Seung Sahn

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:associatedWith Kwan Um School of Zen
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Massachusetts
gptkbp:birthDate 1927-08-01
gptkbp:campusFacilities Thich Nhat Hanh
Many prominent Zen teachers
gptkbp:community Zen practitioners
gptkbp:contribution Establishment of Zen centers worldwide
gptkbp:culturalImpact Bridging Eastern and Western philosophies
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Journey to the West
gptkbp:deathDate 2004-11-30
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Korean_Seon
gptkbp:famousQuote "Only don't know."
gptkbp:has_a gptkb:Seung_Sahn
gptkbp:historicalSite Korean_culture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Seung Sahn
gptkbp:impact Promoting peace and mindfulness
Mindfulness in healthcare
gptkbp:influence Zen literature
Mindfulness movement
Mindfulness-based therapies
Mindfulness in education
Mindfulness in addressing global challenges
Mindfulness in business practices
Mindfulness in community building
Mindfulness in environmentalism
Mindfulness in politics
Mindfulness in scientific research
Mindfulness in technology development
Zen art and aesthetics
gptkbp:influenced Western_Zen_practitioners
gptkbp:influencedBy Buddha
gptkbp:influenceOn Mindfulness in sports training
gptkbp:inspiration Zen teachings
gptkbp:knownFor Kwan Um School of Zen
gptkbp:language Interfaith dialogue
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern Zen practice
gptkbp:movement Zen Buddhism
gptkbp:nationality South_Korean
gptkbp:notableWork The Compass of Zen
gptkbp:personalLife Monastic_life
gptkbp:philosophy Existentialism
Direct experience of reality
Live in the present moment
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Hwanghae_Province,_Korea
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts,_USA
gptkbp:religion Buddhism
Non-duality
Seon meditation
gptkbp:retreats Zen retreats
gptkbp:taught gptkb:Dae_Soen_Sa_Nim
Zen meditation
gptkbp:technique Pragmatic Zen
Koan_practice
gptkbp:title Zen_Master
gptkbp:training Sitting meditation
gptkbp:website kwanumzen.org