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Buddha Nature
Buddha Nature
Zen Master Dae KwangFebruary 8, 2021buddha, buddha nature
The Wisdom Of This Moment
The Wisdom Of This Moment
Zen Master Bon SoengFebruary 1, 2021wisdom, moment
Direction In Your Practice
Direction In Your Practice
Zen Master Tan WolJanuary 11, 2021
Mind Revolution
Mind Revolution
Zen Master Dae BongJanuary 4, 2021mind
2021 Will Welcome You
2021 Will Welcome You
Zen Master Soeng HyangJanuary 1, 2021teachings
New Year Poem
New Year Poem
Zen Master Seung SahnDecember 28, 2020new year
Departure Poem for Myong Hae Sunim JDPS
Departure Poem for Myong Hae Sunim JDPS
Zen Master Dae KwanDecember 21, 2020Myong Hae
Empty Means Everything Is Clear
Empty Means Everything Is Clear
Zen Master Su BongDecember 14, 2020emptiness, correct relationship
Perceiving Soun
Zen Master Seung SahnDecember 7, 2020chanting, sound
Transcending The Ocean Of Suffering
Transcending The Ocean Of Suffering
Koen Vermeulen JDPSNNovember 30, 2020suffering, wisdom
Before Buddha Saw The Morning Star
Before Buddha Saw The Morning Star
Zen Master Jok UmNovember 2, 2020buddha, enlightenment
How Do You Practice?
How Do You Practice?
Zen Master Bon HaeOctober 26, 2020
Desire for Fame
Desire for Fame
Zen Master Joeng HyeOctober 19, 2020fame, bodhisattva
Keeping Your Center In A Turbulent World
Keeping Your Center In A Turbulent World
Zen Master Ji HaengOctober 12, 2020center
Now Is The Time
Now Is The Time
Zen Master Wu BongOctober 5, 2020buddha, wake up
Only Practicing
Only Practicing
Zen Master Seung SahnSeptember 28, 2020sitting, Zen
Waking Up from the Dream
Waking Up from the Dream
Oleg Šuk JDPSNSeptember 14, 2020dream, wake up
Exploding Name And Form
Exploding Name And Form
Zen Master Bon SoengSeptember 7, 2020
Old Age, Sickness, and Death
Old Age, Sickness, and Death
Zen Master Dae KwangAugust 31, 2020great question, purpose
Digest Your Karma
Digest Your Karma
Zen Master Dae BongAugust 24, 2020karma, wisdom
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"When this body disappears, what will you take with you?" Quote by Zen Master Seung Sahn #zen #impermanence humanlife #birthanddeath #dontknow #humanbeing #zmseungsahn #buddhism #kwanumzen
21-Day Zen Challenge: June 4-25. Zen means understanding our true nature—what am I? In the midst of the challenges that we face in this world, Zen is a clear path in finding our life's direction, the courage to have an open heart, and with wisd
As we practice, this "for you" mind slowly becomes ours. It is the beginning and the end of the teaching. We can spend our whole life growing into it, finding the million ways there are of practicing it. Sometimes we fail. Failing gives us
Don't miss our Zen meditation retreat on May 27-28 with Zen Master Soeng Hyang, Kathy Park JDPSN, and Lizzie Coombs JDPSN. This flexible-schedule online event includes 1:1 kong-an sessions and is open to all time zones. Learn more and sign up at link
"'Created by mind alone' is not a philosophical point..." Quote by Zen Master Wu Kwang. #zen #mind #experience #kwanumzen
Celebrate Buddha's Birthday 2023 with us! This global sangha event on May 28th at 5AM PDT / 8AM EDT / 2PM CEST / 9PM KST will feature Sogamunibul chanting and dharma talks. Register now at link in bio. #zen #kwanumzen #meditation #buddhism #buddhasbi
"Your mind is like the sea. When the wind comes, there are very big waves. When the wind dies down, the waves become smaller and smaller, until finally the wind disappears altogether and the sea is like a clear mirror. Then mountains, trees and
"Using intellectual understanding to find your true nature is like expecting a hungry man to satisfy his gnawing hunger with a picture of a banana." Quote by Zen Master Seung Sahn. #zen #truenature #intellect #understanding #attainment #zms
Join Zen Master Bon Hae for two classes on the Avatamsaka Sutra and on the concepts of Mind-Only & Karma. These classes will provide a condensed overview of the Avatamsaka Sutra, including how it pervades our practice; and an exploration about ho

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