I believe it is my destiny

　I’m sorry if my English is not perfect, but my Spanish is! My parents are Korean, and I was born in Argentina, South America. I am happy to have been introduced to Jeung San Do and I just want to say thank you to all Jeung San Do practitioners in the Dallas Dojang for your support.

　Why do I want to initiate as a Jeung San Do practitioner? The answer is both not so simple and is so simple.

　The first contact I had with Jeung San Do was in Los Angeles, California. Actually, at that time I not only didn’t know what Jeung San Do was, I also didn’t even know that I was in contact with it, because at that time I was just giving my mother a ride to the meditation center. I thought she was going to a business conference or something like that. After a while though, I saw her doing some strange things and it crossed my mind that she was into a new religion. I guess that is what most people who don’t know about Jeung San Do would probably think. I just continued to be her driver.

　One day I had an opportunity to go to Dallas, Texas for business. It was an opportunity, but the problem was I didn’t know the city and I didn’t know anybody in this city. My mom suggested that I call the meditation center in Dallas. At least you can talk to somebody, she said. So I contacted the Jeung San Do Dojang and talked to one of the persons in charge. Truthfully, the real reason I called was because I was needy. I was new in this city, did not know anybody, and did not want to feel alone.

　The first time I went to the Dallas Dojang was a strange feeling. We just had a conversation about religion and about the cosmic year and yin and yang. I listened to the explanation and it was really interesting, especially the cosmic year. I am the kind of person who wants explanations that make sense. This was always my complaint about some of the teachings of Christianity and the Bible. But in Jeung San Do everything makes sense and the level of understanding is higher. I don’t know why I didn’t try any kind of mantra that first time, but I didn’t.

　It took several times of attendance before I tried the Taeeulju Mantra. At that time I still did not trust in meditation. I asked myself how repeating some words can heal, but I tried it and I felt so peaceful and so good.

　At the end of 2003, I started my pre-initiation. However, for various reasons I didn? show up again for approximately one year. During my absence I only shared a general idea of the cosmic year to a few people.

　One year later, in early 2005, I returned to the Dallas Dojang with some people who wanted to meditate, so we showed up at the Wednesday-evening chiseong in February.
　The experience was better, and I really felt very peaceful again. The early meditation sessions lasted from 5am to 7am and I decided to participate. It was difficult but the experience was amazing.

　Right now, I? completing a period of 60 days of early meditation. During meditation, I had a vision. I was in a place like heaven. I? not sure exactly where but there were people standing all around wearing white clothes.

　In addition to meditation, I study after the early morning session for about an hour. I just remembered my mother? initiation. Her wish was that I would start to practice Jeung San Do? teachings, and this is really happening. I believe it is my destiny. My initiation wish is to save as many people as I can during gaebyeok.