¹One day in 1923 (DG 53), Taemonim commanded Gahng Sa-seong before an assembly of followers, “Write the character mind (心).”²After he had done so, She declared, “The character mind (心) is the fount of everything in heaven and earth.” She continued, “All of you, deeply contemplate the shape of this character and then tell Me your thoughts.”

However, no one knew how to respond.

³Taemonim revealed, “The bottom stroke symbolizes the earth, and the three dots above represent Buddhism, Immortalism, and Confucianism.⁴Riches and renown, life and death—all depend upon this single character: mind.”

⁵On another occasion, Taemonim summoned a Confucian scholar, Baek Yong-gi, who was a follower, and had him seated before Her. She then ordered him, “Write the character mind.”⁶After he had done so, She commanded, “The world knows this is the character mind—explain to Me how this character came to be.”

⁷After pondering this for a time, Yong-gi replied, “My learning does not encompass such insight.”

⁸Taemonim reproached him, “And yet you pride yourself as a scholar and condescend toward others.”