You may be right. Korean monks' names, given to them by their masters, often had double meanings. Mine is likewise. The translation of the number 15 is one and the other conveyed the meaning of "single/fundamental awakening". It was a very unusual name and other monks asked who had given it to me. Later, amother monk came to the monastery to take over great Kusan's position. His name was Il-Gak, which meant almost the same thing. Now it's time to go to my own Hall and try as I do every morning to read the Scroll.
Interesting. I wonder if Il-O's name is part of the riddle (Il/일 = 1, O/오=5) or just a coincidence.
You may be right. Korean monks' names, given to them by their masters, often had double meanings. Mine is likewise. The translation of the number 15 is one and the other conveyed the meaning of "single/fundamental awakening". It was a very unusual name and other monks asked who had given it to me. Later, amother monk came to the monastery to take over great Kusan's position. His name was Il-Gak, which meant almost the same thing. Now it's time to go to my own Hall and try as I do every morning to read the Scroll.
Seeing it, can you read it?
Reading it, can you understand it?
Understanding it, have you seen it?