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