Mindful
Self-Reflection©
for
Well-Being

Daily quote


Zen mind is not Zen mind. 
That is, if you are attached to Zen mind,
Then you have a problem, 
And your way is very narrow. 
Throwing away Zen mind 
Is correct Zen mind. 
Only keep the question, 
“What is the best way of helping other people?”



Seungsahn Haengwon (1927 CE-2004 CE), Seungsahn Haengwon was a Korean Seon master of the Jogye Order and founder of the international Kwan Um School of Zen. He was the seventy-eighth Patriarch in his lineage. As one of the early Korean Zen masters to settle in the United States, he opened many temples and practice groups across the globe. He was known for his charismatic style and direct presentation of Zen, which was well tailored for the Western audience.



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