📖 Introduction

Have you ever tried so hard to be a good person that you forgot how to be yourself? We often feel pressured to appear kind, cheerful, and successful while quietly carrying prejudice, selfishness, or fear of others’ opinions. Even when we believe we are treating people well, our hidden expectations and judgments can prevent us from genuinely understanding them.

In these two meditation testimonials, a 54-year-old practitioner shares how mind subtraction meditation brought greater humility, consideration for others, and peace of mind. Meanwhile, a 28-year-old discovers that the constant pressure to smile and please everyone was rooted in an imagined self. Their experiences reveal how honest self-reflection can help us let go of false appearances and discover a more authentic way of living.

💬 Story 1: 🤝 “I Become Considerate of Others, and the Ways of the World Make Sense”

By Taejin Kwon / Age 54 / Level 1

My mind became stable and I achieved a humble mind. I started acting humbly and being considerate of others.

I felt ashamed of my prejudice against the world, my indifference towards others, being selfish, and not knowing the preciousness of what I had.

“Now, I understand the natural logic of the world.”

#LogicOfTheWorld #Changes #PeaceOfMind #Ashamed

💬 Story 2: 🎭 “Amazing, Fascinating, and Joyful”

By Mingi Shin / Age 28 / Level 1

I had an obsession that I always had to be bright and smile when dealing with people, and I thought I had to look good to everyone and appear as a good person, but I learned that all of this was an illusion existing only in my mind, and that it was fake.

Even during meditation, minds come up, and I haven’t completely escaped the obsession yet, but I am so happy just knowing that it’s a non-existent illusion and fake in the world.

“I am amazed, fascinated, and joyful to know my true nature.”

#Obsession #Enlightenment #TrueNature

🌱 NEXT STEPS: Let Go of False Appearances and Discover Your True Self

Do you feel pressured to please everyone, maintain a perfect image, or constantly appear cheerful even when you don’t feel that way? Such expectations can make relationships exhausting and prevent us from living authentically.

Mind subtraction meditation offers a systematic approach to reflecting on accumulated thoughts, judgments, and self-imposed expectations. As these two practitioners discovered, recognizing hidden selfishness and the need for approval can be a meaningful step toward humility, genuine consideration for others, and greater inner peace.

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