Enlightenment: demystification I am practicing Zen since 2002 and received the Spiritual Transmission from my teacher Yangil Sunim 5 years ago. It means I became “awakened” or enlightened and may teach. To be awake in a spiritual way means to mindfully experience the existing reality of the moment inside and around self. Nothing to boast […]

                                                             Serenity vs. happiness The following Serenity Prayer addresses our needs and the frustrations that arise when we don’t like, don’t want or cannot control how people, […]

                                                 SUFFERING: "NOW  & ZEN/THEN" Zen Buddhism teaching has been criticized for putting too much emphasis on suffering meaning that everything that has a negative impact either physically or mentally. The word suffering is a poor translation. The Sanskrit word “Dukkha” means not only physical and mental pain but also any negative feelings such as […]