āØ About This Reading
In this deep teaching, Master Woo Myung explains the true nature of memories. Every person lives by the remembered pictures of the past, and these memories become the roots of oneās mind. Yet, because they are only fleeting images, they keep people bound to a false life that eventually ends in death. True liberation comes when one sets all memoriesāoneās karma and pastāablaze, freeing the mind from burdens and illusions. To be without such false memories is to be poor in spirit, without greed, and open to the eternal life of Truth.
š Original Text (Full Reading)
Memories
Every person has memories.
Memories are what one remembers of the past.
Past memories become the roots of oneās mind,
and they form the present,
which is lived with this karma.
Karma is a form of past memories,
and their roots are deep.
Oneās present life is lived
with the karma from his previous lives.
So in a way, his present life is his past lives.
How one lives now - his destiny -
is decided by his memories.
Past events are meaningless,
as are all things of the present,
so one should not continue to dwell on
the memories of a meaningless life.
There is one great thing in life -
it is setting all your memories ablaze.
Setting alight your memories means
setting your karma aflame,
freeing you from the sufferings of your burdens
for eternity, even after your death.
When you have karma,
you receive the judgment of this karma.
Human life is lived with karma that are memories,
so a person without minds reaches heaven.
That one is poor in spirit, that he has no minds,
means he does not have memories.
Being without memories
means one does not have any greed in his mind.
šļø Closing Message
Thank you for listening to todayās reading from the teachings of Master Woo Myung. š May these words inspire you to let go of false memories, free yourself from the weight of karma, and discover the eternal life of Truth.
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