INTRODUCTION

🌥️ In this deeply metaphysical poem, Master Woo Myung speaks in the voice of non-existence itself — the formless origin of all that exists.

He reveals that beyond the visible world, beyond creation and form, lies the master of all things — the non-existent Truth. Though people live seeking meaning in clouds, dreams, or heaven, they do not realize that the source of all existence is the very non-existence they overlook.

“Cloud I” is a poetic reflection on the longing that brought the world into being, and a reminder that only by transcending the human image can one truly meet the infinite — the formless master that is within and beyond all. 🌌

ORIGINAL WRITING BY MASTER WOO MYUNG

Cloud I

If you travel far away in a cloud,
you will find that no one exists in the cloud.
Though that non-existence is the master,
you search that non-existence.
Best be on your way;
make haste – do not give even a sideward glance,
for the cloud is where only non-existence dwells.

It is due to longing that I created the world.
Do not be envious of me in that
I am in the cloud.
Do not be envious of me in that
I created the cloud.
Do not be envious of me in that
I make its existence possible.
I am without an image,
but there is nothing that I am not.
There is no one in the world who knows
the me that is without an image.
I am the cloud but I do not hide;
I am on the cloud but I do not hide;
I make possible for the cloud to float but I do not hide.
It is pathetic that none of you know me.
You boast that you are the lord of all creations,
but it is meaningless.

– Woo Myung

REFLECT AT SANTA CLARA MEDITATION

At Santa Clara Meditation, practitioners learn to look beyond visible form and realize the world’s true origin — the non-existent Truth. 🌫️
Through mind-cleansing, one awakens to the understanding that what is invisible and formless is the true master of all creation.
Just as a cloud floats by the unseen wind, so too does the Universe exist by the unseen Truth.
In this realization, longing dissolves, and one lives as the infinite existence beyond image. 🌤️