I can heal myself. 34. Ego and original nature

In his book, Gyeokmongyogyeol (擊蒙要訣), Yulgok Yi I of the Joseon Dynasty said, “Based on the heart of reverence for heaven, understanding the providence of nature, brightly revealing goodness, and putting it into practice is something that people must do throughout their lives.” He said. (居敬以理其本，窮理以明乎善，力行以践其实，三者终身事业也) This is shortened to Geogyeonggungri Reverse (居敬窮理力行).

This has the same meaning as the Christian saying, “Respect God or the Holy Spirit and love one another,” and is also consistent with the six Buddhist virtues, “Six Paramitas.” In addition, in 3897 B.C., the founding ideology of Hwanguk, the first nation of our people, was “Hongik Ingan Ihwa World (弘益人間 理化世界),” that is, “Become a true person who lives according to the laws of nature and benefits all existing things.” !” It is the same as The only way the truth is expressed is different regardless of religion or regional ethnicity.

Ego or ego refers to “myself” that differentiates me from you. Since it is governed by genes that prioritize physical survival and reproduction, it has no choice but to be selfish, and as a result, it is often dominated by thoughts and emotions and is faithful to its own feelings. Therefore, it is not easy to be considerate of others.

Nature refers to the “real me” that does not differentiate between you and me and recognizes that we are all one.
It is called conscience, Holy Spirit, or Buddha nature. From the moment of birth, I feel uncomfortable when things go against humanity, righteousness, and wisdom.
It is the fundamental mind given from heaven. The golden rule of Christianity, “Be treated as you are treated,
“Do to others as you would have them do to you”, Confucianism
“Don’t do to others what you don’t want done to you” and the philosophy of Taoism
It is also expressed as “turn around and find fault with yourself.”

Life is short for people. So in life, meeting people comes first. As the Golden Rule tells us, when meeting people, love for each other comes first and is its nature. Of course, we acknowledge that not all encounters can be love. But wouldn’t the world be a more cozy and pleasant place to live in if at least I didn’t do to others what I don’t want?

With this, I would like to conclude my small observations on health over a total of 34 episodes. If there are any additional requests from readers, I would like to select and introduce helpful treatment principles of Oriental medicine in the next article. thank you.

Dr. Jin-man Kim, director of Peace Oriental Clinic