The Scripture of the Fo...

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The Scripture of the Founding Master

Chapter Seven: The Principle of the Nature

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In the first lunar month of the twenty-sixth year of the Won Era, after giving his transmission verse, the Founding Master said: “Being is a realm of change; nonbeing is a realm that is unchanging. But this realm is the locus that can be called neither being nor nonbeing. It is referred to as ‘turning and turning’ and ‘ultimate,’ but these two are nothing more than mere expressions offered as a teaching device. So what is the point of saying that these are ‘both void’ or ‘complete’? Since this realm is the true essence of the nature, do not try to understand it by ratiocination; rather, you should awaken to this realm through contemplation.”