INTRODUCTION

✨ In this teaching, Master Woo Myung redefines the meaning of philosophy. 🌿

While philosophy is traditionally described as the study of life, humankind, and the world’s principles, it cannot discover the origin of Truth within the human mind. This is because the mind itself is false. 🌌

Philosophy and the Eastern word Dō (The Way, the Truth) are in essence the same. But for their original essence to be realized, the false human self must disappear. Only then does the true world appear within, allowing one to know the principles of life and to live in action aligned with Truth.

ORIGINAL WRITING BY MASTER WOO MYUNG

What Is Philosophy?

Philosophy is defined in the dictionary as the study of researching the fundamental principles of humankind and the world and topics such as the nature of life. In philosophy, people endeavor to find the origin of the world in their thoughts. However, no matter how much they try to find it, it cannot be found. This is because the world of Truth, which is the original essence, does not exist inside people’s minds. This is why it cannot be found.

Philosophy and the Eastern word Dō (The Way, the Truth) are one and the same. But since the original essence of neither Philosophy nor Dō exists inside the human mind, they cannot be found. For these to exist inside the human mind, people, who are false, must disappear from the world. Then, the original essence, which is the true world, will exist inside the human mind. One can know all of these principles, including such things as the original essence of true life, and one will be able to take action.

– Woo Myung

REFLECT AT SANTA CLARA MEDITATION

At Santa Clara Meditation, practitioners are guided to go beyond conceptual philosophy and directly experience the Way (Dō). 🌠 By discarding the false mind, the original essence of life and the Universe is revealed, enabling one to live as Truth.