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Myung Sung: The Korean Art of Living Mediation
Myung Sung introduces the Korean art of living meditation as the way to achieve a life of balance and happiness. Using eight simple keys, readers can enjoy all the calming, positive benefits of meditation in every minute of every day.
You can experience calm mindfulness in every moment of every day
Most forms of meditation ask us to be still and quiet, to take time away from our busy lives and forget about our ever-growing to-do lists. Myung Sung, the peaceful art of Korean mindfulness, does the opposite. Myung Sung is active, dynamic, a connectedness woven into our everyday experience through the practice of eight simple steps.
Through stories and wisdom passed down through generations and practical tools, Myung Sung will help
Connect to your limitless reserves of natural energy and discover how your struggles – in work, marriage, parenting, friendships, health, money – become less difficult. By practising the eight keys of Myung Sung, you can transform the way you live your life and uncover a greater sense of balance between mind, body and spirit.
You can experience calm mindfulness in every moment of every day
Most forms of meditation ask us to be still and quiet, to take time away from our busy lives and forget about our ever-growing to-do lists. Myung Sung, the peaceful art of Korean mindfulness, does the opposite. Myung Sung is active, dynamic, a connectedness woven into our everyday experience through the practice of eight simple steps.
Through stories and wisdom passed down through generations and practical tools, Myung Sung will help
Connect to your limitless reserves of natural energy and discover how your struggles – in work, marriage, parenting, friendships, health, money – become less difficult. By practising the eight keys of Myung Sung, you can transform the way you live your life and uncover a greater sense of balance between mind, body and spirit.
192 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 11, 2022
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September 19, 2023
I tried googling "Myung sung" and "doe chi" to find out more about the original Korean words and concepts, as the title is obviously chosen to highlight the Koreanness of the ideas and practices. The only relevant results that came up were for this very book and its author, which causes me to suspect that she made some of this stuff up. Or at least that they are rooted in personal or family ideas. It seems unfair to attribute them to a nation's traditions and culture, when the terminology used doesn't seem to exist at the wider level.
Perhaps I just haven't found the right Korean terms to google. Maybe I had mistakenly dismissed certain results that were in fact relevant. For example, 도치 means "inversion", but the results didn't not seem to directly relate to the ideas presented in this book. It's more of a generic word rather than a recognized cultural and philosophical concept. 명성 means "fame" ?! (Contrast this with, for example, the concept of 눈치 -- if you google "nunchi" or "noonchi" you will find many many results in English expounding on the idea.)
The actual themes and ideas in the book are useful but not groundbreaking, considering the abundance of material on mindfulness and meditation that exists both on the internet and in book form. I just couldn't get over the fact that every time the author used the word "doe chi", italicizing it to highlight its foreignness, that it might be invented mainly to try to give the work more legitimacy.
The honorific title of "doctor" for her name refers to DACM: Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. I am not against eastern medicine and acupuncture, but the presentation on the cover seems an attempt to associate with either the western medical professions or with academic research.
Perhaps I just haven't found the right Korean terms to google. Maybe I had mistakenly dismissed certain results that were in fact relevant. For example, 도치 means "inversion", but the results didn't not seem to directly relate to the ideas presented in this book. It's more of a generic word rather than a recognized cultural and philosophical concept. 명성 means "fame" ?! (Contrast this with, for example, the concept of 눈치 -- if you google "nunchi" or "noonchi" you will find many many results in English expounding on the idea.)
The actual themes and ideas in the book are useful but not groundbreaking, considering the abundance of material on mindfulness and meditation that exists both on the internet and in book form. I just couldn't get over the fact that every time the author used the word "doe chi", italicizing it to highlight its foreignness, that it might be invented mainly to try to give the work more legitimacy.
The honorific title of "doctor" for her name refers to DACM: Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. I am not against eastern medicine and acupuncture, but the presentation on the cover seems an attempt to associate with either the western medical professions or with academic research.
August 24, 2022
So much to take away from this book. I’ve been reading it for the past few days & I’ve been getting countless gems. It’s given me a lot of clarity on how to approach my relationships and have more balance in my life. Highly recommend it.
January 11, 2022
Myung Sung: The Korean Art of Living Meditation by Jenelle Kim is a small book that lists eight keys to live one's life in a mindful, calming way. Throughout this book, the author thinks back on all that her dad taught her. She encourages us to lift others up and show respect for others and their humanness. I found this passage to be inspiring: "Every day lost is two days spent--one wasted on the wrong path, another catching up on the right path. Happily, though, the way of mindfulness pays a thousand-fold, for the good seeds spread without end, season after season, until destiny brings you and the coming generations to the top of the mountain, to the highest form of humanness." She also talks about how we determine our own reality. We can either allow outside factors to influence us negatively, or we can let our inner world determine our outer reality. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who would like a short, inspiring read about mindfulness. Thanks to NetGalley for the free digital review copy. All opinions are my own.
February 6, 2024
Zaista sam se zaželjela knjiga na hrvatskom, a budući da uvijek čitam klasike ili beletristiku, kupila sam ovu knjigu u Znanju za Božićne praznike. Vjerujem da se određeni principi istočnjačke filozofije mogu primjeniti i na Zapadu, pa mi se stoga Myung Sung: umijeće korejske meditacije i dopala. Kroz osam jednostavnih "ključeva", odnosno načela, kontekstualiziranih putem priča o njenom ocu i učitelju Borionu, autorica predočava temelje dobrog življenja, dajući naputke kojih bi se trebalo pridržavati za smiren i ispunjen život. Kao što i sama kaže, nije dovoljno samo pročitati knjigu, nego i primjenjivati njene smjernice svaki dan u nastojanju da um pobijedi tijelo. Vrlo je korisna knjiga iako mi se prijevod nije nikako svidio: mnoge rečenice zvuče neprirodno, kao da su prevedene doslovno s engleskog. Definitivno knjiga koju bi trebalo ponovno pročitati da se mudrost upije i postane dio stvarnosti.
March 20, 2022
This is a really intersecting book combining Tao with mindfulness. The teachings are split into parts and often are told in the reflections and stories of the authors father. This book explains Tao in a nice format with some great principals to live by.
Highly recommended and different perspectives to many other books on the market.
Highly recommended and different perspectives to many other books on the market.
November 8, 2023
"Myung Sung" is an earnest attempt to bridge traditional Korean mindfulness with contemporary practices, and it could serve as a gentle introduction to those new to the concept of mindfulness. For those well-versed in mindfulness techniques, the book may reiterate familiar concepts rather than provide new revelations.
December 10, 2021
A beautiful book about what American people perceive as mindfulness, but it is actually much deeper.
As a witch myself, I think that this book is really good if you would like to do some shadow-work.
As a witch myself, I think that this book is really good if you would like to do some shadow-work.
March 18, 2022
An interesting perspective on mindfulness, it’s great to be presented with different ways and opinions about things.
Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.
Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.
June 30, 2022
- available in SG NLB 158.12 (Sengkang
January 17, 2024
Mi primer libro leído, el que me acompañó con el inicio de mi cambio y me dió un empujón muy grande para mejorar <3
January 28, 2024
Zapravo ne pročitano do kraja. Nisam mogla.
October 28, 2025
Sin duda un libro que releeré a diario. Aprendí demasiado en cada página. Es una lectura que sirve para estar en equilibrio con todo tu ser.
July 30, 2022
Nota real 3.5*
¡Hola, lector@s!,
No suele ser muy habitual que os traigamos libros de este tipo, pero las filosofías orientales nos llaman mucho la atención y también realizamos yoga y meditación, por lo que no podíamos dejar pasar esta obra en la que se nos propone un tipo de meditación activa, ideal para el mundo en el que vivimos, ese que muchas veces no nos permite parar y encontrar un momento de quietud y silencio.
Ahora bien, hemos de tener en cuenta que “Myung Shung. El arte coreano de la meditación vivencial” es un libro introductorio en el que se nos dan las claves de esta clase de meditación. Por ello, algunos conceptos se repiten a lo largo del mismo, de modo que puedan afianzarse e integrarse en la mente de l@s lector@s. Así mismo, nos muestra el modo de pensar coreano, en el que el bienestar colectivo cobra una gran importancia.
Pero regresando a las claves del Myung Shung, como os comentaba, este tipo de meditación es perfectamente compatible con la vida diaria, ayudándonos a estar presentes y a tomar las mejores decisiones. Para ello, seguiremos ocho claves:
1. Conoceremos nuestro verdadero yo para encontrar las respuestas en nuestro interior y poder elegir.
2. Elegiremos el método verdadero-adecuado-correcto para recorrer el camino seleccionado.
3. Dejaremos de embriagarnos con nuestros propios pensamientos para ver con mayor claridad.
4. Seremos conscientes de nuestra influencia en las generaciones posteriores.
5. Buscaremos la conexión y el honor.
6. Mejoraremos nuestra realidad, impidiendo que los factores externos influyan en nuestro yo interior.
7. Una cerilla puede encender mil velas, o como cada un@ de nosotr@s tiene el poder de mejorar o no su vida y la de aquellos que le rodean.
8. Seremos como el bambú, fuerte pero flexible.
De hecho, el libro está dividido según estas ocho claves, las cuales componen los capítulos del mismo. Además, es muy interesante el hecho de que la autora nos relata el aprendizaje de su padre (del cual aprendió todo lo que sabe) y nos pone ejemplos en los que ella misma ha podido tomar una u otra dirección, todo ello combinado con el Tao y el mindfulness.
Por todo ello, Myung Sung es un tipo de meditación que podemos aplicar en nuestro día a día, para parar y reflexionar, sin dejarnos llevar por los impulsos y los sentimientos que se apoderan de nosotr@s en algunas circunstancias. Nos enseña a poner distancia y a ver las cosas en perspectiva, a intentar no dejarnos influir por los factores externos.
En definitiva, una vuelta de tuerca a lo que entendemos por meditación y una buena guía para introducirnos en ella.
Decidme, ¿os interesan las disciplinas orientales? ¿Practicáis alguna?
Un besito de tinta y hasta pronto :D
Lo mejor: descubrir una nueva forma de meditar, más acorde a nuestro ritmo diario.
Lo peor: que para algun@s puede resultar demasiado introductoria.
Deberías leer este libro si te interesa la meditación, el Tao y el mindfulness.
¡Hola, lector@s!,
No suele ser muy habitual que os traigamos libros de este tipo, pero las filosofías orientales nos llaman mucho la atención y también realizamos yoga y meditación, por lo que no podíamos dejar pasar esta obra en la que se nos propone un tipo de meditación activa, ideal para el mundo en el que vivimos, ese que muchas veces no nos permite parar y encontrar un momento de quietud y silencio.
Ahora bien, hemos de tener en cuenta que “Myung Shung. El arte coreano de la meditación vivencial” es un libro introductorio en el que se nos dan las claves de esta clase de meditación. Por ello, algunos conceptos se repiten a lo largo del mismo, de modo que puedan afianzarse e integrarse en la mente de l@s lector@s. Así mismo, nos muestra el modo de pensar coreano, en el que el bienestar colectivo cobra una gran importancia.
Pero regresando a las claves del Myung Shung, como os comentaba, este tipo de meditación es perfectamente compatible con la vida diaria, ayudándonos a estar presentes y a tomar las mejores decisiones. Para ello, seguiremos ocho claves:
1. Conoceremos nuestro verdadero yo para encontrar las respuestas en nuestro interior y poder elegir.
2. Elegiremos el método verdadero-adecuado-correcto para recorrer el camino seleccionado.
3. Dejaremos de embriagarnos con nuestros propios pensamientos para ver con mayor claridad.
4. Seremos conscientes de nuestra influencia en las generaciones posteriores.
5. Buscaremos la conexión y el honor.
6. Mejoraremos nuestra realidad, impidiendo que los factores externos influyan en nuestro yo interior.
7. Una cerilla puede encender mil velas, o como cada un@ de nosotr@s tiene el poder de mejorar o no su vida y la de aquellos que le rodean.
8. Seremos como el bambú, fuerte pero flexible.
De hecho, el libro está dividido según estas ocho claves, las cuales componen los capítulos del mismo. Además, es muy interesante el hecho de que la autora nos relata el aprendizaje de su padre (del cual aprendió todo lo que sabe) y nos pone ejemplos en los que ella misma ha podido tomar una u otra dirección, todo ello combinado con el Tao y el mindfulness.
Por todo ello, Myung Sung es un tipo de meditación que podemos aplicar en nuestro día a día, para parar y reflexionar, sin dejarnos llevar por los impulsos y los sentimientos que se apoderan de nosotr@s en algunas circunstancias. Nos enseña a poner distancia y a ver las cosas en perspectiva, a intentar no dejarnos influir por los factores externos.
En definitiva, una vuelta de tuerca a lo que entendemos por meditación y una buena guía para introducirnos en ella.
Decidme, ¿os interesan las disciplinas orientales? ¿Practicáis alguna?
Un besito de tinta y hasta pronto :D
Lo mejor: descubrir una nueva forma de meditar, más acorde a nuestro ritmo diario.
Lo peor: que para algun@s puede resultar demasiado introductoria.
Deberías leer este libro si te interesa la meditación, el Tao y el mindfulness.
November 2, 2022
What's exceptional about this simple book is that the author makes her 8 key steps concise - starting with a short tale before the beginning of every step. It makes readers feel comfortable enough to approach every key step with a birds-eye lens BEFORE digging into the individual explanations of what it means to know your true self, the true-right-correct, seeking connections and honour, amongst many other key steps.
It's worth a read, albeit handy, particularly if you'd want to focus on staying rooted to your core values and what deems true to you in life.
It's worth a read, albeit handy, particularly if you'd want to focus on staying rooted to your core values and what deems true to you in life.
June 28, 2025
Besides the dialogues besides her father and his master, I did not find much else interesting
August 28, 2022
Moment to moment awareness without judgement.
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