Dok Hyon Sunim

Dok Hyon Sunim (덕현 스님) is a Korean Zen monk ordained in Jogye order and the foremost disciple of Bop Jong Sunim. Sunim spent more than 16 years in seclusion intensely practicing Zen meditation and currently acts as the abbot of Kilsangsa temple in Seoul, taking care of Bop Jong Sunim's teaching and disciples. Dok Hyon Sunim was born on 25 December 1963. He grew up in a rural area of Korean south in Jeollanam-do province. Sunim met Buddhism in the 1980s while studying at the university. At that time South Korea was under a strong military government control. Many students, scholars and generally all educated people were concerned about their country and tried to fight the government to achieve justice, democracy and prosperity. After...