In those last days of his life, Zen Master Seung Sahn was in the hospital and in a great deal of great pain. Dae Kwan Sunim was with him, and asked if ZMSS would give his pain to her. "No, no, no, no! It's enough only I experience this. Never give to you......only I...

Kwan um means "perceive sound." This means perceive your true self. At the same time, perceiving world sound means perceiving that many, many beings are suffering. If you can hear this sound of suffering, then helping is both possible and necessary. That is the...

6) Make friends but don't expect any benefit for yourself. Friendship only for oneself harms trust. So an ancient once said, "Have an enduring friendship with purity in heart."' 7) Don't expect others to follow your direction. When it happens that others go along with...

1) Don't wish for perfect health. In perfect health there is greed and wanting. So an ancient said, "Make good medicine from the suffering of sickness." 2) Don't hope for a life without problems. An easy life results in a judgmental and lazy mind. So an ancient once...