83,000 Poems!
Though 2020 was a challenging year, remarkable things still happened. On December 29th, Sa Bu Nim wrote his 83,000th poem.
Sa Bu Nim teaches us through his actions the importance for all of us to keep focused on our goals.
As 2021 begins during the ongoing COVID pandemic and civil discord in our country, it is important to continue to take time to focus on why we train Shim Gum Do:
For a clear mind, clear thinking and clear action.

Happy New Year 2021!

Let us all pray for a great healthy New Year that will bring great changes and growth to everyone on our planet.

Today, December 27, 2020 Sa Bu Nim reached the milestone of training Shim Gum Do every day for 28 years:
You are the great bright star.
Your Mind Sword Enlightenment brought Shim Gum Do to our planet.
Your energy is so clear and straight, you point the way
with a bright lantern for us today and for those in the future.
You are a great teacher.
You demonstrate to us clear mind, clear thinking and clear action,
which are the most important in the sky and earth.
Congratulations on completing
28 years of your retreat of training Shim Gum Do every day.

 

Shim Gum Do Classes are Temporarily Cancelled Again

As the COVID cases continue to rise in Boston and across the United States, Shim Gum Do classes and other end of the year temple activities are cancelled. Keeping the temple safe and healthy is our main concern during this time.

We are planning a virtual New Year Ceremony.  Stay tuned for updates here and on our social media platforms.

 

Dae Seon Sa Nim

Sa Bu Nim’s teacher, Great Zen Master Seung Sahn Lee – passed away on November 30, 2004.

Today we remember Dae Seon Sa Nim on the 16th anniversary of his funeral.

Sa Bu Nim wrote a memorial to his teacher on hearing of his passing:
Memorial to Great Zen Master Seung Sahn