After winter-retreat was over in Doksung Chonglim monastery, one monk, with his three fellow monks dropped by and asked, “What is the …

A visiting monk came into the Venerable Zen Master Hye-Am’s room, prostrated three times and said, “You are three three in front …

A student came to the Great Venerable Zen Master Pop-An (Fa-Yen Wen-I 885 – 958) and asked, “How should I understand color …

One monk asked zen master Chao-Chou (788 – 897), “Does even the dog have a Self-Nature?” The Venerable master Chao-Chou said, “Mu …

One day Zen master Deok-San (Te-Shan Hsuan-Chien 781 – 867) was on the way to the dining room when he met Sul-Vong …

Koan: A long time ago the venerable master Mann-Gong and Yong-Song had a little conversation at the Korean Zen Academy. Master Yong-Song …

Brighten Eye by Re-Examination: In the year 2468 (1924), Master Hye-Am was in Winter Retreat under Venerable Master Song-Wol at Tongdo Temple’s …

That one raises a sincere faith on the Four-Line Verse is not just a formal request for belief. Zen Verse: Whatever has …

The Case Once the Venerable zen Master Hye-Am was staying at Kwangdok Temple in Choognam, when, late in the night, a tattered-clothed …

The Case This Hwa-Du (Koan), which is very important for the new disciple, was originally often asked by Venerable Master Song-Wol. “Almighty …