Author: Zen Master Seung Sahn, Hyon Gak (Editor)
Publisher: Gimmyoungsa
289 pages | 210*148mm
w/ 2 Video CDs containing Master Seung Sahn's teachings
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| >>>This book is written in Korean. |
About This Book
Teachings of Zen Master Seung San
The late Korean Zen Buddhist master Seung Sahn, who died in 2004, came
from the "Kill the Buddha" school of Buddhism that relishes paradox and
shrewd foolishness. The playfulness of this teacher's challenges to his
pupils is clearly conveyed in this compilation of short exchanges with
students. These are dharma (teaching) encounters rather than the
lengthier talks found in many teachers' books. When Seung Sahn is not
teaching students that one plus two equals zero, he is sharply banging
his Zen stick on the floor to remind them to stop thinking, or talking,
in order to understand. These short pieces nicely communicate a forceful
style, and they are almost philosophical for someone who reiterates the
shortcomings of an intellectual understanding of things. "Primary point"
is a term the master uses to explain something like an absolute, except
that Buddhism constructs no absolutes. Some biographical material,
including a letter the Zen Master wrote to former South Korean dictator
Gen. Chun Du-Hwan, provides helpful context. Seung Sahn's students in
the Kwan Um School will especially prize this collection, and its
easy-to-read format should also pique the interest of students of other
Zen masters.
"Now that Soen Sa Nim [Zen Master Seung Sahn] is gone, we have only the
stories, and, thankfully, books such as this one, to help bring him
alive to those who never had a chance to encounter him in the flesh. In
these pages, if you linger in them long enough, and let them soak into
you, you will indeed meet him in his inimitable suchness, and perhaps
much more important, as would have been his hope, you will meet
yourself."--Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Coming to Our Senses
"Zen Master Seung Sahn's teachings will always bring great light into
the world. His extraordinary wit, intelligence, courage, and compassion
are brought to us in this wonderful and important book. Thousands of
students have benefited from his great understanding. Now more will come
to know the heart of this rare and profound human being."--Joan Halifax,
Abbot, Upaya Zen Center
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