he wisdom and deep compassion of one of Korea's foremost Seon(Zen) Masters shines throughout the five Dharma talks that comprise Wake Up and Laugh. With clear insight, Seon Master Daehaeng emphasizes the role of our fundamental mind, our Buddha-nature, across a wide range of topics from family and business
problems to death and mental illness.

The act of letting go and entrusting, combined with observing and applying what we learn when we allow this letting go to happen, form the core of a spiritual practice that anyone can do, egardless of their circumstances or occupation.
In this way, people can grow spiritually, while becoming truly free and a blessing to all around them.

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“Truth is not something that can be found or lost. Truth naturally arises when you believe in your foundation and entrust everything to it.”

Seon Master Daehaeng's ability to reach out to a wide audience of both ordained and lay Buddhists is well documented in this anthology No River to Cross,
No Raft to Find. Her method of teaching is disarmingly simple, yet remarkably profound. She is widely known for her insight into people's character and her ability to draw on that insight to craft teachings that correspond precisely to the needs of her audience.

Arranged like traditional Indian aphorisms, or“sutras," No River to Cross, No Raft to Find organizes Seon Master Daehaeng's teachings in a way that is readily accessible to scholars and students alike.

Seon Master Daehaeng emerges in this collection as one of the most creative and accessible of contemporary Korean Buddhist teachers, capable of using even the most mundane of daily events as grist for the mill of Buddhist teaching and practice.

From the preface,
by Professor Robert Buswell,
Director of the Center for Buddhist Studies, UCLA

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▶Read an Excerpt Praise for No River to Cross “No River to Cross speaks directly and simply from the heart, much in the manner of Shunryu Suzuki's Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. Master Daehaeng's ability to penetrate the skin with plain and pointed words should give this work the same longevity.” - Francisca Cho, Georgetown University, translator of Everything Yearned For “This first taste of a fresh female voice leaves you hungry for more.” - Shambhala Sun “…astonishingly direct; a balance of clear explanations of the complex terms and concepts of Buddhist practice with precise, perfectly chosen, illuminating examples; and a striking relevance for today's world.” - David McCann, recipient of the Manhae Prize for Arts and Sciences, and Director of the Korea Institute at Harvard University "Daehaeng Kun Sunim emerges in this collection as one of the most creative and accessible of contemporary Korean Buddhist teachers.” - Robert Buswell, Director of the Center for Buddhist Studies, UCLA, from his Foreword

From the rich Buddhist tradition of Korea comes this collection of stories told by one of Korea's foremost Seon (Zen)
Masters. Including animal fables, teacher-student dialogues, historical leaders, and everyday events, each story focuses on important aspects of human existence.

The explanations by Seon Master Daehaeng reveal unseen dimensions of these seemingly ordinary stories and guide the reader on the path of transcending the ego. Award-winning Korean artist Seung Hyun Lim provides illustrations that stir the heart and offer a glimpse of Korea's history and culture.

“At first glance, you may think you have tumbled across a collection of stories about kings and generals, bandits and monks, the lonely mountains and the hardships of poor farmers.
All of this is true. But what you have really found is a collection of inspiration and isdom by one of Korea's foremost Seon (Zen) masters.”

In this new collection of thirty-three stories, one of Korea's greatest Seon masters shows us our inherent potential and teaches us how to live with dignity and courage in any circumstances.

Appealing to both children and adults, these stories are drawn from the rich Buddhist tradition of Korea and reveal the unseen dimensions of our lives while
guiding the reader on the path of enlightenment.

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