buddhism and life practice through Buddhist verses.


I offer this book to the Buddha with the hope that it will make Buddhism a little easier to understand, free you from the burden and prejudice against scriptures that you may have found heavy and difficult, and bring a little wisdom and happiness to each person's life.