An empty mind may reveal a truer self
Most people come to define their life based on the things that they are attached to. Their friends and family dictate their identity, the music they listen to helps them identify with a certain group or the clothes they wear indicate their personality.
However, these attachments can also bring with them a false sense of identity. Rather than displaying a person’s true self, they merely serve to obscure and cover up. When this begins to happen, it may be time to remember the Korean phrase gong-shim.
This term means empty mind, and is used to refer to state in which a person has freed themselves from attachments and is living a more authentic and honest existence. Ilchi Lee has said that this kind of sincere life is one of the keys to spiritual healing.
It is impossible to go through life pretending to be someone else and to still have any sense of integrity. Individuals must shed themselves of these false identities before they can bask in the glow of spiritual growth.
Through meditation and other forms of brain education, it may be possible for individuals to rid themselves of attachments that only serve to obfuscate their true identity.
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