Museol Hall, a place of tranquility

[Narration]
Have you arrived at Museol Hall?
This is used as an assembly hall for the temple.
What do you think Museol Hall means?

Museol means a place without words or place of tranquility.
It sounds a bit odd to think that there are no words spoken at the assembly hall.
Shall we hear a story about Buddha's smile to better understand the meaning of Museol?

It was when Buddha was residing at Youngchuk Mountain some 2600 years ago.
One of the gods from heaven, Daebumcheon, asked for a sermon by offering Buddha a lotus flower.

[Daebumcheon]
Seoka the Buddha, how shall people live? Please enlighten us!

[Narration]
After listening to his request, Buddha picked up the lotus branch and showed it to the people without speaking any words.
People were confused by his action but one of the disciples named Gaseop knew what Buddha was doing and smiled in realization of Buddha’s action.

[Gaseop]
Buddha is showing you the way of his teachings instead of words.
The reason he showed you the lotus branch is for us to live as a lotus flower.
“The lotus flower lives among dirt dirt will not smudge its leaves or blossoms.”
Thus one must not fall into the wrong doings of the secular world but seek the ways of the righteousness.

[Narration]
Buddha was happy that Gaseop understood his minds and conveyed many truths and teachings of Buddhism to Gaseop.

The word "Museol" originated from this story.
It is the teaching of Buddha to convey one’s mind and finally reach the truth without needing for words or speech. That is how Museol Hall got its name.

Now, let’s head over to Gwaneumjeon where merciful Gwaneum Buddhist saint resides.
To go there, you have to go around back of Museol Hall and follow the stairs up.