Zen Master Seung Sahn on ‘Only Go Straight’
You say you looked in the mirror and said, “Who’s that?” I ask you: the mirror face and your face—which is the correct face? Are they the same or different? If you said, “Same,” I would…
Seon Master Seung Sahn
Seon Master Seung Sahn (1927–2004) was a Korean Seon master of the Jogye Order and the founder of the Kwan Um School of Zen. Trained under Seon Master Kobong, he brought Korean Seon practice to the United States in the early 1970s and established Zen centers worldwide. He is best known for his direct teaching style and books such as Dropping Ashes on the Buddha and The Compass of Zen.
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An Interview with Zen Master Seung Sahn
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