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The Scripture of the Founding Master

Chapter Seven: The Principle of the Nature

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Kim Kwangsŏn asked, “What was the substance before the myriad things in heaven and earth came into being?” The Founding Master said, “Reflect silently on your state of mind before you asked this question.” He asked again, “In our practice, why is it necessary to see the nature?” The Founding Master said, “It is like mastering the alphabet when you’re learning a language.”