15 [Wisdom of Training] Three key points of practice, Samjo

Three key points of practice, Samjo    In a word, practice can be said to be three things. It refers to ‘josin’, ‘josig’, ‘josim’. ‘Josin’ means to straighten out the body. ‘Josig’ means to breathe evenly. You can't talk about practice from start to finish without holding your breath. ‘Josim’ means to keep the mind even. Clearing the mind means erasing all worldly information. The mind is also an indispensable part of practicing.    In the process of practicing for many years, meditators must experience with their bodies what kind of connection the breath and mind have. No matter how bright you are in theory, if you don't experience it yourself, it will end up being empty. Theory is important, but I would like to say that experience is more important.    Bookstores are flooded with books on spiritual practice, each claiming that their method and theory are correct. However, just as the truth cannot be two and the Buddha did not say two things, all reactions from the human body of a successful person should be the same.    The human bodies of people who have achieved enlightenment through Buddhist practices are no different from those who practiced Confucianism, Taoism, and Seondo practices. That's why the phenomenon that appears is the same.    It's just that the way they express it is different. However, ignorant people who have not personally experienced it interpret it in different ways. This is a serious problem in today's culture of practice. People who get sick while practicing, and people who die prematurely are appearing here and there. That is why the writing is mightier than the sword.    Depending on who reads the instruction manual, different situations are created. If a child has a sharp knife, they risk injuring themselves. But if a butcher who slaughters cattle or pigs has this knife, it will be used to slaughter many lives. However, if a cook uses it, it will be used to make delicious food. If the sculptors have it, great works will come out.    Read the practice manual carefully and meditate deeply. And don't forget that you have to study the structure of the human body more deeply than anyone else.