Songgwang-sa

Son master Chinul Sunim (Korean Zen Master 1158-1210)

Advice for Monks who are Beginners on the Way

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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…

Korean Monks having Tea

The Way of Tea, by Popchong Sunim

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Do not gulp the tea but sip it slowly allowing its fragrance to fill one’s mouth. There is no need to have any special atti­tude while drinking except one of thankfulness. The nature of the tea itself is that of no-mind…