When Zen Master Soeng Hyang (Barabra Rhodes) started giving koan interviews in America, she found that her students were more interested in asking her about their personal issues than answering the koans. She asked her teacher, Zen Master Seung Sahn, what she should do. Zen Master Seung Sahn advised, "Put a gun to their heads."
The Su Bong Zen Monastery held a series of activities to celebrate Chinese New Year. Like previous years, we held the midnight bell hitting ceremony on the new year eve, which was followed by chanting on the first three days of CNY, led by Sifu, Andrzej JDPSN and sunims. On 13/2, we went to the Gak Su Temple to celebrate CNY with our friends and family.
As I sat this Winter Kyol Che at Gak Su Temple, a big question appeared: All the Zen Masters are always talking about clear mind. What is this for? Why should we always keep clear mind?
Thankful for the support of teachers and sunims of Kwan Um School of Zen, as well as sunims and guests from Korea and dharma friends of 10 directions, activities to commemorate 20th Anniversary of Su Bong Zen Monastery was held successfully in November. We would like to share the happy moments with you here!