Day: October 17, 2011

Caveat: 99) 부처님. 저는 모든 생명이 평화롭기를 발원하며 절합니다

Buddhism & Zen / The 108 / 한국말을 배움 (Failing to Learn Korean)

“Buddha. I bow and pray to exist harmoniously with all life.”
This is #99 out of a series of 108 daily Buddhist affirmations that I am attempting to translate with my hands tied behind my back (well not really that, but I’m deliberately not seeking out translations on the internet, using only dictionary and grammar).

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97. 부처님. 저는 자비로운 마음으로 살기를 발원하며 절합니다.
         “Buddha. I bow and pray to live with a compassionate heart.”
98. 부처님. 저는 맑고 밝은 마음 가지도록 발원하며 절합니다.
        “Buddha. I bow and pray to bear a clear and bright heart.” 
99. 부처님. 저는 모든 생명이 평화롭기를 발원하며 절합니다.

I would read this ninety-ninth affirmation as: “Buddha. I bow and pray to exist harmoniously with all life.”

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Caveat: My dog bit my internet cable

Banalities & Journaling / The Wonders of Work

One of my students cleverly updated the old “the dog ate my homework” meme, today.

When my advanced students write essays for me, they are required to email them to me before the class starts – that gives me an electronic copy and it makes it easy to negotiate corrections and due dates, etc.

pictureToday, I was pointing out I hadn’t received an essay from her in my email inbox, and she said, in all seriousness, “my dog bit my internet cable, so I couldn’t send the email.”

Nice excuse. I asked if she printed it out, she said she didn’t have a printer at home. “Really?” I asked.

She handed me something scrawled on some scrap paper, probably in the ten minutes before class started. “I see,” I concluded.

I was laughing very hard, though. The students couldn’t understand why. I tried to explain, but it was lost on them.

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