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Great Question of Life and Death
At the heart of Buddhism and Zen lies the great question of life and death: What am I? What is a human being? Why do we suffer so much? Why are we here on the planet earth? Are we here to make money? Are we here for sex, food, or …
Read More...Jul 16 07
Volcano, Earthquake, Tsunami, War
[Raises the Zen stick over his head, then hits the table with the stick.]
BOOM!
Form is emptiness, emptiness is form.
Our world is always changing-sometimes fast, sometimes slow. When the change is fast, we suffer a lot. Our world changing fast means volcano, earthquake, tsunami, war. Everything is changing …
Jan 1 01
Good Actors
A dharma talk in Olomouc, Czech Republic
Here’s a question for everybody: How can you get out of samsara, how do you get out of suffering? We’re really lucky because we have a good practice situation. We can help and support each other, come here freely and nothing is stopping …
Read More...Oct 1 99
Psychotherapy and Zen
Excerpted from a workshop at the 5th Whole World is a Single Flower Conference held at Providence Zen Center in October 1999.
This is the workshop on Zen and psychotherapy. First of all, be aware that this is about Zen and psychotherapy, it’s not about Zen and psychology. There is …
Read More...Mar 1 99
Mountain Dew
Question: Besides the meditation practice we’re doing here in this retreat, is there any other way we can save the world?
Zen Master Dae Kwang: Yes, do something. The practice of meditation isn’t special: it means, whenever you do something, do it. If somebody appears in front of you who …
Read More...Sep 1 98
Inka Speech
[Raises Zen stick over head, then hits table with stick.]
When Buddha was born he said “in the heavens above and the earth below only I am holy.” But William Blake said “Everything that lives is holy.”
[Raises Zen stick over head, then hits table with stick.]
Bodhidharma said “No …
Read More...Sep 1 98
First Kyol Che
Kyol Che is the ninety-day retreat that is held twice a year (winter and summer) in Korea. Three-month winter Kyol Ches and three week summer Kyol Ches are also held at the Providence and Warsaw Zen Centers.
The meaning of “Kyol Che” is tight dharma. It is a time for …
Read More...Aug 6 98
Inka Speech
On August 6, 1998, Andrzej Stec JDPSN received inka from Zen Master Seung Sahn at the Seoul International Zen Center.
[Raises Zen stick over head, then hits table with stick.]
Dead words are live words, live words are dead words.
[Raises Zen stick over head, then hits table with stick.]…
Read More...Jun 1 98
Common Ground
A discussion with Zen Master Dae Kwang and Father Kevin Hunt
Last summer, the Institute for World Spirituality in Chicago hosted a weekend Christian – Buddhist retreat led by Father Kevin Hunt OCSO and Zen Master Dae Kwang. Two days of silent meditation, with both Christian and Zen chanting. These …
Read More...Aug 1 76
True Meditation
At a recent Dharma Talk, Zen Master Seung Sahn was asked what elements contribute to make a meditation practice strong and clear. He answered:
“True meditation comes from true cognition; true cognition comes from true meditation.
There are many schools of meditation in the United States. Some meditations use breathing …
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