Wake Up and Laugh!

Through the eyes of my one mind,
see the entire universe as it truly is,
and by clearly seeing the dead,
fully understand the living.

한마음의 눈으로 전 우주를 두루 살펴
죽은 사람 봄으로써 산 사람을 바로 보니, 두루 두루 정확함이라.

What does it mean if the eyes of all Buddhas are the eyes of your one mind? One of the great things about reciting these a few times throughout the day is that some implications of the verse that fit your life begin to appear.

The bright eyes of all Buddhas
are the eyes of my one mind.

일체제불 밝으신 눈, 내 한마음의 눈이어서

The hands of my one mind,
their touch harmonizes all seen and unseen realms.
How can words express my gratitude?

내 한마음 손으로 유위법과 무위법을 둘 아니게 항상 움직이니,
이 감사함을 어찌 말로 다하리까.

Happy Korean Thanksgiving! I hope everyone has a wonderful day, and may you and your family all be healthy and happy!

The compassionate hands of all Buddhas
are the hands of my one mind.

일체제불 자비한 손, 내 한마음 손이어서

The great saving power of all Buddhas
becomes the saving power of my one mind.
With it I can live every day free of entanglements.
So wonderful!

일체제불 원력이 내 한마음 원력 되어
항상 일상생활 걸림 없이 해 나가게 해주시니 감사하옵니다.

Are you remembering to recite these out loud? Have you noticed any effect of this?

Avalokitesvara,
the Bodhisattva of Compassion,
who hears the cries of all the world,
resides within my one mind.
How can I express my gratitude?

관음보살님, 내 한마음에 계시오니 항상 감사하옵니다.

The minds of all Buddhas are my one mind, so I ask my one mind
to take care of everything in my life

일체제불의 마음은 내 한마음이니,
내 한마음이 모든 법과 생활을 하도록 청하옵니다

All things that arise, all that I do,
I will entrust to my one mind for it does everything.

들이고 내는 모든 것을 내 한마음에 맡겨 놓으니, 거기에서 모든 것을 전부하네

If I truly awaken,
all directions burst open and everything is utterly complete
just as it is.

〔개법장진언 開法藏眞言〕
 내 마음을 깨달아서 알고 본다면 사방이 터져서 그대로 여여하네 

This is a very short section, but you know, it doesn’t need to be long. If we could do only this, everything will be just fine.

My one mind itself is the Buddha-dharma,
present throughout all aspects of my life.

내 한마음이 바로 부처님의 법이며 생활일세