✨ Introduction
🌿 In this insightful writing, Master Woo Myung explains why hiking feels so refreshing—not only for the body, but also for the mind and spirit.
Through nature, one experiences clean air, movement, and a temporary release from worries, allowing moments of peace and reflection.
🏞️ However, this teaching goes deeper. While hiking may bring balance, harmony, and even a sense of innocence, it ultimately cannot lead one to the true self.
✨ Master Woo Myung reveals that true realization is not found through physical activity alone, but through understanding and aligning with Truth itself.
📖 Original Writing by Master Woo Myung
Hiking
Hiking is climbing up a mountain – this is what hiking is.
The reason hiking is so good for you is
the clear water and clean air,
and the joy that comes from the mountains, water, and nature.
Hiking is good because it makes you move every part of your body,
even the very marrow of your bones.
Hiking is good because it makes a person
reflect back on himself.
Hiking is good because after suffering,
it makes him let go of all that he was wrestling with.
Hiking is good because one can learn
the balance and harmony of nature.
Hiking is good because with nature,
one can shed what he has been tainted with.
Hiking is good because the sense of achievement
gives one’s body and mind joy.
Hiking is good because for a moment,
he does not have greed.
Man tried to find innocence amidst his many, many thoughts
while climbing the mountains,
but it was impossible because of his present reality
which have deep roots that lie hidden.
He can do what is best for his body, for himself,
but this is far from the path of finding his true self.
People do not know the movement and survival of all things
are dependent on the management of Truth.
– Woo Myung
🌠 Reflect at Santa Clara Meditation
At Santa Clara Meditation, this message becomes clear.
🌿 Through meditation:
- One can go beyond temporary relief from nature
- Eliminate the deep-rooted false mind
- Discover the true self that does not change
🏞️ While hiking gives momentary peace,
✨ meditation leads to complete freedom and true Truth.
