π‘ INTRODUCTION
What is the true meaning of the word sage or dΕ-in?
According to Master Woo Myung, a true sage is not merely someone who knows extraordinary things or speaks in profound terms. In fact, such people are often possessed, not enlightened.
πΏ A complete sage has no greedβhis mind is empty of the self. He does not dwell in life even while living, and his existence is rooted in Truth itself.
Many have sought enlightenment in caves or mountains, but this is not the true path (dΕ). No one has ever reached the highest level of sagehood in that way.
π‘ The fastest way to become a sage? Find a proper masterβwithout one, the journey could take a lifetime, or may never be completed.
πΊ Watch the video and read the original words of Master Woo Myung below.
π¬ YOUTUBE VIDEO
π ORIGINAL WRITING BY MASTER WOO MYUNG
What Kind of a Person Does the Word Sage or DΕ-in Refer to?
People try to become sages by gaining enlightenment about something,
but a complete sage is a person without any greed.
Therefore, it is extremely difficult to become a sage if one is not walking down the right path or dΕ.
It is easy to misunderstand that a person who speaks of extraordinary things is a sage,
when actually he is a person who is possessed.
A true sage must not only clearly know Truth,
he must be Truth itself.
In order for man to become a sage, he must have a master or teacher;
without a master there is no knowing how long it will take,
if it is even possible.
Not all sages are of the same level.
A sage of the highest level is a person who does not dwell in life even as he lives;
he who does not have any of his own individual mind.
Everything exists amidst nothing,
and while everything exists, the mind of self does not exist.
People practiced in a cave or in the mountains
because they did not know the true dΕ or path,
but it is difficult to become enlightened in this way.
In fact, no one has ever done so.
The fastest way to become a sage is to find a proper master.
β Woo Myung
π± REFLECT AT SANTA CLARA MEDITATION
A sage is not found in isolation, but in Truthβguided by a true master.
Through Master Woo Myungβs teachings, one can walk the fastest and most certain path to enlightenment.
