- The Program of the Best Shaman
- 1 In December, the disciples gathered in Dae-heung Village, filling a large room.
- 2 Sahng-jeh-nim said, “Tell the Su-bu to come out.” Su-bu-nim came out dancing, Her shoulders moving up and down.
- 3 Sahng-jeh-nim played an hourglass-shaped drum, saying, “This is a shamanistic ritual for heaven and earth. You are the world’s best shaman, and I am the world’s best performer. Let Us perform the ritual together.
- 4 Forget about this or that group. The only way to survive is to visit the shaman’s house and pray for blessings.”
- 5 He continued to play the drum, dum di dum dum. Following the rhythm, Su-bu-nim sang:
- The shamanistic ritual for heaven and earth
resolves all bitterness and grief in the world
and fulfills all wishes in the world.
- 6 Sahng-jeh-nim applauded Su-bu-nim and gave Her the drum. “You have sung and danced as a shaman, and now it is My turn.”
- 7 She took the drum, hung it across Her shoulder, and played, dum di dum dum.
- 8 Sahng-jeh-nim loudly sang:
- Danzhu receives a mandate.
With Danzhu as the head,
all bitterness and grief in the world is relieved
and all wishes in the world are fulfilled.
- 9 Sahng-jeh-nim assigned the Program of the Best Shaman to Su-bu-nim.
- (JSD Dojeon 5,251)