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A member, One-Ear (George), asked Sunim, “What is the sound of one-hand-clapping?”Sunim replied, “The wall has thousand ears.”

A member, Charles, who is a pro-golfer, asked Sunim while the class was drinking tea, “If nobody saw the biggest one, and nobody saw the smallest one, then what size is this? (presents tea cup) Sunim said, “Three times three is ten.”

A student asked Sunim,” Sunim why did you come to the US?” Sunim said, “Do you have anything more to declare?”Later, the student asked again, ‘I have meditated with your answer many days, Sunim.But still I don’t get it.Why did you answer on that way?”Sunim responded at once: “Welcome to the US.”The student got awakened.

A member from NYC, said , “You already understand, Sunim.”Sunim replied, “I am so proud of you.” He bowed to Sunim.Sunim hit him with his dharma stick.

At Baltimore Zen center, member Hyun-Von asked Sunim, “Not even a thought has arisen, is there still a sin or not?” Sunim replied, “Tower of Babel!”

At a Zen class member Chris Paul asked Sunim, “In the graveyard, where can I find my tombstone?” Sunim replied, “It’s written.”

Mu-Ah, a member of PZS in NYC, asked, “Do not call THIS a dharma stick, nor call THIS a dharma stick. Then, what do you want to call it?” Sunim replied, “A blind turtle met a piece of wood.”

At a evening Zen class in Baltimore Zen Center member Hyun-Von asked Sunim, “Do not call THAT a dharma stick, nor call THAT a dharma stick. Then, what do you want to call it?” Sunim hit her with dharma stick.

A Mahayana Buddhist monk asked Sunim at a Buddhist event, “I have 18 monk disciples. How many disciples do you have?”Sunim replied, “Four disciples are not dull.”“Where are are they?”“Eyes, nose, tongue and ears.”

Sunim asked a working Hindu monk, “Isn’t it so hard?”The monk said, “It’s not, because I am not working at all but my God Vishnu works all day long for me.”Sunim immediately pinched his arm and asked, “Are you hurting or is your God hurting?”The monk thought for a while and said, “My God hurts.”Sunim