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Clear Direction
Clear Direction
Zen Master Tan WolJanuary 29, 2024direction
What Is Strong Sitting?
What Is Strong Sitting?
Zen Master Seung SahnJanuary 22, 2024zen, sitting, thinking
Buddhist Teaching About Death
Buddhist Teaching About Death
Tim Lerch JDPSNJanuary 15, 2024death, buddhist, true nature
How To Deal With Judgmental Thoughts?
How To Deal With Judgmental Thoughts?
Zen Master Bon YeonJanuary 8, 2024thoughts, opposites, thinking
You Can't Ever Practice Buddhism
You Can't Ever Practice Buddhism
Zen Master Dae KwangDecember 26, 2023buddhism, practice
What Is Our Motivation?
What Is Our Motivation?
Dyan Eagles JDPSNDecember 18, 2023help this world, motivation, purpose
Zen Is Keeping Don't Know Mind
Zen Is Keeping Don't Know Mind
Zen Master Seung SahnDecember 11, 2023zen, true self, don't know
Make Your Practice Strong And Steady
Make Your Practice Strong And Steady
Zen Master Dae BongDecember 4, 2023Layman Pang, thinking
From The Penthouse To The Basement
From The Penthouse To The Basement
Zen Master Tan GongNovember 27, 2023attachment, just do it
Dharma Obligation
Dharma Obligation
Kwan Um School of ZenNovember 20, 2023man gong, Dharma
The Purpose Of The Temple Rules
The Purpose Of The Temple Rules
Kathy Park JDPSNNovember 13, 2023Pai Chang, temple rules
This Moment Is Your Teacher
This Moment Is Your Teacher
Zen Master Bon SoengNovember 6, 2023moment, teacher
Life Has No Meaning
Life Has No Meaning
Zen Master Seung SahnOctober 30, 2023meaning, reason, vow
Why Do "I Want," And For Whom?
Why Do "I Want," And For Whom?
Zen Master Wu KwangOctober 23, 2023desire, vow
Enlightenment Means Just Do It
Enlightenment Means Just Do It
Zen Master Gu JaOctober 16, 2023enlightenment, just do it
Zen Master Seung Sahn Brings Zen To The West
Zen Master Seung Sahn Brings Zen To The West
Zen Master Seung SahnOctober 9, 2023seung sahn
I Have No Time To Practice
I Have No Time To Practice
Zen Master Su BongOctober 2, 2023busy, practice, family
What is Primary Point?
What is Primary Point?
Zen Master Seung SahnSeptember 25, 2023primary point
Great Faith, Great Courage, Great Doubt
Great Faith, Great Courage, Great Doubt
Zen Master Bon HaeSeptember 18, 2023great faith, great courage, great doubt
When The Ten Thousand Things Come At You
When The Ten Thousand Things Come At You
Zen Master Hye MunSeptember 11, 2023don't know, primary point
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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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