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“NOT TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WORDS, AND MOREOVER, NOT BEING ALSO OBSESSED ABOUT DEFINITIONS OR CONCEPTS OF WORDS WE UNDERSTOOD.” It is generally believed that words are a means of human communication, that their meanings are defined, and that we humans communicate by sharing these meanings. In fact, however, words are…

“THE ETERNALLY FOOLISH AND ADORABLE EGO.” Foolishness only comes from ego. When we are able to smile, or even laugh at such foolishness of the ego with deep compassion, we will be able to savor the “now” much more freely. The acceptance and forgiveness in it will surely bring serenity…

“FORM IS EMPTINESS, EMPTINESS IS FORM.” The quieter mind becomes, the more our eyes can see profoundness and our ears can listen the inaudible. ࿓࿓࿓࿓࿓ Although everything in the dual world the mind sees and lives is just an illusion, it’s not only can this fact never be understood with…

“HOW MUCH CAN WE LET GO?” When the true purpose of our life is spiritual awakening, what really matters is “How much can we let go (surrender)?” rather than “How much have we got?” This is by no means a formality, superficial, but rather a letting go of attachments to…

“ONLY IF THERE IS THE EGO.” The ego never recognizes that it is the ego. It never can for it. On the contrary, the ego, wanting to perceive that it is a good person, would never accept that it is the root of all problems. In order to recognize this…

“TRANSCENDENCE” To awaken to essence is to transcend all concepts known to the mind, or to put it succinctly, that recognition completely shifts from the dual world to the nondual world, but because this “transcendence” is so far beyond the world known to the mind, none of us will be…

“RETURN TO THE ESSENCE.” While the ego is regarded as evil, although the mind is trapped in controlling the ego, and struggles desperately without realizing that both controlling and being controlled are nothing but the ego itself, but from the time we started noticing it, detachment from the ego also…

“REALIZATION” To “know” doesn’t mean to gain knowledge, but to “realize.” To “realize” means that it becomes “real.” To become “real” is to make it “reality,” whether it is illusion or truth. It means that we could never say it all “reality” is true, namely, we could not say it…

“HUMILITY” When we sincerely receive each event with “Thank you” without preference and with heartfelt gratitude, our heart’s longing will be heard and the path to further deepen spiritual awakening will begin to appear before our eyes. ࿓࿓࿓࿓࿓ In spiritual awakening, “humility” is not being recommended just as one of…