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A Monk Confesses His Most Embarrassing Moment in Life

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·4 days ago

원본 (Korean)

Translation + Context

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The most embarrassing moment in a monk's life confession

When I was serving in the military, the most embarrassing moment in a monk's life confession

Soldiers would come to the temple hall and eat snacks, the most embarrassing moment in a monk's life confession

So we'd give out Choco Pies, the most embarrassing moment in a monk's life confession

But one day I distributed Choco Pies, the most embarrassing moment in a monk's life confession

One friend kept putting it, the most embarrassing moment in a monk's life confession

On the Buddhist altar where Buddha sits, the most embarrassing moment in a monk's life confession

Returning it in the corner there, the most embarrassing moment in a monk's life confession

I was really pissed off hearing that, the most embarrassing moment in a monk's life confession

These guys were seriously full, the most embarrassing moment in a monk's life confession

No matter how much the military improves and conditions get better and salaries go up, the most embarrassing moment in a monk's life confession

Even if they have a lot to eat, the most embarrassing moment in a monk's life confession

You could just give it to the friend next to you, your coworker, the most embarrassing moment in a monk's life confession

What's the point of returning this?, the most embarrassing moment in a monk's life confession

That's what I thought, the most embarrassing moment in a monk's life confession

A monk confessing the most embarrassing moment of his life, catch that guy—a monk confessing the most embarrassing moment of his life

So that friend caught him, a monk confessing the most embarrassing moment of his life

• He brought him to me, a monk confessing the most embarrassing moment of his life

I wasn't in a good mood, a monk confessing the most embarrassing moment of his life

'Hey, if you don't want to eat it, you can just give it to the person next to you,' a monk confessing the most embarrassing moment of his life

'Did he return it back?' a monk confessing the most embarrassing moment of his life

I asked him, a monk confessing the most embarrassing moment of his life

Then this friend told me something like this, a monk confessing the most embarrassing moment of his life

His mother is in terminal stomach cancer, a monk confessing the most embarrassing moment of his life

He's not even a Buddhist and doesn't know anything, a monk confessing the most embarrassing moment of his life

Somehow his heart found peace coming to the temple, a monk confessing the most embarrassing moment of his life

But the military families and civilians there, a monk confessing the most embarrassing moment of his life

They offered rice and money, a monk confessing the most embarrassing moment of his life

They offered food and flowers, a monk confessing the most embarrassing moment of his life

And they bowed, that's what he said

The most embarrassing moment a monk confessed about in his life

And then he talked about what he wanted—the most embarrassing moment a monk confessed about in his life

But this friend had nothing, you know—the most embarrassing moment a monk confessed about in his life. "Buddha, please keep my mother healthy." So he offered a Choco Pie there and bowed—the most embarrassing moment a monk confessed about in his life. "Buddha, please keep my mother healthy." When I heard that story, I cried so hard—the most embarrassing moment a monk confessed about in his life

I told that friend something—the most embarrassing moment a monk confessed about in his life

That I was wrong—the most embarrassing moment a monk confessed about in his life

That I'm so sorry—the most embarrassing moment a monk confessed about in his life

And to keep doing that from now on—the most embarrassing moment a monk confessed about in his life

Because you did well—the most embarrassing moment a monk confessed about in his life

That was the most embarrassing moment in the world for me—the most embarrassing moment a monk confessed about in his life

What was most embarrassing and infuriating was—the most embarrassing moment a monk confessed about in his life

That I judged someone based on my own perspective—the most embarrassing moment a monk confessed about in his life

I was so incredibly embarrassed, felt so pathetic, and was really angry—the most embarrassing moment a monk confessed about in his life

That moment still doesn't fade from my memory—the most embarrassing moment a monk confessed about in his life

So that's my biggest failure to myself

A monk's confession: the most embarrassing moment of his life

The most embarrassing thing: a monk's confession about the most embarrassing moment of his life

If someone asks me, that moment comes to mind first: a monk's confession about the most embarrassing moment of his life

And then I made a vow: I won't judge anyone based on what I see through my eyes. And what I see through my eyes—is there anyone more foolish than someone who believes that's the truth of this world?

"People from older generations are all like that"

"All men are like that"

"All women are like that"

"All MZ generation people are like that"

Words like these hurt me so much

Because the people who say those things

believe in their own perspective

Then the only thing that person has to do is

acknowledge that their perspective was wrong

The most embarrassing moment in the monk's life that he confesses

That's my most painful failure story

The most embarrassing moment in the monk's life that he confesses

It's also a success story that makes you take one step forward

9 comments

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Our neighborhood's famous temple's deputy chief is obsessed with luxury brands lol

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Yeah, what that bastard said is just ignoring the accumulated statistics from all this time, so it's a logical conclusion. Korean women all have academic debt is a prejudice? Nope, it's statistics

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honestly this is so refreshing, even holy people have embarrassing moments, makes them human fr fr

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Wow, even monks get that military mindset drilled into them after joining up lol

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Your position shapes who you become, so none of us have it easy. Personally, I think if you feel it and change yourself, at least you won't become a dinosaur like that

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wait i need to know what it is now, the suspense is killing me more than anything could 😭

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Buddha must have briefly borrowed a soldier's body, taught him a lesson, and bounced

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You're judging that person with just how they look to your eyes too

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lol he's talking about enlightenment but I'm not getting any wisdom out of this. This is exactly what 'staring at the finger instead of the moon' means lol

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I won't judge you with just the comments you make the way your eyes see them

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Life's gonna be life, let's all just live happy 😋

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lmaooo a MONK?? i was NOT expecting that level of honesty from someone who took vows of silence 💀

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Respect for living such a full life

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Man, because of assholes like this, I can't help but have a negative view of old-timers, monk

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