Insights into the
Bongwoo Tao Path

Deep meditation begins with preparing the body. While teaching the Bongwoo Breathing Method, I am often asked the same questions:“ My legs hurt, so I can’t sit for long.”

In this step, inhale and exhale naturally so that there is no obstruction or tension. Inhale slowly, letting the energy fill your chest, and exhale slowly.

The Moon's ture essence lies in its gentle radiance, and its adthentic form is one of perfect fullness-

In the year Mujin (1988), when I was eighty-nine years old, I spent the last night quietly in front of the portrait of the Great Ancestor, and in that very place, I greeted the first day of the year Gisa (1989) while listening to the crowing of a rooster.

At first glance, our birth as human beings might seem like the most meaningless product of chance, and our lives appear to be determined by our surroundings and education after birth.

Sit in a clean and quiet room and calm your heart and your mind. Then begin your breathing practice.

The easiest thing in the world is knowing yourself. If you don't know yourself but know others or their affairs, there's nothing more difficult than that.

People often talk about what kind of person they are, what they will do, how their past should have been for the sake of their future, and compare themselves to others, but it's difficult to truly understand the limits of "myself."

Life is limited. In terms of time and space, everyone lives a limited life. If one lives without knowing the limits of that life, recklessly, then that life becomes meaningless and worthless.

It is said that knowing oneself and knowing others leads to success in all endeavors. However, knowing oneself and others does not necessarily guarantee smooth sailing.

In this step, you are encouraged to breathe slowly and evenly so that over time your breath has a consistent rhythm and is not long or short breath.

While practicing this breathing softly and evenly, you are encouraged to gently push the energy to the lower abdomen. Be gentle and do not force or push down the energy.

BookChang was an enlightened master renowned for his profound spiritual insight and extraordinary abilities.

In the spring of 2005, while working at an IT company, I sprained my ankle during a business trip to Indonesia, the region I was responsible for at the time. There is a saying that an ankle injury often symbolizes stepping onto a new path in life—a moment of redirection and profound change.