Pointing At The Moon - Zen Master Dae Kwang

"This marks the beginning of a series featuring interviews with teachers and practitioners who are members of the Kwan Um School of Zen. While the primary focus is on Zen, the discussions are not exclusively limited to this topic."

[@peterlevitt2750]

lovely. having loved practicing with Sae Soen Sunim long ago, when we could, and feeling the strong, fierce, humane, loving and always compassionately funny teachings and presence he always offered, it was a joy to hear from his dharma descendent Dae Kwang Sunim and know the deep understanding and flavour of his teacher's dharma is alive in such a gentle person and presence. What he said is the dharma he received and it was just so good to know it is still wholly being offered to the world. It's challenging, yes; but not so difficult if one's practice is steady over the years. let me end, then, by urging people to practice in person with others as much as you can. it is different from online, though that has some uses, as we've all discovered. When we do, the layers the interviewer spoke about tend to peel themselves away in a different manner because other people are actually, not virtually, there. thank you for posting this.

[@mirimiriya_90]

I’m a monk in Korea but they don’t allow me to use the kasaya you’re using because it’s Japanese style 😂

[@michaeldinolfo8290]

Thank you for the talk. I agree with the online vs in-person practice: as a person who was online for almost a year, being in-person is a more saturated experience imho.
Although, online was very good when I had no other practice :)

[@biglance]

"So our job is to find our true self, and help the world".....Thank you for this nugget of gold!!!

[@jgranahan]

Wonderful conversation. Thank you!!

[@ZenRock76]

Nice to see this vid I am glad to see this old man.

[@rezaantonius]

Thank you so much

[@osip7315]

so many years since you gave me a lift to the cambridge center from providence

[@xt2561]

Thank you.

[@cesarebianchi1799]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@martinlakeuk]

All these zen groups have all the right gear don’t they!

[@pahkk]

스님 감사합니다. 스님 얼굴엔 평. 화. 라고 씌어 있는거 같아요. 평온의 큰빛스님.

[@Teller3448]

"What made this path right for you?"
Never seek any path based on personal preference. Seek a path to the universal truth that applies equally to everyone.

[@Teller3448]

"All that talk doesnt make any difference. You have to look inside and find the truth for yourself"
No Sangha has ever been run this way...because every monk would find a different truth and it would be chaos. Studying the Suttas and Sutras is what binds the Sangha together and keeps its anchor in the Dharma. BOTH meditation AND study are necessary.

[@romanryunin487]

Exactly and that is why there is practice AND study at Kwan Um school. There is a lot of teaching and a lot of teachers who give a lot of talks at Kwan Um.

[@JOHN_WICK_101]

Said nothing….