zen

During a Zen session at Innerfaith Zen Community, NYC, Arvind asked Sunim, “What can you speak about love?” Sunim: “Thou Saidst.”

At a Zen lecture given to the Asian community in Virginia, a gentleman asked Sunim, ” Why do you live?” Sunim said, “From where did you see my living?”

While John, a member of BZC, was driving, he asked Sunim, “How do you teach colors to the blind?”Sunim replied, “Do not run the red light.” (John just missed driving through the red light while a police car was parked right in front of him.)

After a Georgetown University meditation session, as we were walking to the gate, Ann, a campus chaplain, pointed to a statue and said, “That gentleman founded Georgetown University. Sunim, could you thank him for giving us the opportunity to meditate at this beautiful campus.” Sunim said, “You are so welcome”

An Albuquerque Sangha member Ennio said, “the Bible says that if you knock on the door, it will be opened.” Ennio then asked Sunim, “How can you knock on the door?” Sunim answered, “Hurry in.”

A Korean temple abbot asked his Sangha chef, “Can we start lunch now?”. Sunim said, “No, you can’t.” The abbott asked, “Then, what are we going to do now?” Sunim said, “Start lunch.”

Sunim asked, “Buddha-nature has no mouth. By what means do you talk?” Then answered himself, “Where there is no mountain, Sages climb the summit everyday.” And said, “Let’s have a cup of tea.”

At the Phoenix Zen Sangha, Sunim was coming from outside, when the Grand Master Mo-Fung asked, “Originally there is no coming nor going, where are you coming from?” Sunim replied, “I am coming from where there is originally no coming nor going.”

In the airplane, traveling from Phoenix to Los Angeles, Sunim pointed with his finger to smoke on the Earth outside the window and said to the Grand Master Mo-Fung, “Baking coals in the Southern Mountain!” The Master replied immediately, “Scattering ashes in the Northern Mountain!” Sunim bowed to his Master. The Master patted Sunim on

A member of the Phoenix Sangha asked, “Sunim, you are a great, great Master and I respect you with all of my heart.” Sunim said, “Come down from there.”