Jenelle Kim - Myung Sung: The Korean Art of Living Meditation

Myung Sung

Dr. Jenelle Kim

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To my father:

It is my greatest wish to be by your side eternally because next to you nothing in this world is impossible and the ground is never shaky.

Your unwavering love, compassion and power vibrate through the wavelengths of the universe and every life that you touch is enriched with a deeper understanding of what is true in this universe, what is important. Your mere presence grounds those that stand before you because you are the essence of what it means to be human. You bring light to the world, giving hope and direction. At one time, I thought I would never know a more loving being, a more true soul, a more extraordinary spirit, but you taught me that the essence of this spirit exists within each of us, and it is our choice to cultivate it and let it shine through.

The greatest gift I have ever been given was the gift of being your daughter. Through this experience and your unwavering example of what it means to truly be a good person, I have come to understand what it is to be a good mother, wife, sister, friend. You have shown me the road.

I have set my mind and my heart to share all of the principles that you have dedicated your life to sharing with this world, as they were shared with you. I know that without these universal principles this world will never know true humanity, hope, togetherness, compassion and empathy.

Your daughter and ever faithful student,

Jenelle

INTRODUCTION

Most forms of meditation ask us to be still and quiet. We must take time away from our busy lives and forget about our ever-growing to-do lists. However, its not always easy to take a step back.

Myung Sung Living Meditation is the opposite of this. It is a form of meditation that is active, dynamic and woven into our everyday lives. It is a form of meditation that helps us to see ourselves, and therefore the world, more clearly.

Myung Sung is a daily practice that uses eight Keys as tools to examine every situation we find ourselves in, so that we may make the correct choices and gain perspective in every circumstance. In this way we are able to engage with life more deeply and discover our place and purpose in the world.

Myung Sung helps us to remain present, aware, grounded and connected so that we may lead a harmonious and balanced life, no matter what is happening around us.

The Benefits of Myung Sung: The Korean Art of Living Meditation

All things in nature and our surroundings share a connection. Some call this an energy, others a life force. I like to simply call it connectedness. When we begin practising Myung Sung Living Meditation, we become more aware of this connectedness. We start learning more about ourselves, our relationships and our effect on the world around us. Myung Sung offers us a way of being that is aware, calm, decisive and harmonious. It teaches us how to resolve conflict, walk through stress, and accomplish any goal by gaining perspective and creating good habits in our daily life.

All of our struggles in work, marriage, parenting, friendships, health, money and family become less difficult. We begin to feel a greater sense of balance between our mind, body and spirit, because we are able to see ourselves, as well as the people and circumstances around us, more clearly by purifying our minds and following through with correct choices and actions.

Of course, these changes do not come overnight, but by practising the 8 Keys of Myung Sung Living Meditation, you can begin transforming the way you live your life.

THE 8 KEYS OF MYUNG SUNG LIVING MEDITATION

Key 1: Know Your True Self

Life presents us with unlimited opportunities to learn about our true selves. Knowing who we truly are puts us on a path to become the greatest version of ourselves.

Key 2: The True-Right-Correct Method

What is true is a reflection of our inner state. The right decision is what does the best for everyone involved. The correct choice to make is a balance between what is right and what is true.

Key 3: Stop Being Drunk on Your Own Thoughts

In Korean, Doe Chi means to be drunk on ones thoughts. We use this phrase to describe those who allow their thoughts and beliefs to limit their view. To practice Myung Sung, we widen our perspective, and then we take accountability for our actions and see our circumstances clearly. Through this we become empowered and able to change our own reality.

Key 4: How Will You Be Remembered?

We are all going to leave a legacy. How significant that legacy is depends on us. When we begin looking for ways to plant seeds of goodness for future generations, we often notice that there are small, everyday opportunities to do so all around us.

Key 5: Seek Connectedness & Honour

To live with honour means to respect others for the role they perform for the good of all. This respect is based on a deep appreciation and underlying love for all living things.

Key 6: Change Your Reality for the Better

We all have the ability to change our realities for better or for worse. When we let our inner world determine our outer reality, we can cultivate a sense of deep peace and strength that carries us through every situation.

Key 7: It Only Takes One Match to Light a Thousand

It only takes one positive action, one person or one thought to ignite a thousand more. However, just as there is night and day, loud and soft, masculine and feminine, yin and yang, there is always positive and negative, which means that just as this principle applies to the positive, it also means that one negative action, person or thought can ignite a thousand more. If we know the impact that even one of our thoughts has, then we can be that much more aware of the fact that