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All beings and things were my teachers
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In the late 1950’s, Daehaeng Kun Sunim ended her ten-year journey in the mountains and settled in a small hut near Sangwon Temple on Mt. Chiak. A great many people called on her. Whenever any of them spoke of their suffering, she took on that suffering as her own. She listened and responded by simply saying, “I understand. It will be alright.” The people would leave knowing that their problems would soon be resolved.
Although Sunim spent many years in 1960’s helping other people, sooner or later they always had another problem they needed her help to solve. So they would come and ask Sunim to take care of the problem. They didn’t know anything about the Buddha-nature within themselves, and they didn’t understand that their Buddha-nature was the one that could lead them and take care of all their problems.
Seeing the suffering of so many people, Sunim became determined to teach others how to solve their problems for themselves, so they could leave the bonds of samsara and karma behind and live freely. So, in 1972, Daehaeng Kun Sunim moved to Anyang City, just south of Seoul, and established the first Hanmaum Seon Center. There she began to teach people about their own true nature and how to rely on that nature. Many people felt attracted to Daehaeng Kun Sunim’s teachings because she showed them how they could practice in everyday life, regardless of how busy they were, what kind of job they had, or what their family situation was like.
As time went by, people from more distant areas began asking Daehaeng Kun Sunim to start a Hanmaum Seon Center in their area. In this way, as of 2004, 15 branches have been established within Korea, and nine Hanmaum Seon centers have been established overseas. Daehaeng Kun Sunim is also the teacher of more than 150 sunims, many of whom help maintain the centers and assist people who come to the centers. She has spent over four decades giving Dharma talks to small and large gatherings. |
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