Stay On The Path | Venerable SooSeong

A dharma talk by Venerable SooSeong, a Korean Zen (Seon) monk of the Jogye Order, given to the Bodhicitta Sangha in Tappan, New York, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. In this talk: three types of craving, Om Mani Padme Hum, five aggregates, awareness and consciousness, don't know mind, dependent origination What is in the hour 0:00 Om Mani Padme Hum, Avalokiteshvara, and the compassion already within us 1:43 Dependent origination and the mistaken view of an individual self 3:53 What am I, the boundless here and now, and the don't know mind 7:33 Commitment and consistency, repentance as setting the intention, and the need for a teacher 12:20 Letting go as letting everything be as is, and wisdom beyond intellectual understanding 14:22 Craving as the cause of suffering, its three types, and ignorance as the sense of I 18:31 The karma that brought you here, and the vow to stay on the path for the benefit of all 21:09 The three conditions for practice, the sangha above all, and the morning puja 25:44 What is awareness, and how it relates to consciousness and the five aggregates 30:54 The Heart Sutra, awareness as knowingness, and everything as function 34:56 The inquiry method, open-heart meditation, and letting things be 36:58 The roller coaster of highs and crashes, becoming master of your life, and taming the mind 41:38 The metta prayer for all beings The whole talk written out, with captions, and every chapter to jump to: https://www.bodhicitta.us/recordings/... Bodhicitta Sangha is a practice-based Buddhist community in Tappan, New York, guided by Venerable SooSeong, a monk of the Jogye Order and Buddhist chaplain at West Point. All are welcome, and no experience is needed. Wednesdays 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Meditation, Dharma Talk (Q&A) Saturdays 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Chanting, Meditation, Dharma Talk (Q&A) Bul Kwang Zen Center, 104 NY-303, Tappan, NY 10983 https://www.bodhicitta.us #Buddhism #Zen #Meditation