In Korean 국문번역
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In English 영문번역
October 19, 2023
While on a trip for the German Workshop 2023, I went sightseeing in the city and visited several churches, including Köln Cathedral. Among the various church window paintings, there was one that I had never seen before, which caught my eye. So, I write it down as follows in my personal study.
I always focus on motivating others to think for themselves through my own thoughts, rather than making claims or counterarguments about certain facts.
Title: The Practitioner Where Light Stands, Be It a Temple or Church, If Not, Nothing at All
■ Enlightenment Is Understanding the One
Understanding the One is just the same as Enlightenment and is nearly impossible to convey through the best expressions or interpretations of scriptures.
It is the fundamental essence that underlies everything, including religion, philosophy, and the humanities in all things in heaven and earth.
If one practices believing in the Buddha or God without any reason to believe only with desires, that faith is futile. It means there is nothing to grasp.
The fundamental factor is that, and seeking the original mind is that.
That is the Practice and Enlightenment.
In essence, the effort to find the unseen entity of practice (the Buddha, God, etc.) is referred to as "The Idea of Emptiness (공사상)."
Without doing so, or without following it in that way, people will inevitably hold their own individual beliefs, leading to conflicts or contradictions.
■ Attainment - Spiritualization, the Holy Trinity
Across the five books of the Path of Correct Practice series (Korean version), I try to illustrate the way to attain what becomes a reality through numerous metaphors and explanations.
This is spiritualization, the experience of the Holy Trinity, seeing the world as it is, and eliminating a biased mind, making it the foundation to reflect upon and correct oneself moment by moment. It is the most fundamental of the Buddha's teachings by the principle of Nature.
■The Distinction of Practices from Hinayana and Mahayana teachings(소승과 대승불교).
: the Foolishness of Human Minds
This means that, regardless of whether it's the practices from Hinayana and Mahayana teachings, its essence that guides all practices can be realized within the body. Yet, the minds of human beings, despite the same Buddha's teachings, often distinguish and oppose one another. It shows how foolish human minds can be.
■ It is the very true Practitioner Where Light Stands, Be It a Temple or Church, Home, or any place
To understand and acquire the One (Self-Acquirement) provides the foundation and guidance for a life of enlightenment, which encompasses temples, churches, and practitioners (anyone). Or, it becomes nothing at all.