明珠在掌

"myou-jyu-tanagokoroniari"

Introduction

There is a light ball on your palm.

First kanji means "light".
Second kanji means "ball".
ex. jewel, diamond, pearl.
Third kanji means "there is" or " exist ".
Forth kanji means "palm".
 
This phrase tells us that you have already had a precious treasure.
 
Text Translation
There are already wrinkles between your eyebrows.
What are you dissatisfied with?
 
You haven't noticed that you have already the precious thing.
 
Where is it!?
It is in your hands.
You already have it.


A light ball means, it is a precious treasure.
 
So this phrase tells us that there is already a precious treasure in your hands.
Haven't you noticed it?
 
You think that the tresure is far from you?
 
You go to look for it.
 
And you may worry it after.
Is it not yet here?
Did I forget it in my country?
I wonder if there is not it in Japan.
Isn't it in Japan?
Can't I get it, even if I still continue doing this work?
Is it the fault of this neighbor?
 
You don't try to look for it in your hands.
And then, you still look for it in the far.
Even a Buddhist priest trains himself to look for his own value.
It is difficult to know oneself very well.  


Acknowledgement
In this translation, I'd like to thank you for support of Wolf.

Reference
Syoujyun Watarai, "ほっとする禅語", 14-15(2003).