My Heart Is a Golden Buddha

Book

A collection of inspiration and wisdom, seen through the tales of housewives and kings, bandits and monks, and the deep mountains of Korea.

In these thirty-three stories, one of Korea’s foremost Seon(Zen) Masters shows us our inherent potential and teaches us how to live with dignity and courage in any circumstances. Appealing to both children and adults, these stories are drawn from the rich Buddhist tradition of Korea and reveal the unseen dimensions of our lives while showing us how to become true human beings. (Source: Hanmaum Publications)

Citation	Daehaeng Kun Sunim. My Heart Is a Golden Buddha: Buddhist Stories from Korea. Translated and edited by Hanmaum International Culture Institute. Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea: Hanmaum Publications, 2014.

Foreword6
Introduction10
About Daehaeng Kun Sunim13
1. The Four Wives16
2. Dog Meat and the Seon Master22
3. A Greedy Daughter-in-law26
4. Red Bean Porridge32
5. Making a Mirror40
6. Parents' Endless Love44
7. The Man Who Ran Out of Merit54
8. The General's Strange Dream60
9. The Fox that Fell in a Hole64
10. The Man who Became a Cow68
11. Ananda and the Keyhole74
12. Worm Soup80
13. Buckwheat Dumplings86
14. Wonhyo's Awakening92
15. Wisdom Guides the Way96
16. Letting Go102
17. Like a Centipede108
18. All by Yourself112
19. Three Grains of Millet118
20. The Same Dream124
21. The Good for Nothing Son130
22. The Travels of a Seon Master136
23. Even a Tree Understands Gratitude144
24. The Pure-hearted Sculptor148
25. The Scholar and the Regent156
26. Bodhidharma's Sandal162
27. It's Hard to Say168
28. Mother-in-law Saves the Family172
29. The Man with Two Sets of Parents178
30. The King and the Blacksmith184
31. The Examination190
32. Carrying the Sheep on Your Shoulders198
33. True Giving204