Musanggae by Bo Hyun Seunim 무상게 ( 無常偈 ) 보현스님

[soryang]

2. My pleasure Tobin

It was very gratifying to discover this song in a Korean historical drama, although which one, I can't now remember from which the video clip on my prior post on Buddhist vocabulary originated. I am reminded of 인연, or synchronicity, in being brought to the point where I could attempt the translation.

I forgot to note the title Musanggae ( 무상계 無常戒 ) is teachings for the departed. I mentioned this in my first post that I've seen other Buddhist songs and chants on youtube with the same title but the content is different. I thought maybe it's a genre; I considered the subject "on impermanence." This particular song is also subtitled "the saddest song in the world."

Even since I heard this song, I've been interested in it. When I went to some of the other videos with the same title, there was one with a chant echoing in the mountains. Perhaps anyone who has gone to the mountains to see a Buddhist temple has had this experience.