Find the Real Me (Hardcover)
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Book Introduction
“Homo sapiens, don’t rust.
Be true to the present moment.
“Love what you do.”
It's still vivid even when I listen to it now
The monk Beopjeong's words are like raindrops!
Unpublished lecture collection by the Venerable Beopjeong
"Find Your Real Self" Hardcover Edition Released
『Find Your True Self』, which was published to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the non-profit organization 'Clear and Fragrant', founded by the monk Beopjeong based on the virtue of practicing 'making the mind, the world, and nature clear and fragrant', is now being published in hardcover.
This book is a compilation of lectures given by Venerable Beopjeong in various locations across the country, including Busan, Chuncheon, Daegu, Changwon, Gwangju, and Cheongdo, from the late 1970s to the early 2000s.
The fact that all the lecture content has never been made public before makes it all the more meaningful.
As soon as this book was published, it was loved by many readers who longed for the fragrance of the monk Beopjeong, and it was widely read, receiving praise such as, "It healed my confused and confused mind," "It was a time of reflection for me to look back on myself," and "It is filled with wisdom that we still need today."
Whenever life gets difficult and tiring, whenever we feel lost and wandering, the words of the Venerable Beopjeong, which will guide us, are presented in a sturdy hardcover edition so that we can refer to them over and over again.
Although the 'taste of writing' of the monk Beopjeong is well known, his 'taste of speech' has not been properly evaluated.
However, if the monk's lecture is recorded and transcribed as is, it would make an excellent piece of writing.
It lacks nothing, from lessons and humor to comfort and encouragement.
As I read the book, I felt as if I could hear the vivid voice of the monk Beopjeong speaking softly, sometimes even strongly.
Moreover, the lecture content provides us with great teachings and comfort, to the point that it is hard to believe that it was said 20 to 30 years ago.
Perhaps it could resonate even more deeply with us now, as we increasingly lose sight of our true selves and become more homogenized.
Be true to the present moment.
“Love what you do.”
It's still vivid even when I listen to it now
The monk Beopjeong's words are like raindrops!
Unpublished lecture collection by the Venerable Beopjeong
"Find Your Real Self" Hardcover Edition Released
『Find Your True Self』, which was published to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the non-profit organization 'Clear and Fragrant', founded by the monk Beopjeong based on the virtue of practicing 'making the mind, the world, and nature clear and fragrant', is now being published in hardcover.
This book is a compilation of lectures given by Venerable Beopjeong in various locations across the country, including Busan, Chuncheon, Daegu, Changwon, Gwangju, and Cheongdo, from the late 1970s to the early 2000s.
The fact that all the lecture content has never been made public before makes it all the more meaningful.
As soon as this book was published, it was loved by many readers who longed for the fragrance of the monk Beopjeong, and it was widely read, receiving praise such as, "It healed my confused and confused mind," "It was a time of reflection for me to look back on myself," and "It is filled with wisdom that we still need today."
Whenever life gets difficult and tiring, whenever we feel lost and wandering, the words of the Venerable Beopjeong, which will guide us, are presented in a sturdy hardcover edition so that we can refer to them over and over again.
Although the 'taste of writing' of the monk Beopjeong is well known, his 'taste of speech' has not been properly evaluated.
However, if the monk's lecture is recorded and transcribed as is, it would make an excellent piece of writing.
It lacks nothing, from lessons and humor to comfort and encouragement.
As I read the book, I felt as if I could hear the vivid voice of the monk Beopjeong speaking softly, sometimes even strongly.
Moreover, the lecture content provides us with great teachings and comfort, to the point that it is hard to believe that it was said 20 to 30 years ago.
Perhaps it could resonate even more deeply with us now, as we increasingly lose sight of our true selves and become more homogenized.
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Recommendation | The monk's words, as vivid as raindrops, still resonate today.
Clear and Fragrant Purpose | When you do good deeds, your mind becomes clear.
Love your work
August 30, 1980 | Busan Women's College
The Path to True Solitude
September 29, 1981 | Chuncheon Sungshim Women's University
Create your own face
1985 | Location unknown
To achieve merit like Buddha
1986 | Dongduk Women's University Dongduk Art Museum
How can you seek what is not there?
1987 | Busan Catholic Center
Live free from humans and live in nature
October 6, 1994 | Clear and Fragrant Chuncheon Gathering
A relationship built over countless lives
May 22, 1996 | A Clear and Fragrant Daegu Gathering
My family, my neighbors, my foresight
November 20, 1996 | Clear and Fragrant Gyeongnam Gathering
Here and now, the time to fill life
1979 | Busan Central Cathedral
Sit alone in an empty space
June 7, 1997 | Clear and Fragrant Gwangju-Jeonnam Gathering
Don't look outside your heart
November 25, 1998 | A Clear and Fragrant Busan Gathering
The Path to Becoming a True Seeker
May 19, 1999 | Unmunsa Summer Settlement
Humans are finite beings
November 8, 2000 | A Clear and Fragrant Busan Gathering
Look up and see the flowing river
October 2, 2003 | Clear and Fragrant 10th Anniversary Busan Gathering
Why does snow fall and flowers bloom?
March 27, 1995 | Clear and Fragrant Daejeon Gathering and Concert
While drinking tea
April 9, 1999 | Gilsangsa Temple Buddhist Culture Lecture
Clear and Fragrant Purpose | When you do good deeds, your mind becomes clear.
Love your work
August 30, 1980 | Busan Women's College
The Path to True Solitude
September 29, 1981 | Chuncheon Sungshim Women's University
Create your own face
1985 | Location unknown
To achieve merit like Buddha
1986 | Dongduk Women's University Dongduk Art Museum
How can you seek what is not there?
1987 | Busan Catholic Center
Live free from humans and live in nature
October 6, 1994 | Clear and Fragrant Chuncheon Gathering
A relationship built over countless lives
May 22, 1996 | A Clear and Fragrant Daegu Gathering
My family, my neighbors, my foresight
November 20, 1996 | Clear and Fragrant Gyeongnam Gathering
Here and now, the time to fill life
1979 | Busan Central Cathedral
Sit alone in an empty space
June 7, 1997 | Clear and Fragrant Gwangju-Jeonnam Gathering
Don't look outside your heart
November 25, 1998 | A Clear and Fragrant Busan Gathering
The Path to Becoming a True Seeker
May 19, 1999 | Unmunsa Summer Settlement
Humans are finite beings
November 8, 2000 | A Clear and Fragrant Busan Gathering
Look up and see the flowing river
October 2, 2003 | Clear and Fragrant 10th Anniversary Busan Gathering
Why does snow fall and flowers bloom?
March 27, 1995 | Clear and Fragrant Daejeon Gathering and Concert
While drinking tea
April 9, 1999 | Gilsangsa Temple Buddhist Culture Lecture
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Into the book
To escape the pain of death, we must not cling to life and not perceive life as a possession.
You also have to be diligent.
Laziness is a vice.
Vice begins with bad habits.
Bad habits melt away.
It rusts the steel of the soul.
Homo sapiens, don't rust.
Be true to the present moment.
Love your work.
--- p.23 From “Love Your Work”
What does it mean to live? It's something new, blossoming moment by moment.
A person should be able to bloom anew every moment like a flower.
That's what it means to be alive.
A person who repeats the same thing every day, a person who is stuck in a rut and cannot break out of it, can be said to be a dead person.
We must break away from the old, from the outdated, from the non-essential.
You have to be able to get up and shake off the dust again and again.
Only then can you develop the new potential you possess.
--- p.43 From “Create Your Own Face”
I am who I am because of you, and I am also who we are.
All true life is in encounter.
Through encounters, your eyes are opened and you are reborn.
A person can be reborn as many times as he wants.
You can cultivate the life given to you in a broader, bigger, and deeper way.
If you live only for yourself, only for your family, isn't that life too worthless? It's no different from the life of an animal.
--- pp.55-56 From “To Achieve Merit Like Buddha”
Flowers bloom silently and fall silently.
It doesn't go back to the branch again.
I leave everything there then.
It is the sound of a flower, the appearance of a flower.
The joy of life that never fades shines there without regret.
--- p.81 From “How to Seek What Is Not There”
Non-possession does not mean having nothing.
Non-possession does not mean having nothing, but rather not having unnecessary things.
When we savor the meaning of non-possession, we can live a carefree life.
The clear poverty we have chosen is far more valuable and noble than murky wealth.
To achieve this, we must choose a wise life.
We must make the laws of nature our life's principle.
We must adopt the order of nature as the principle by which we live our lives.
--- p.96 From “Escape from humanity and live with nature”
We only try to fill everything up, not empty it.
But isn't there that simple fullness you can only experience when you're emptied? After you've painted a room, but haven't yet brought in any furniture, sit in it and take a look around.
You can feel the beauty of space and margins like a watercolor painting.
It really makes me feel good and relieved.
And it becomes abundant.
Sitting in an empty space with nothing to disturb you, you can't help but feel spacious.
The empty space is so peaceful.
--- p.163 From “Sit alone in an empty space”
Knowledge grows in the head, but wisdom sprouts in the heart.
That wisdom blooms like a flower in our hearts.
That is why it is said, “Do not seek outside your heart.”
You can't build a tower of wisdom with what you gather from outside.
Don't look outside your mind.
Everything in this world is filled with something new every moment.
The me of yesterday is different from the me of today.
--- pp.178-179 From "Do not seek outside your heart"
Everyone, ask yourselves where you are heading now, and whether you are wasting each day in vain.
Don't forget that humans are finite beings.
May our lives be filled with nothing wasted, with a clearer mind and an open heart.
--- p.223 From “Humans are Finite Beings”
If we want to achieve coexistence and symbiosis, we must slow down now.
It has to flow slowly.
You have to look inside yourself as if you were reading a poem.
We need to put it into practice, not just talk.
When such hearts gather, clouds flow across the sky and lotus flowers bloom in the pond.
Look up quietly and see the river within you.
Read the rhythm of life flowing there.
--- p.237 From “Look up and see the flowing river”
Be kind to those around you.
It's about becoming kinder than you are now.
Tomorrow will be kinder than today.
The next day you will be kinder.
Kindness has no limits.
It is a well that can be used infinitely.
This kind of mind is the foundation of all life.
The more kind and loving we are, the more the universe expands.
Isn't what you see more than what you get? If we were more kind and more loving than we are now, our universe would expand by that much.
You also have to be diligent.
Laziness is a vice.
Vice begins with bad habits.
Bad habits melt away.
It rusts the steel of the soul.
Homo sapiens, don't rust.
Be true to the present moment.
Love your work.
--- p.23 From “Love Your Work”
What does it mean to live? It's something new, blossoming moment by moment.
A person should be able to bloom anew every moment like a flower.
That's what it means to be alive.
A person who repeats the same thing every day, a person who is stuck in a rut and cannot break out of it, can be said to be a dead person.
We must break away from the old, from the outdated, from the non-essential.
You have to be able to get up and shake off the dust again and again.
Only then can you develop the new potential you possess.
--- p.43 From “Create Your Own Face”
I am who I am because of you, and I am also who we are.
All true life is in encounter.
Through encounters, your eyes are opened and you are reborn.
A person can be reborn as many times as he wants.
You can cultivate the life given to you in a broader, bigger, and deeper way.
If you live only for yourself, only for your family, isn't that life too worthless? It's no different from the life of an animal.
--- pp.55-56 From “To Achieve Merit Like Buddha”
Flowers bloom silently and fall silently.
It doesn't go back to the branch again.
I leave everything there then.
It is the sound of a flower, the appearance of a flower.
The joy of life that never fades shines there without regret.
--- p.81 From “How to Seek What Is Not There”
Non-possession does not mean having nothing.
Non-possession does not mean having nothing, but rather not having unnecessary things.
When we savor the meaning of non-possession, we can live a carefree life.
The clear poverty we have chosen is far more valuable and noble than murky wealth.
To achieve this, we must choose a wise life.
We must make the laws of nature our life's principle.
We must adopt the order of nature as the principle by which we live our lives.
--- p.96 From “Escape from humanity and live with nature”
We only try to fill everything up, not empty it.
But isn't there that simple fullness you can only experience when you're emptied? After you've painted a room, but haven't yet brought in any furniture, sit in it and take a look around.
You can feel the beauty of space and margins like a watercolor painting.
It really makes me feel good and relieved.
And it becomes abundant.
Sitting in an empty space with nothing to disturb you, you can't help but feel spacious.
The empty space is so peaceful.
--- p.163 From “Sit alone in an empty space”
Knowledge grows in the head, but wisdom sprouts in the heart.
That wisdom blooms like a flower in our hearts.
That is why it is said, “Do not seek outside your heart.”
You can't build a tower of wisdom with what you gather from outside.
Don't look outside your mind.
Everything in this world is filled with something new every moment.
The me of yesterday is different from the me of today.
--- pp.178-179 From "Do not seek outside your heart"
Everyone, ask yourselves where you are heading now, and whether you are wasting each day in vain.
Don't forget that humans are finite beings.
May our lives be filled with nothing wasted, with a clearer mind and an open heart.
--- p.223 From “Humans are Finite Beings”
If we want to achieve coexistence and symbiosis, we must slow down now.
It has to flow slowly.
You have to look inside yourself as if you were reading a poem.
We need to put it into practice, not just talk.
When such hearts gather, clouds flow across the sky and lotus flowers bloom in the pond.
Look up quietly and see the river within you.
Read the rhythm of life flowing there.
--- p.237 From “Look up and see the flowing river”
Be kind to those around you.
It's about becoming kinder than you are now.
Tomorrow will be kinder than today.
The next day you will be kinder.
Kindness has no limits.
It is a well that can be used infinitely.
This kind of mind is the foundation of all life.
The more kind and loving we are, the more the universe expands.
Isn't what you see more than what you get? If we were more kind and more loving than we are now, our universe would expand by that much.
--- p.247 From “Why Snow Falls and Flowers Bloom”
Publisher's Review
A timeless and profound teaching
Warm comfort for weary hearts
On March 26, 1994, Venerable Beopjeong established the Clean and Fragrant Association at Guryongsa Temple in Seoul.
(The) Clean and Fragrant Society is a pure civic group that aims to realize a clean and fragrant society by promoting concrete actions, and anyone who shares this goal can participate.
Many members are still participating today, working with struggling neighbors and protecting nature.
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Clean and Fragrant Society, a book was compiled of lectures given by Venerable Beopjeong to the public throughout the country.
It contains the precious teachings of a monk who shows us the way to live for a pure and fragrant society and for our rich and true lives.
“Good deeds are nothing other than the act of sharing.
“It’s not just about giving away what I have, it’s about giving back to him what I’ve been holding onto for a while.”
“If you cherish even the smallest thing and are grateful for what you possess, a pure joy will naturally spring up.
That is happiness.” - From “Clear and Fragrant Purpose”
In his “Pure and Fragrant Purpose Statement,” the Venerable Beopjeong said, “We must recover the mind that knows how to share, how to restrain ourselves, how to be content, and how to help each other, rather than being slaves to material things.
“This is the way to live a true life and to enrich your life,” he said, emphasizing that two things must be done on one’s own.
One is to observe yourself closely, and the other is to practice love.
The key words for creating a beautiful society and living a true life are ‘reflection’ and ‘love.’
This book vividly tells us, through the voice of the beloved monk Beopjeong, how we can practice reflection and love in the midst of difficult lives.
“A person should be able to bloom anew every moment like a flower.”
Living this moment properly is the way to find your true self.
Kim Han-soo, a religious journalist, said, “I think the person who most easily imprinted the value of ‘here and now’ on the public was Monk Beopjeong,” and he wrote in his recommendation the words of the monk that he heard directly from the Monk Beopjeong’s invitation lecture to commemorate the 10th anniversary in a clear and fragrant way.
“If you think about your destination and time first, you will be stuck there and not be able to enjoy the journey.
Life is the same.
Life is not about the past or the future, it is about this very moment.
“You must know how to live in the moment.” The monk’s words are to live ‘right here, right now, in this moment’ without regretting the past or worrying about the future that has not yet arrived.
“For a person to live does not mean living in some abstract time or space, but living in this very moment, right here, right now.
Therefore, what you are doing now must be the most important thing.
“You have to be able to immerse yourself in that work with passion.”
- From “Love Your Work”
How should we live faithfully in the present, not in the past or future? Venerable Beopjeong says that to live a truly human life without regrets, we must first become aware of our own existence.
We must confront fundamental questions such as, "What exactly is a human being?" and "Where should we place the value of life?"
At the same time, he gives important teachings about the necessity and meaning of solitude for self-reflection.
“People often confuse isolation with solitude, but we need to understand the meaning of solitude, not isolation.
Each person has their own characteristics and talents.
To awaken it, you need to look at yourself rigorously and thoroughly.
“You must immerse yourself in your own deep solitude.” - From “The Path to True Solitude”
“To be in the world means to be ‘together.’”
Living together is the true meaning of solitude
What we must keep in mind is that the 'solitude' emphasized by the Buddhist monk Beopjeong is not meant to be stayed there, but to begin with oneself.
Since humans are born with the destiny to live with countless neighbors, the ultimate relationship of loneliness is ultimately with neighbors.
In other words, the monk Beopjeong preaches that the true meaning of solitude is living together while influencing each other.
When we live our lives and come to the end of our lives, we must ask ourselves, “Because this is not a world where I live alone, a world where I live with my family, a world where I live with many neighbors, how much warmth did I put into my heart for them?”
“When you treat yourself to delicious food, think of your family and friends.
Do the same when you read a good book.
Sharing with our neighbors is a joy.
“It is a relationship and a bond.” - From “To Achieve Merit Like Buddha”
This book is full of the teachings of the Venerable Beopjeong, who shows us the right path to live life.
He also talks about the relationship between non-possession and happiness, saying things like, “Don’t base your happiness on possessions,” and “Non-possession doesn’t mean having nothing, but not having unnecessary things.” He also suggests the necessity of conversation and specific methods of conversation, saying, “Have conversations,” and “Don’t be stingy with words of praise and encouragement.”
He also raises environmental issues with the comment, “Isn’t it because we don’t exercise moderation that the ecosystem is being destroyed like this?”
We know that it is the right thing to do, but we turn away from it with the excuse that we are busy and tired, so the words of the monk Beopjeong are like a sudden rain that brings us to our senses.
That rain will cleanse and fragrant our souls.
Warm comfort for weary hearts
On March 26, 1994, Venerable Beopjeong established the Clean and Fragrant Association at Guryongsa Temple in Seoul.
(The) Clean and Fragrant Society is a pure civic group that aims to realize a clean and fragrant society by promoting concrete actions, and anyone who shares this goal can participate.
Many members are still participating today, working with struggling neighbors and protecting nature.
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Clean and Fragrant Society, a book was compiled of lectures given by Venerable Beopjeong to the public throughout the country.
It contains the precious teachings of a monk who shows us the way to live for a pure and fragrant society and for our rich and true lives.
“Good deeds are nothing other than the act of sharing.
“It’s not just about giving away what I have, it’s about giving back to him what I’ve been holding onto for a while.”
“If you cherish even the smallest thing and are grateful for what you possess, a pure joy will naturally spring up.
That is happiness.” - From “Clear and Fragrant Purpose”
In his “Pure and Fragrant Purpose Statement,” the Venerable Beopjeong said, “We must recover the mind that knows how to share, how to restrain ourselves, how to be content, and how to help each other, rather than being slaves to material things.
“This is the way to live a true life and to enrich your life,” he said, emphasizing that two things must be done on one’s own.
One is to observe yourself closely, and the other is to practice love.
The key words for creating a beautiful society and living a true life are ‘reflection’ and ‘love.’
This book vividly tells us, through the voice of the beloved monk Beopjeong, how we can practice reflection and love in the midst of difficult lives.
“A person should be able to bloom anew every moment like a flower.”
Living this moment properly is the way to find your true self.
Kim Han-soo, a religious journalist, said, “I think the person who most easily imprinted the value of ‘here and now’ on the public was Monk Beopjeong,” and he wrote in his recommendation the words of the monk that he heard directly from the Monk Beopjeong’s invitation lecture to commemorate the 10th anniversary in a clear and fragrant way.
“If you think about your destination and time first, you will be stuck there and not be able to enjoy the journey.
Life is the same.
Life is not about the past or the future, it is about this very moment.
“You must know how to live in the moment.” The monk’s words are to live ‘right here, right now, in this moment’ without regretting the past or worrying about the future that has not yet arrived.
“For a person to live does not mean living in some abstract time or space, but living in this very moment, right here, right now.
Therefore, what you are doing now must be the most important thing.
“You have to be able to immerse yourself in that work with passion.”
- From “Love Your Work”
How should we live faithfully in the present, not in the past or future? Venerable Beopjeong says that to live a truly human life without regrets, we must first become aware of our own existence.
We must confront fundamental questions such as, "What exactly is a human being?" and "Where should we place the value of life?"
At the same time, he gives important teachings about the necessity and meaning of solitude for self-reflection.
“People often confuse isolation with solitude, but we need to understand the meaning of solitude, not isolation.
Each person has their own characteristics and talents.
To awaken it, you need to look at yourself rigorously and thoroughly.
“You must immerse yourself in your own deep solitude.” - From “The Path to True Solitude”
“To be in the world means to be ‘together.’”
Living together is the true meaning of solitude
What we must keep in mind is that the 'solitude' emphasized by the Buddhist monk Beopjeong is not meant to be stayed there, but to begin with oneself.
Since humans are born with the destiny to live with countless neighbors, the ultimate relationship of loneliness is ultimately with neighbors.
In other words, the monk Beopjeong preaches that the true meaning of solitude is living together while influencing each other.
When we live our lives and come to the end of our lives, we must ask ourselves, “Because this is not a world where I live alone, a world where I live with my family, a world where I live with many neighbors, how much warmth did I put into my heart for them?”
“When you treat yourself to delicious food, think of your family and friends.
Do the same when you read a good book.
Sharing with our neighbors is a joy.
“It is a relationship and a bond.” - From “To Achieve Merit Like Buddha”
This book is full of the teachings of the Venerable Beopjeong, who shows us the right path to live life.
He also talks about the relationship between non-possession and happiness, saying things like, “Don’t base your happiness on possessions,” and “Non-possession doesn’t mean having nothing, but not having unnecessary things.” He also suggests the necessity of conversation and specific methods of conversation, saying, “Have conversations,” and “Don’t be stingy with words of praise and encouragement.”
He also raises environmental issues with the comment, “Isn’t it because we don’t exercise moderation that the ecosystem is being destroyed like this?”
We know that it is the right thing to do, but we turn away from it with the excuse that we are busy and tired, so the words of the monk Beopjeong are like a sudden rain that brings us to our senses.
That rain will cleanse and fragrant our souls.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: February 25, 2025
- Format: Hardcover book binding method guide
- Page count, weight, size: 276 pages | 133*198*20mm
- ISBN13: 9788946423015
- ISBN10: 8946423013
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