‘On the supreme path of the nature of reality itself, where nothing whatsoever manifests, if one does not search for anything and is free of thoughts, this is the space of meditation.’
Tantra of Meditation on Bodhicitta.
Chinul Sunim
Morning meditation: Faith Without Understanding.
‘Faith without understanding increases ignorance; understanding without faith increases subjective opinions.’
Young-Ming
Morning meditation: Seeds of Goodness.
‘Even though our practices may have brought no results so far, we should not forget our seeds of goodness which can mature into superior conditions.’
Chinul Sunim
Morning meditation: Encouragement to Practice.
‘If we don’t search for the root but grasp at appearances and search outside, we’ll become the laughing stock of the wise.’
Chinul Sunim
Advice for Monks who are Beginners on the Way
Your paying homage to the Buddha proceeds from certain conditions latent within your true original nature. These are deep impressions that you have received from the Buddha. And they were not received in vain. They are like sounds near a mountain that will be followed by their echo…
Son master Chinul
Sentient beings deceive themselves through their own actions. They themselves perceive that “this is an ordinary man,” “this is a saint,” “this is oneself,” “this is someone else,”…
Buddhism now 