Speeches of Hyo Jin Moon 2006-2008
Delivered Sunday at Belvedere Estate in Tarrytown, New York
Hyo Jin Moon Speaks on Surviving Loneliness, Page 375

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Surviving Loneliness

December 9, 2007

Good morning. (Good morning.) 

The topic is, "Surviving Loneliness." We all feel lonely sometimes. Right? (Yes.) Most of the time. Why do you feel lonely? People have an expectation of us. And we have an expectation of ourselves. It's not other people's expectation. It's our own expectation. And when we fall short of our own expectations, we feel lonely. So, what do you do with that? I know that you don't want to be lonely, so what do you do with that? What do you do when you feel that?

So, let's cut to the chase. Okay? Your existence is a miracle. Your life is a miracle. Your physical existence, your intellectual existence, your spiritual existence, it's all a miracle. There are so many things that can happen, it's up to you. But, just within yourself, your existence is a miracle. So, when you fall into that kind of loneliness, basically you're disregarding your existence, your reality, which is a miracle. You should not expect a greater miracle beyond what you've got. Why? Because life is too short. And in this short life, all you're doing is learning something about you! Nothing else! And then you try to prove that you have learned something about yourself that is right, that is good. That's all you're trying to prove, nothing else. There's nothing beyond that. And how we come to understand this kind of understanding, yes, that's the religious struggle. But in the end, that's the conclusion. That's all we're trying to achieve in our lives, in the end, nothing more. 

Do I fear loneliness? We all have our stories, but that's not important. If we have learned that lesson in our lives just to understand our essence, that basic principle, that's all it means.

You're not that lonely. You understand something. And when you understand something, you're part of something. And what you are a part of, who knows? But that's what's important, nothing else.

Anyway, try. And as we try, even people like me can get attached to people like you! So, are you lonely? You figure that out. So, hey! Everybody is lonely, okay? Everybody is lonely. But we'll find somebody to make us feel a little different, and that's where you start.

Okay?