π‘ INTRODUCTION
What does it truly mean to achieve nirvana or experience spiritual death? π« In this profound teaching titled βWhat is Nirvana (Spiritual Death)?β, Master Woo Myung explains that true spiritual death is not about the end of our physical lifespan. Instead, it is the complete elimination of our false human mind, including all the deep-rooted greed, conceptions, and habits we have accumulated throughout our lives.
We often fear that letting go of our identity means losing ourselves entirely into nothingness. π However, the practice of nirvana reveals the exact opposite. By completely discarding the false, illusionary self, we do not disappear; rather, we discover our real self and awaken to the wholeness of the Universe. This profound act of discarding everything is the ultimate path to great enlightenment. β¨
πΊ Watch the video below, and read a short excerpt further down to discover the true meaning of nirvana!
π¬ YOUTUBE VIDEO
π EXCERPT FROM βWHAT IS NIRVANA (SPIRITUAL DEATH)?β BY MASTER WOO MYUNG
βDeath refers to the end of a personβs physical lifespan. However, if greed remains in his mind at the time of his death, this does not disappear, so in terms of dΕ, nirvana or spiritual death is getting rid of manβs mind (soul) and his self entirely. The practice of nirvana is the practice of going to Godβs world, but it is done after one has become enlightened… It is the practice of getting rid of oneβs self completely – all of his conceptions and habits from his life as well as everything that exists – so that he can discover his real self. Discarding does not mean disappearance; rather, it signifies the discovery of the whole. When something disappears, it does not really disappear: everything remains just as it is. Such is nirvana; it is great enlightenment.β
π± REFLECT AT SANTA CLARA MEDITATION
Let go of the greed, conceptions, and ingrained habits that make up your false self. Awaken to the profound truth that discarding your illusionary mind does not mean disappearing, but rather discovering the whole Universe within. π§ββοΈβ¨ Empty yourself completely and experience the great enlightenment of true nirvana through the teachings of Master Woo Myung.
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