- The Divide in the Road Between Life and Death
- 1 Someone spoke of the convenience of living on a diet of uncooked and non-grain food.
- 2 Surprised, Sahng-jeh-nim said, “The work under heaven rests at the divide in the road between life and death. We toil without a moment’s rest to earn three good meals a day and to live well.
- 3 What can be managed by one who desires not to eat?”
- 4 Gim Byung-ook wanted to enhance his physical strength by taking a tonic.
- 5 Sahng-jeh-nim said to him, “After taking such medicine, will you carry a heavy load? walk long distances on errands? or start a rebellion? It is deadly medicine.”
- (JSD Dojeon 9,15)
