π‘ INTRODUCTION
In this quiet reflection, Master Woo Myung shares a solitary walk that mirrors the inner journey of aging, emptiness, and selfless devotion to Truth.
Through asters trembling in the dew and faces fading with time, we are reminded that youth passes, fame fades, and even existence disappears.
But there is peace in simply walking on β without desire, recognition, or regret β when one lives as nimitta, as the emptiness that holds the form.
This walk is not just a physical act; it is a symbol of transcending self and silently working to bring all to Heaven, even if no one notices.
π¬ YOUTUBE VIDEO
π ORIGINAL WRITING BY MASTER WOO MYUNG
A Walk
How delicate they are,
these asters that are in bloom alongside the road.
They tremble miserably because of cold dew.
In spring and summer there are
the utterly empty dreams of wants and changes,
but these dreams have all disappeared somewhere.
As I walk on, all that remains is
the hollowness in my mind.
The overgrown weeds near
the stream where I used to live
have all been bulldozed.
On the Joong-dong Bridge, along the dam,
I walk on.
The young and the old come and go.
I look into their faces.
It seems the old are not physically well,
while the young seem healthy.
The young run hard;
though they are young at heart,
the old can only walk.
I watch the all people go to and fro along the dam,
and I think how in ten yearsβ time, twenty yearsβ time,
they will no longer be here.
I lower my head without a word
as I walk on humming a sad tune.
I try running,
but I find I am too heavy to run too far.
As I think about how I am aging pointlessly,
I stop running and just walk.
It is no matter if I were to disappear
at this very moment.
My mind has changed;
amidst this, I worry about
how many people will be able to
become like me while I am still alive.
I walk on humming a sad tune.
Though they see me, many people pass me by
not knowing who I am.
There is no glory for me;
I have no expectations.
It is alright if I am not acknowledged.
But if the day were to come when
all glory were to be to βdΕ (Truth)β
and everyone were to see that glory,
I would have no worries;
I would be able to depart without regrets or wishes.
In animitta, nimitta exists.
Nimitta is animitta.
My nimitta is animitta, as well as the source;
so I simply walk on, reaffirming to myself that
while I am still alive now as nimitta,
it is my duty to save the people of this world
and have them live in Heaven.
But as I do this,
I realize that I am different from others,
for there is nothing in my mind
regarding these intentions.
β Woo Myung
π± REFLECT AT SANTA CLARA MEDITATION
β¨ Are you walking lifeβs path with emptiness or expectation?
At Santa Clara Meditation, we learn how to let go of our self, our attachments, and our need for recognition, and to walk simply β like Master Woo Myung β with a clear mind and open heart.
πΉ Empty your mind of desire
πΉ Let go of self and live as the Way (dΕ)
πΉ Become nimitta β the one who saves without self
We walk not for glory, but to bring light into this world.
Will you walk with us?
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