Venerable monk to speak in person November 10
Our normal Sunday night Zen session will be rescheduled
Chong An Sunim, a Buddhist monk trained in the Korean Zen tradition, will give a public talk Sunday night (Nov. 10) in the Lexow Wing.
His talk will start at 7 pm and is titled "Zen in the modern era: How to bring peace, clarity and compassion into your life.”
Originally from Hungary, Sunim began his Zen practice in 1990 and was ordained as a Zen master the legendary Zen Master Seung Sahn in South Korea. He later returned to his native Hungary to establish the Temple of Original Light, in the beautiful Pilis Mountains near Budapest. This temple today serves as a center for Zen practice, offering short and long-term meditation retreats that attract practitioners from around the world.
Sunim himself is known for his teachings on mindfulness, compassion, and the liberation from ego-based suffering. He emphasizes simplicity, mental clarity, and self-discipline through traditional Zen meditation and Koan practice.
Additionally, he provides guidance on managing emotions like anger and attachment, helping practitioners cultivate inner peace and better connections with others.
The lecture is free and open to the public. If you have ever wondered what it's like to be a Zen monk, this is your chance to find out.
Our normal Sunday night Zen session will be rescheduled
Chong An Sunim, a Buddhist monk trained in the Korean Zen tradition, will give a public talk Sunday night (Nov. 10) in the Lexow Wing.
His talk will start at 7 pm and is titled "Zen in the modern era: How to bring peace, clarity and compassion into your life.”
Originally from Hungary, Sunim began his Zen practice in 1990 and was ordained as a Zen master the legendary Zen Master Seung Sahn in South Korea. He later returned to his native Hungary to establish the Temple of Original Light, in the beautiful Pilis Mountains near Budapest. This temple today serves as a center for Zen practice, offering short and long-term meditation retreats that attract practitioners from around the world.
Sunim himself is known for his teachings on mindfulness, compassion, and the liberation from ego-based suffering. He emphasizes simplicity, mental clarity, and self-discipline through traditional Zen meditation and Koan practice.
Additionally, he provides guidance on managing emotions like anger and attachment, helping practitioners cultivate inner peace and better connections with others.
The lecture is free and open to the public. If you have ever wondered what it's like to be a Zen monk, this is your chance to find out.
Zen Study Group by Zoom
A group focusing on "The Study and Practice of Zen" meets every Sunday evening at 7 pm via Zoom. To join the session click here so we can email you the password and credentials.
Each session is organized into two components:
1) The study of Zen. Explore a Zen topic for roughly 30 minutes. During this time we either (a) hear part of a recorded lecture, (b) view a short video on Zen Buddhism, or (c) listen to an excerpt from a tract written by a classic Zen master as read by one of the leaders or a class member.
2) The practice of Zen. Meditate for roughly 20 minutes, then we finish by chanting the centuries-old Heart Sutra.
All are welcome, beginners as well as experienced Zen practitioners.
The texts for the class are the writings of the legendary Zen master Shunryu Suzuki--in particular, his
"Zen Mind, Beginners Mind," and Zen Master, Thicht Naht Hanh's classic book "You Are Here."
Anyone interested in joining the group should just show up on Sunday evening. Individuals can join the group at any time and need not attend every session to learn and appreciate the benefits of this classic discipline so related to the science of personal psychology and the attainment of what the Buddha referred to as enlightenment.
Class leaders are Don DeMaio and Paul Lewis. The leaders have a long-abiding interest and engagement in Zen Buddhism. Mr. Lewis has studied Zen for the past 45 years and has been hosting a regular weekly meditation group for the past 19 years. Mr. DeMaio is a lifelong student of Buddhism.
To quote the late great composer Leonard Bernstein:
“Stillness is our most intense mode of action. It is in our moments of deep quiet that is born every idea, emotion, and drive which we eventually honor with the name of action. We reach highest in meditation, and farthest in prayer. In stillness every human being is great.”
Each session is organized into two components:
1) The study of Zen. Explore a Zen topic for roughly 30 minutes. During this time we either (a) hear part of a recorded lecture, (b) view a short video on Zen Buddhism, or (c) listen to an excerpt from a tract written by a classic Zen master as read by one of the leaders or a class member.
2) The practice of Zen. Meditate for roughly 20 minutes, then we finish by chanting the centuries-old Heart Sutra.
All are welcome, beginners as well as experienced Zen practitioners.
The texts for the class are the writings of the legendary Zen master Shunryu Suzuki--in particular, his
"Zen Mind, Beginners Mind," and Zen Master, Thicht Naht Hanh's classic book "You Are Here."
Anyone interested in joining the group should just show up on Sunday evening. Individuals can join the group at any time and need not attend every session to learn and appreciate the benefits of this classic discipline so related to the science of personal psychology and the attainment of what the Buddha referred to as enlightenment.
Class leaders are Don DeMaio and Paul Lewis. The leaders have a long-abiding interest and engagement in Zen Buddhism. Mr. Lewis has studied Zen for the past 45 years and has been hosting a regular weekly meditation group for the past 19 years. Mr. DeMaio is a lifelong student of Buddhism.
To quote the late great composer Leonard Bernstein:
“Stillness is our most intense mode of action. It is in our moments of deep quiet that is born every idea, emotion, and drive which we eventually honor with the name of action. We reach highest in meditation, and farthest in prayer. In stillness every human being is great.”