Boy who stole a firebox repents after 27 years… Monk: “That relationship changed the milestone of my life”

Last month, envelopes and letters containing 2 million won were discovered in the Buddhist temple at Tongdosa Temple’s Jajangam Temple.
“I want to be a proud father to my unborn child” Letter asking for forgiveness

A letter from a boy who stole a Buddhist scripture box 27 years ago, found while checking the Buddhist scripture box at Tongdosa Temple’s Jajangam Temple in the middle of last month. (Provided by Tongdosa Temple’s Jajangam Temple)

In 1997, when many people were struggling with unemployment due to the foreign exchange crisis and the need for a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a boy who stole money from a Buddhist scripture box in a hermitage in Tongdosa Temple in Yangsan, Gyeongnam Province, has now asked for forgiveness after 27 years and has become the father of a child who is about to be born.

According to Tongdosa Temple’s Jangam Hermitage on the 9th, while checking the Buddhist scriptures around the middle of last month, an official from the hermitage discovered a letter and an envelope containing 2 million won in cash in 50,000 won notes inside the box.

The letter read, “I had no memories of my childhood, so 27 years ago I went into the mountains with a Buddhist temple and stole money from the temple. I remember it was about 30,000 won.” He continued, “A few days later, I went back to steal money, but a monk grabbed my shoulder and shook his head without saying anything. Then, I returned home without any problems.”

He said, “Since that day, I have never once coveted anything that belongs to someone else. I work hard and live well,” and “Thinking back now, I think I became good because that monk placed a spell.”

He continued, “I’m sorry I haven’t been here for a while. I would appreciate it if you could think of me as borrowing your time for a little while.” He continued, “I have a baby coming soon, and I want to be a proud father to that child. I’m so grateful to the monk that day. I apologize again.” The letter ended with these words.

According to Tongdosa Jangam, the monk remembered by the writer of the letter is Monk Hyeonmun, who served as the chief priest of Tongdosa and was in charge of supervising the monks at Jajangam.

An official from Jajangam said that when Monk Hyeonmun heard the news, he said, “When I saw the boy touch the Buddhist scriptures, I patted his shoulder. I think that connection changed the milestones of my life and gave me a chance to reflect,” and prayed that “the baby who is about to be born will also be born with blessings.”

(Yangsan=News 1)

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2024-09-10 19:00:32