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"Every human being wants something good out of life but nobody understands that this 'wanting' is the source of suffering." Quote by Zen Master Man Gong. #zen #meditation #buddhism #suffering #good #desire
The Buddha said that there was no difference between him and every other human being. When we think of the Buddha we usually think of him as an extraordinary person. He is a little bit special, he was a very good teacher. But he said he wasn’t special. That’s interesting because when we usually think about religious people like Lao Tzu, Jesus, or Mohammed we think about them as being very special. So one time a monk went to the Buddha and asked “Buddha, what is the difference between you and me”? The Buddha had a very interesting answer, he said, “There is no difference between you and me. It’s just that I’m awake and you are not." —Zen Master Dae Kwang #zen #buddha #notspecial #awake #becomebuddha #meditation #buddhism #kwanumzen
Western sangha's pilgrimage to Korea, 1970's. #throwbackthursday #kwanumzen #zmseungsahn
"You must understand that this whole world is a dream." Quote by Zen Master Seung Sahn. #zen #meditation #buddhism #dreams #bodhisattva #trueself #zmseungsahn #kwanumzen
"The Buddha's teaching is that when you have mind, you get suffering, and you have a problem." Quote by Zen Master Seung Sahn. #zen #buddha #buddhism #dharma #mind #suffering #thinking #attachment #dontknow #zmseungsahn #kwanumzen
If we practice, we become more aware of our daily actions, our moment to moment actions. First we are aware of our situation, then we are aware of our thoughts, then also we are aware of our actions, and if our actions are clear and have good intention, then we can have many positive benefits. It may not seem to us like very much, you may just thank somebody, you’re checking out of the supermarket and instead of just giving them the cash and then going off with your shopping, you thank them. You may not think it’s a big thing, but the scientific research shows that if you show somebody some kindness or say something kind, they themselves are more likely to do something kind later. And not only that, but people who see you doing something kind, or notice that you are doing that, they also are likely to do something kind later. Even one small act of kindness can ripple out, like you are throwing one stone in the pool and it makes many ripples. So that’s why practice is very important, and the realization that we are all interconnected, and that everything that we do is interconnected in some way or other. So if we’re aware of that, then we’re more careful in how we treat other people. Not just other people, but other animals, the resources that we have, everything that we use, we can become more careful, more aware of how we use things, because everything has some kind of interconnected, interpenetrative impact on everything else. So that also is part of this karmic effect, this cause and effect. Everything we do has some result. So if you practice correctly and then you have a clear direction and a clear intention, then your actions will also be clear. —Myong An Sunim JDPS #zen #meditation #kindness #interconnected #karma #cleardirection #intention #kwanumzen
Posted @withrepost • @temple_musangsa 부처님 오신 날 연등 달기~ 무상사 외국인 스님들과 상주하는 수행자들이 정성껏 연등 작업을 하는 모습. Musangsa Sunims and resident practitioners hanging lotus lanterns in preparation for Buddha’s Birthday celebrations on May 12. Please hang a lantern for your family,friends or loved ones for their prosperity and happiness~ (go to bio Musangsa.org/English/donations) Blessings to all beings~🌸🌿🙏🏼 . . #lotuslantern #blessings #generosity #dedication #loveyourself #lovedones #familyblessing #guidance #faith #community #treasures #mindlight #연등축원 #마음공부 #부처님오신날 #보시 #자비 #평화 #간강
"When practicing alone, practice as if practicing with others." Quote by Zen Master Seung Sahn. #zen #meditation #sangha #togetheraction #buddhism #zmseungsahn #kwanumzen
Posted @withrepost • @thepeakzen Weekend #zen retreat at Kubong Sa, England, 6-7 April 2019, for #manchester (MUBS) students + one from #lancaster and one from #london. #zen #kwanumzen #meditation #qigong #kido #thepeak

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