Only don't know : selected teaching letters of Zen master Seung Sahn ; edited by Hyon Gak Sunim

Here is the inimitable Zen Master Seung Sahn up close and personal—in selections from the correspondence that was one of his primary modes of teaching. Seung Sahn received hundreds of letters per month, each of which he answered personally, and some of the best of which are included here. His frank and funny style, familiar to readers of Dropping Ashes on the Buddha, is seen here in a most intimate form. The beloved Zen master not only answers questions on Zen teaching and practice, but applies an enlightened approach to problems with work, relationships, suffering, and the teacher-student relationship. Here is the inimitable Zen Master Seung Sahn in action - in letters to students taken from the correspondence that is one of his primary modes of instruction. In his thirty years of teaching Zen in the West, he has responded by mail to literally thousands of students' questions about Zen practice - and also about family, life, work, and relationships - applying wisdom, compassion, and his limitless energy to each interaction. Whether illuminating koans, consoling the bereaved, or advising would-be monks, Zen Master Seung Sahn always offers advice that cuts through preconceived notions and offers the truth for each situation, uncomplicated and beautiful. 1. What Is Zen? -- 2. Questions About Suffering -- 3. On Work -- 4. On Relationships -- 5. On Monastic Practice -- 6. Forms Of Zen Practice -- 7. On Kong-an Practice -- 8. Practicing Zen With Other People -- 9. Teacher And Student -- Zen Circle. Edited By Hyon Gak Sunim.