💡 INTRODUCTION
Master Woo Myung explains that human greed originates from our basic instinct to survive and our deep attachment to the self. The ultimate standard of greed is simple: anything done for oneself is greed, while acting selflessly—completely without the illusion of an individual ego—is true selflessness and Truth.
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📖 EXCERPT BY MASTER WOO MYUNG
“Human greed comes from the desire to survive. The desire for comfort and personal gain, which comes from having a self, gives rise to a person’s greed. […]
From the position of Truth, anything done selflessly – when one does not have a self – is not greed, but all things done when one has a self is greed.”
🌱 REFLECT AT SANTA CLARA MEDITATION
At Santa Clara Meditation, we often observe how deeply our lives are driven by an invisible undercurrent of greed. Usually, we associate greed with extreme wealth or power, but Master Woo Myung reveals its true, subtle root: the fundamental desire to protect and comfort our false sense of self. Because we operate entirely from within our self-centered mind world, even our seemingly good deeds can be laced with the hidden expectation of personal gain, validation, or survival.
Through our step-by-step subtraction method, you have the exact tool to break free from this exhausting cycle. By actively discarding your accumulated karma, ingrained habits, and the core illusion of the “self,” you eliminate the very foundation that greed relies on. As this false ego is completely thrown away, you naturally awaken to the position of Truth. In this state of genuine emptiness, you are finally able to act truly selflessly, living a life of pure benefit to others without the heavy burden of personal desire.
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