KWAN UM SCHOOL OF ZEN - POLAND

Kwan Um School of Zen

The Kwan Um School of Zen is an international school of Zen under the guidance of its founder Zen Master Seung Sahn - also known as Dae Soen Sa Nim ('Dae' is a Korean title of respect). He is the 78th Patriarch in the Korean Buddhist Order of Chogye-Zen.

The Polish School has been functioning for over twenty years. We have Zen Centres and Zen Groups throughout Poland where our members can formally practice our School's style of Zen, which is the Teaching of Dae Soen Sa Nim consisting of zen sitting, chanting, bowing and personal interviews with our Teachers (kong-an teaching). Some of our Centres are residential where a training program is offered so one can experience zen on a daily basis as well as monthly weekend retreats - Yong Man Jon Jin.

Dae Soen Sa Nim teaches us that Zen is the Great Question we must ask ourselves.Who am I? What is my 'I'? What is the sense of my life? He teaches us how to really help others. What is our correct function and direction in life? His most famous teaching is "Don't know", Which is our mind before thinking. So what does "Don't know" mean?

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Zen Master Bon Shim

On 23rd September in the Head Temple of the Kwan Um School of Zen, for the first time in Poland a Transmission Ceremony for the Zen Master took place. The transmission was given by Wu Bong Soen Sa Nim. Aleksandra Porter Soen Sa Nim received a new name - Bon Shim - Primary Mind. All European teachers as well as the Head Teacher of the Kwan Um School of Zen, Soeng Hyang Soen Sa Nim (Bobby Rhodes) attended the Ceremony.

Kwan Um School of Zen - Poland

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Dae Soen Sa Nim

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Teachers

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Meditation retreats, events

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Location

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