- Family Strife
- 1 In October, a man from Jeonju County called Moon Tae-yoon came to see Sahng-jeh-nim. Noticing the bundle Tae-yoon brought along, Sahng-jeh-nim remarked,
- 2 “This secluded place is for study only, and I cannot admit people with other intentions. Unwrap your bundle―there is something in it that causes war.”
- 3 Looking embarrassed, Tae-yoon hesitated. Sahng-jeh-nim asked, “What keeps you from showing it to Me?”
- 4 Ashamed, Tae-yoon untied the bundle, which contained documents for a property suit against one of his nephews.
- 5 “I came to consult You on this unseemly affair,” Tae-yoon said, “but was ashamed to bring up the subject.”
- 6 Sahng-jeh-nim counseled him. “The worst kind of war is family strife. It leads to world war. Burn the documents and go home to reconcile with your nephew.”
- 7 Tae-yoon did as he was told, and affairs were settled between him and his nephew.
- (JSD Dojeon 3,106)
