Interview with a Korean Zen Master -Discussions on Dharma welcomes Yuna Hyunjeon Sunim

On my recent visit to Korea I had the opportunity to spend a couple of nights at the Jeonghye hermitage on Deoksung mountain South Korean.

The interview was conducted with the help of the Seon nun Choeun Sunim who runs the Temple Stay program at Sudeok Temple.

http://www.sudeoksa.com/

00:33 Welcome to Jeonghye Hermitage
01:01 Why I Became a Monk
01:41 The Question of Life and death
02:14 Faith in the Buddha's Teachings
03:46 How Laypeople Can Practise The Dharma
05:03 How Zen Buddhism Came to Korea
08:12 How to Practise Korean Zen (Seon)
09:08 The Zen Hall Here at Jeonghyesa and the Master Man Gong
10:48 The Teacher Student Relationship
11:59 Sudden Enlightenment and Gradual Cultivation
14:06 Science vs. Buddhism
15:23 The Stages of Practising the Hwadu Koan
17:52 Liberation vs. Final Awakening
20:29 Temple Stay in Korea