The aspiration to see the universe through a pure mind is beautiful in principle, but manifesting it in real life can sometimes be daunting. It is this very challenge that Rev. WonGong thoughtfully explores as she reflects on Sotaesan's wisdom and the opportunities to practice it in our lives.
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One Mind, One Wish, One Life by Rev. ZiYoung (한 마음, 한 뜻, 한 삶)
The modern-day Buddha, Sotaesan, was a person who showed everyone how to become Buddhas, and how to recognize everything as a Buddha offering in our every-day, modern lives. Rev. ZiYoung celebrates June 1st, the day the Founding Master entered nirvana, with a powerful testimony of just how Ven. Sotaesan gifted the world the path to enlightenment via the power of the Threefold Study, and the Eight Articles, the Fourfold Grace, and the Four Essentials.
Gunk Clean-Up Meditation by Rev. WonGong
Does the path to your true nature seem blocked by lifetimes of karmic gunk? Practitioners looking for a way through will find hope in this enlightening dharma talk by Rev. WonGong. Focusing on the Buddhist theory of Nine Consciousnesses, she shows us how the levels of our mind intertwine to create obstacles, and she gives guidance on how to release those obstacles and abide in pure consciousness, our true nature.
See Yourself as a Buddha by Brian Adams (Won SeongDeok)
Sometimes it is difficult to see ourselves as living buddhas, and this challenge is exactly what Won Buddhist practitioner, Brian Adams (Won SeongDeok) explores is this helpful dharma talk. He guides us through Master ChongSan’s “5 Steps to Enlightenment” and shows us how these practical steps guide our awakening, which is what we are doing, wherever we are in our practice journey. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations