Zen Master Seung Sahn (1927-2004) was the first teacher to bring Korean Zen Buddhism to America, having already established temples in Japan and Hong Kong. In 1972 he came to the United States and started what became the Providence Zen Center, the first center in what is now the Kwan Um School of Zen, which now includes more than eighty centers and groups worldwide. His students called him Dae Soen Sa Nim, "Great Honored Zen Teacher," and he was the 78th Zen master in his line of dharma transmission in the Chogye order of Korean Buddhism. His books include The Compass of Zen, Dropping Ashes on the Buddha, Only Don't Know, and The Whole World Is a Single Flower- 365 Kong-ans for Everyday Life.
"An entertaining and even amusing survey of the varied flavors of
Buddhism appears in The Compass of Zen, by Seung Sahn. Based upon
his talks, this book presents the basic questions in many short,
accessible chapters woven around anecdotes and dialogues. From the
Four Noble Truths to the Five Human Dreams, this book seems to
cover the whole mathematics of insight."—Michael Sims, Bookpage
"Like two arrows meeting in the air, this extraordinary book meets
the mind point. Please relax and enjoy it."—Joan Halifax, author of
The Fruitful Darkness
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