๐ INTRODUCTION
Many people spend their lives searching for success, happiness, and security.
But for some, the deepest questions begin much earlier:
Who am I?
Why do we exist?
What is life and what happens after death?
For Mihai M., a window technician living in Perth, Australia, these questions were not philosophical curiositiesโthey were lifelong mysteries that shaped his entire journey.
From childhood, he searched for answers through religion, travel, books, and personal experiences. Yet despite years of exploration, he remained dissatisfied and empty.
Then one day, a simple walk through his neighborhood led him to a meditation center.
What happened next changed the course of his life.
This meditation testimonial shares how Mihai found answers to the questions that had followed him since childhood and discovered a lasting sense of peace, gratitude, and purpose through Master Woo Myung’s meditation method.
๐ฌ MEDITATION TESTIMONIAL: โI FOUND THE ANSWER TO โWHO AM I?โ AND โWHY DO WE LIVE?โโ
By Mihai M. | Window Technician, Perth, Australia
โ Questions That Followed Me Since Childhood
Ever since I was young, I wanted answers to questions that nobody seemed able to answer.
I constantly asked:
- Who am I?
- Where did I come from?
- Why do I exist?
- What is life?
- What is death?
I asked my parents.
I asked my teachers.
I asked church leaders.
Everyone offered explanations.
Yet even as a child, something felt incomplete.
Deep down, I sensed that nobody truly knew.
As the years passed, I eventually stopped asking.
Or at least, I tried to.
๐ Looking for Meaning Everywhere
As I grew older, I convinced myself that perhaps life simply had no answer.
So I decided to enjoy life as much as possible.
I worked hard.
I partied hard.
I chased experiences.
I pursued success.
I tried to collect everything I thought would make me happy.
But no matter what I gained, the feeling never lasted.
Money disappeared.
Excitement faded.
Achievements lost their appeal.
Relationships changed.
The emptiness always returned.
Inside, I still felt incomplete.
I wanted something lasting.
Something eternal.
But I had no idea where to find it.
๐ The Questions Returned
A few years later, I became frustrated with the life I was living.
The questions I had buried during childhood suddenly resurfaced.
I found myself asking:
“Is life really just about working, consuming, and eventually dying?”
“Do we spend our lives competing with one another only to leave everything behind?”
“Why does happiness always seem temporary?”
The more I thought about it, the more dissatisfied I became.
I knew there had to be something more.
๐ถ The Day Everything Changed
One day, while taking a walk in Perth, I noticed a sign for a meditation center.
Without thinking much about it, I walked inside.
I attended an introductory seminar.
Immediately, something felt different.
For the first time, I heard about a method rather than simply another philosophy.
Many places offered ideas.
Many teachers offered theories.
But here, they explained that if you let go of the mind, you could discover the answers yourself.
That immediately resonated with me.
I didn’t want someone else’s answer.
I wanted to know for myself.
At that moment, I knew:
“This is the place.”
The very next day, I began practicing meditation.
๐ฑ Discovering a Practical Method
One thing impressed me immediately.
The people there genuinely wanted to help.
They were not trying to gain anything from me.
They sincerely hoped I would discover the answers for myself.
The meditation method was surprisingly simple.
And yet, it felt incredibly profound.
I became fascinated.
Then, only two weeks later, something extraordinary happened.
โจ The Answer to My Biggest Question
After completing the first level of meditation, I experienced something I had been searching for my entire life.
I found the answer to the question:
“Who am I?”
It felt like a miracle.
For years, I had searched everywhere.
My parents had been deeply religious.
I had traveled.
I had studied.
I had explored many paths.
Yet the answers always seemed distant.
For the first time, I felt I had discovered something real.
Something direct.
Something I could experience myself.
๐ช Realizing Why I Had Suffered
As I continued practicing through the meditation levels, more answers appeared.
I began seeing how I had lived trapped inside my own mind.
My thoughts.
My memories.
My experiences.
My judgments.
My expectations.
All of them had created a narrow world that I mistook for reality.
Because I lived inside that world, I constantly felt:
- Incomplete
- Stressed
- Dissatisfied
- Unhappy
I was trying to force reality to match my own ideas.
And naturally, that created endless struggle.
Meditation helped me see that clearly.
๐ Returning to My Original Nature
As I continued letting go of those accumulated thoughts and memories, something changed.
I no longer felt trapped inside my personal story.
Instead, I felt connected to something much greater.
I realized that what I had considered “myself” was only a small part of reality.
As the narrow mind disappeared, I felt myself returning to what I can only describe as my original nature.
An infinite and peaceful existence beyond the limitations I had carried for so many years.
๐ From Stress to Gratitude
Today, my life feels completely different.
Instead of stress, I experience gratitude.
Instead of emptiness, I experience fulfillment.
Instead of constantly searching, I feel at home.
I often describe it this way:
“I found my true hometown.”
No amount of money, status, possessions, or worldly success could compare with the peace I now feel.
Even writing these words brings tears to my eyes.
The gratitude is difficult to describe.
โ๏ธ A Different Kind of Victory
I often think about the story of Alexander the Great.
Despite conquering much of the known world, he reportedly requested that his hands remain visible outside his coffin.
His message was simple:
No matter how powerful or wealthy we become, we leave this world empty-handed.
That story always moved me.
But today, I understand something even deeper.
Rather than trying to conquer the world, I learned to let go of the false mind that prevented me from seeing the world clearly.
And in doing so, I gained something far greater than anything the world could offer.
๐ A Message for Others
One of the most beautiful things about this meditation is its simplicity.
It is not reserved for special people.
Anyone can practice it.
I did.
Many others have.
And anyone sincerely seeking answers can begin as well.
If you have ever wondered:
- Who am I?
- Why do we live?
- What is the purpose of life?
Then perhaps your search does not need to continue outward.
Perhaps the answer is already waiting within.
๐ CONCLUSION
Mihai’s story demonstrates that the search for meaning is universal.
Although many people pursue happiness through success, possessions, relationships, or achievements, deeper questions often remain unanswered.
Through meditation, he discovered a practical method for exploring those questions directly and finding lasting peace beyond temporary pleasures.
As he let go of the thoughts, memories, and beliefs that had shaped his identity, he experienced greater clarity, gratitude, and fulfillment.
This meditation testimonial reminds us that the answers we seek may not be found through accumulating more experiencesโbut through discovering what remains when we let go.
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