"My monk"

My lifeline at the temple used to call the head monk at the temple "my monk". I chuckled the first time I heard it. She now says "the monk" though I tell her that there's a kind of charm, something special about saying "my monk" though I don't say this when talking about the monk. I don't feel that close. It seems like a real term of endearment.

Anyhow, a couple of weeks ago she told me about this website. www.koreanbuddhism.net I've been reading it, slowly. Several days ago I was looking for a Dhamma Talk to listen to when I came upon this one. http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/hwadu/content_view.asp?cat_seq=3&content_seq=457&page=1

I scrolled up and down to find a link to listen but didn't find one. Instead I found a picture of "my monk". My eyes bulged and I smiled.

Read it if you're interested.

Just today I found these other two. The first is some biographical information. The second regards fasting and meditation.

http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/master/priest_view.asp?cat_seq=12&priest_seq=93&page=1

http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/life/essay_view.asp?cat_seq=25&content_seq=467&priest_seq=93&page=1

He doesn't speak more than a tiny bit of English so for sure these are translations. I don't know for sure but I suppose these are all there are of his teachings in English. I'll ask.

I asked my friend if they believe "our monk" is enlightened and she said yes. I myself don't feel anything special around him but do see him as a generous person. You need to be around someone intimately to get a better sense of whether or not they are enlightened.

Last Sunday he invited me for breakfast, at 6:30. I've decided to go tomorrow morning, Sunday, Nov. 19. Rice porridge and I don't know what else. Vegan for sure. All the food is vegan and most or all of the vegetables are grown at the big garden next to the temple. The garden is all organic too.

Troy.