• Bahk Geum-gohk’s Wish
  • Geum-gohk once requested of Jeung-san, “Please allow me to remain head monk of this temple for the rest of my life.” Jeung-san promised He would grant this wish.
  • Then, Geum-gohk said, “I would like to know about the purpose of my work.”
  • “You are the reincarnation of Great Monk Wul-gwahng, and your work in this life was to rebuild this temple.”
  • Geum-gohk made another request, “Please let me live to be ninety.”
  • Jeung-san consented. “You will die from your old ailment.”
  • Geum-gohk lived the rest of his life as the head monk of Dae-wun Temple. Before meeting Jeung-san, Geum-gohk had injured his lower back; later, at ninety, he would die of a sickness stemming from that injury.
  • Geum-gohk made yet another request, “There are many persimmon trees around this temple, but they are all barren. Please make them bear fruit.”
  • “This is the result of Great Monk Jin-mook’s bitterness and grief,” explained Jeung-san. “From next year on, they will bear plenty of fruit.” In the years following, there were many persimmons.

  • (JSD Dojeon 2,9)




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