Shim Gum Do - Mind Sword Path

The Way of Clear Mind, Clear Thinking and Clear Action

Shim Gum Do - Mind Sword Path


THE WAY OF CLEAR MIND, CLEAR THINKING AND CLEAR ACTION

Follow Us Online

Books

Day and Night

Selected Poems from 1990 - 2016

The Nature of Life and Death

A Volume of Zen Poems

The Sound of Life

A Volume of Zen Poems

Great Nature

Poems for All of Nature

Winner of the 2014 International PEN Korean Center's Special Literature Award

The First Star Black Belt Forms of Shim Gum Do Zen Sword

The Manual of Course Material From White to First Star Black Belt

Earth

A Volume of Zen Poetry

The New Life

A Volume of Zen Poetry

The Mountain News

A Volume of Zen Poetry

Our Planet is Nature's Stage

A Volume of Poems
That Are Plays
for Our Planet's Stage

Heaven and Earth

English Edition

The Countries of the United Nations

Name Poems of the 191 Member States

The Wind Never Stops

A Volume of Zen Poetry

The World's Flowers

A Volume of Zen Poetry

The Stars Shine, The Ocean Is Blue

A Volume of Zen Poetry

The Sky is Blue, The Water is Clear

A Volume of Zen Poetry

Happy Birthday To You

Birthday Poems, Name Poems,
Marriage Poems and Memorials

The Pillow Head Collects Your Dreams

A Volume of Zen Poetry

The Art of Zen Sword

The History of Shim Gum Do Part One

Shim Gum Do Founding Master
Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim's Poetry Books
Available in Korean, Spanish, French and Japanese:

09.Heaven.Earth.Korean.web

Heaven and Earth

Korean Edition

Contact
World Shim Gum Do Association
for availability

Heaven and Earth

Spanish Edition

Une poignée de terre

La livre de Zen Poétique

A Handful of Earth

Japanese Edition
Contact
World Shim Gum Do Association
for availability

A Day and a Face

Korean Edition
Contact
World Shim Gum Do Association
for availability

Our Planet is Nature's Stage
A Volume of Poems
That Are Plays
for Our Planet's Stage

Persian Edition

Contact
World Shim Gum Do Association
for availability

Shim Gum Do is an embodiment of Zen and Martial Arts. Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim began formal Zen study and practice by entering the Hwa Gye Sa in Seoul, Korea under the tutelage of Zen Master Seung Sahn Lee at a young age. After several years of practice, Zen Master Chang Sik Kim underwent a retreat, to attempt to achieve enlightenment.

What is enlightenment? To speak in words of something is not the thing itself. 'Enlightenment' is the great Zen experience of attaining the state of all knowing, of elevating the consciousness, of perceiving beyond the senses and the self, attaining complete emptiness, becoming one with all. During this retreat, the forms of Shim Gum Do were revealed to Zen Master Chang Sik Kim through his elevated state and he ultimately attained Mind Sword enlightenment. Zen Master Chang Sik Kim has brought to life a new art form which transcends the traditional forms of Zen and martial arts by bringing together the non action of Zen meditation and action through the Shim Gum Do forms.

Shim Gum Do is a complete system of meditation and action meditation encompassing an entire martial system which includes: Sword, Shin Boep (which translates to mean Body Dharma), Ho Shin Sul (which translates to mean self-defense), Long Stick, Two Sword and Short Stick.

Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim lives and teaches at Shim Gwang Sa, the Mind Light Temple which is located in Brighton a Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood. He is called Sa Bu Nim by his students, which means father teacher. Shim Gwang Sa is home to World Shim Gum Do Association and American Buddhist Shim Gum Do Association and offers ongoing classes, meditation sessions and a residential training program.

News & Announcements

Dharma Talk Friday September 1st 5:45 – 7:30 PM

Dharma Talk Friday September 1st – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

Come join us on Friday September 1st for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

 

Dharma Talk Friday August 4th 5:45 – 7:30 PM

Dharma Talk Friday August 4th – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

Come join us on Friday August 4th for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

Dharma Talk Friday July 7th 5:45 – 7:30 PM

 

Dharma Talk Friday July 7th – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

Come join us on Friday July 7th for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

 

Today is Sa Bu Nim’s 49th Anniversary of Arriving in the USA

Happy 49th Anniversary to Sa Bu Nim!
Happy 49th Anniversary to Sa Bu Nim!

Today is the 49th Anniversary of Sa Bu Nim arriving in the United States of America.

One of the most important days in Sa Bu Nim’s life was June 25, 1974, the day he arrived in the United States of America. He was proud of his Korean heritage and equally proud of becoming a United States Citizen.

Today, let us celebrate and honor Sa Bu Nim. We will always be grateful to Sa Bu Nim for bringing his gift of the Universal Light and Wisdom of Shim Gum Do to us.

We love you Sa Bu Nim!

Dharma Talk Friday June 2nd 5:45 – 7:30 PM

Dharma Talk Friday June 2nd – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

Come join us on Friday June 2nd for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

 

Shim Gwang Sa Bell Tower Restoration

American Buddhist Shim Gum Do Association has been awarded Historical Preservation Grants From Boston Community Preservation Act (CPA) and Massachusetts Historical (MHC).

During the winter of 2020 – 2021 there was significant water leakage in our bell tower. A Conditions Assessment Survey revealed that due to years of water infiltration, the mortar had deteriorated, causing serious structural failures of the bell tower creating a “priority 1 life safety issue” due to a cracked lintel that was threatening to fall through the roof. The estimated cost of restoring the bell tower was more than $700,000.

In searching for ways to fund the restoration of the bell tower of our historic building, we were referred to Historic Preservation Consultant, Jeffrey Gonyeau. Our 1894 Temple is recognized as a historic asset of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and we are also located in the Aberdeen Architectural Conservation District of Boston. Jeffrey guided us through the historical preservation grant process. We worked with Structures North engineers, who specialize in historic preservation, to analyze and develop our bell tower restoration project.

It has been a long process to develop the design, analysis and summary reports needed for the grant application. Finally, this month we were awarded a Boston CPA Historic Preservation grant in the amount of $500,000 and an MHC Emergency Grant in the amount of $50,000!

On Monday, Yankee Steeplejack completed installing emergency stabilization of the badly cracked lintel. We have finally started the work of preserving our 1894 Bell Tower!

Thank you, Boston CPA and Massachusetts Historical Commission!

Dharma Talk Friday May 5th 5:45 – 7:30 PM

Dharma Talk Friday May 5th – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

Come join us on Friday May 5th for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

 

Dharma Talk Friday April 7th 5:45 – 7:30 PM

Dharma Talk Friday April 7th – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

Come join us on Friday April 7th for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

 

Thank You Sa Bu Nim

 

Sa Bu Nim is Forever in Our Hearts and Minds

We honor Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim who passed away two years ago, on March 12, 2021. Sa Bu Nim will always be in our hearts and minds.

Sa Bu Nim gave us the great Dharma of Shim Gum Do – the Mind Sword Path. Sa Bu Nim taught us the way of clear mind, clear thinking and clear action. By training Shim Gum Do we keep Sa Bu Nim’s Dharma alive. If we are clear; our clarity brings truth and brightness to our families, our cities, our countries and to all humanity. This was Sa Bu Nim’s great gift to our planet.

A message from Shim Gum Do Italia – Maestro Mario Amelio:

Honoring is not enough
Remembering is not enough
Loving is not enough
Being there is important!

Dharma Talk Friday March 3rd 5:45 – 7:30 PM

 

Dharma Talk Friday March 3rd – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

Come join us on Friday March 3rd for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

 

Dharma Talk Friday February 3rd 5:45 – 7:30 PM

 

Dharma Talk Friday February 3rd – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

Come join us on Friday February 3rd for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

 

Happy Korean New Year of the Rabbit

 

Happy Korean New Year of the Water Rabbit!

Today, January 23, 2023 is the Korean New Year; it is the year of the Water Rabbit. In Korea, the Water Rabbit serves as a symbol of prosperity, longevity and wisdom.

A new year is a new beginning. We pray this year for good luck, good health and great love and great compassion. Use Shim Gum Do – the Mind Sword Path to
keep clear mind, clear thinking and clear action.

 

Happy 79th Birthday Sa Bu Nim

Happy 79th Birthday Sa Bu Nim!

You gave us the Great Dharma of Shim Gum Do, Mind Sword Path, the way of clear mind, clear thinking and clear action.

We always remember you with great love and great compassion. We especially honor you today, January 8th, 2023, on your 79th Birthday.

Shim Gum Do is eternal because it lives in all of us and we continue to pass on Shim Gum Do and your teaching now and into the future. We are eternally grateful to you, Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim.

 

Dharma Talk Friday January 6th 5:45 – 7:30 PM

Dharma Talk Friday January 6th – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

It is a New Year; it is a good time to take time to reflect.

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

Come join us on Friday January 6th for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

 

Happy New Year 2023


Happy New Year 2023!

Today is January 1st, 2023.
What is your direction? What is it that you want?
Today, take the time to clear your mind and focus on your goals.
Today it is the beginning of a new year.
Use Shim Gum Do training to make a clear mind, clear thinking and clear action;
Moment by moment, go straight toward what it is you want.
I wish everyone a Happy, Healthy, Joyful and Successful New Year, 2023!

Sincerely,
Chong Kwan Jang Nim

 

Help Support Shim Gum Do

NEW RELEASES

  • New Book Available Now!
    Day and Night:
    Selected Poems from 1990 - 2016

    Other New Books:
    The Nature of Life and Death:
    A Volume of Zen Poetry

    The Sound of Life:
    A Volume of Zen Poetry
  • Sa Bu Nim's award winning poetry book:
    Great Nature: Poems for All of Nature
    2014 Recipient of International PEN Korean Center's Special Literature Award
    • 'The First Star Black Belt Forms of Shim Gum Do Zen Sword
    The Manual of Course Material from White to First Star Black Belt'
    Please enter Books section for more information.

    Calendar

    September 2023

    Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
    1
    • Meditation and Dharma Talk 5:45 - 7:30 PM
    2
    • Shim Gum Do Class 10 AM
    3
    4
    • Shim Gum Do Classes 6 - 7 PM & 7 - 8 PM
    5
    • Shim Gum Do Classes 6 - 7 PM & 7 - 8 PM
    6
    • Shim Gum Do Classes 6 - 7 PM & 7 - 8 PM
    7
    • Shim Gum Do Classes 6 - 7 PM & 7 - 8 PM
    8
    9
    • Shim Gum Do Class 10 AM
    10
    11
    • Shim Gum Do Classes 6 - 7 PM & 7 - 8 PM
    12
    • Shim Gum Do Classes 6 - 7 PM & 7 - 8 PM
    13
    • Shim Gum Do Classes 6 - 7 PM & 7 - 8 PM
    14
    • Shim Gum Do Classes 6 - 7 PM & 7 - 8 PM
    15
    16
    • Shim Gum Do Class 10 AM
    17
    18
    • Shim Gum Do Classes 6 - 7 PM & 7 - 8 PM
    19
    • Shim Gum Do Classes 6 - 7 PM & 7 - 8 PM
    20
    • Shim Gum Do Classes 6 - 7 PM & 7 - 8 PM
    21
    • Shim Gum Do Classes 6 - 7 PM & 7 - 8 PM
    22
    23
    • Shim Gum Do Class 10 AM
    24
    25
    • Shim Gum Do Classes 6 - 7 PM & 7 - 8 PM
    26
    • Shim Gum Do Classes 6 - 7 PM & 7 - 8 PM
    27
    • Shim Gum Do Classes 6 - 7 PM & 7 - 8 PM
    28
    • Shim Gum Do Classes 6 - 7 PM & 7 - 8 PM
    29
    30
    • Shim Gum Do Class 10 AM

    Contact Us

    World Shim Gum Do Association, Inc.
    American Buddhist Shim Gum Do Association, Inc.

    203 Chestnut Hill Avenue
    Boston, Massachusetts 02135 USA
    Telephone: (617) 787-1506
    Fax: (617) 787-2708
    Contact Form

    Map

    Follow Us Online

    © 2016 - 2023 by World Shim Gum Do Association and American Buddhist Shim Gum Do Association All Rights Reserved. The content of this website may not be reproduced without written consent from World Shim Gum Do Association, Inc. or American Buddhist Shim Gum Do Association, Inc. SHIM GUM DO ® is a registered trademark of the World Shim Gum Do Association, Inc.