The Wheel-
Turning King's
Gem

In the Lotus Sutra, the Wheel-Turning King, pleased
to see one of distinguished merit among his soldiers,
says, "I will give you the unbelievable gem I've
hidden in the topknot of my head without showing
it to others at random for a long time."
What do you think the gem in the topknot is?

Though numerous dragons have their respective gems,
they have lost their light.
How fretful it is!
When they shine again,
the waves of the world will become smooth.

Written by
MASTER SUBUL SUNIM
Director of Anguk Zen Center
and Dongguk University's
International Seon Center
Translated by Boo Ahm
(Song Soo-kyong)