24. enlightenmnet is being aware and noticing

The worst illusion and obsession by human is those about enlightenment. So most people believe that the best way to enlightenment is self-discipline which varies from abusing one’s body such as self-mortification, practicing mudra and mantra all day, meditating by lotus position, to seeking samadhi.

The illusion for enlightenment was expanded and reproduced by various religions and meditation. It was inherited and spread out by Buddhists and Taoists in the East.

South Korea is the leading country in that there are so many people who tend to behave like guru and seek enlightenment. But, it is difficult to find a real guru and someone whose 12 chakra system is enlightened, even though there are lots of Buddhists and Taoists for enlightenment and truth.

Still so many people tend to think that for enlightenment they have to discard and sacrifice something and need special asceticism. They agonize over to find the best method for enlightenment.

There are still lots of Taoists who seek to find the best place where they could receive the best quality of Ki (氣; Chi, Pure Energy). For that purpose, many people wander away to find the mountains or places where they could pray and meditate for enlightenment.

Stop-thinking is an effective method that could control negative thoughts and ego energy by oneself. But more fundamental way is to discard the belief that you have to realize and to abandon the desire for enlightenment. Without any prejudice and illusoin for enlightenment, simply change your consciousness about enlightenment and expand your viewpoint.

Enlightenment could not be obtained by my desire that I want to be awakened. Someone might need 3 years, others might need 10 years to notice this lesson. For someone 30 years might be too short to realize this. Many people are just spending times with lotus posture and meditating for 60 years for enlightenment, but don’t realize the futility of those efforts.

The greatest enlightenment is to stop thinking that they have to be awakened and they want to be enlightened. And simply realizing and noticing that the universe exists in ONENESS. Nevertheless, many people still ask how to realize enlightenment and what kind of asceticism or meditation to seek. Enlightenment is nothing but noticing and awareness which is realized every moment when our consciousness expands.

The best self-teaching is to stop thinking and desire that we have to be awakened, to feel by heart that everything in the world is just myself, to exist every moment with gratitude and purity, and to notice that my consciousness is being awakened every moment . 

My presence creates me and universe every moment by my free-will. Few people notice that my presence is newly created every moment.
Do you still want to go into a cave or to Buddhist temple for enlightenment? Do you still think that you are not yet awakened by lack of time for asceticism? Do you think if you say your prayers at dawn, pray by making a sound, recite the sutras with lotus posture, you could be enlightened through winning the hearts of Heaven?


*Translated by Jeopalge. Edited by Metrica.