The Way of Clear Mind, Clear Thinking and Clear Action
On December 17, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim was awarded the 2014 International PEN Korean Center’s Special Literature Award for his book: Great Nature: Poems for All of Nature.
Dharma Talk Friday December 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 December 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!
Our Shim Gwang Sa Temple Needs Help
The bell tower of our temple needs to be restored. American Buddhist Shim Gum Do Association has applied for a historical preservation grant from Boston’s Community Preservation Act (CPA) for 2023. Critical emergency work is needed to stabilize the bell tower prior to the onset of winter
Tuesday November 29th is giving Tuesday. If you are able to help us with a donation of any amount it would be greatly appreciated. All donations are tax deductible.
Thank you from Chong Kwan Jang Nim
Dharma Talk Friday November 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 November 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 October 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 October 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 August 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 August 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!
There will be no Meditation and Dharma Talk on Friday July 1st
The July 1st First Friday Dharma Talk and Shim Gum Do classes on Saturday and Monday have been cancelled due to the July 4th Holiday weekend.
Regular Shim Gum Do classes will resume on Tuesday July 5th.
The next Dharma Talk is scheduled for Friday August 5th @ 5:45 PM.
Happy Independence Day!
Happy 48th Anniversary to Sa Bu Nim!
Sa Bu Nim arrived in the United States of America on June 25, 1974. Today was always one of the most important dates for Sa Bu Nim to celebrate. He was proud of his Korean heritage and equally proud of becoming a United States Citizen.
Today, we remember 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 3rd – 5:45 – 7:30 PM
A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?
Spring is a time for new beginnings. Come join us on Friday June 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 May 6th – 5:45 – 7:30 PM
A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?
Spring is a time for new beginnings. Come join us on Friday April 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!
Let’s Honor Sa Bu Nim on World Book Day
Today, April 23, 2022, is the 27th World Book Day. World Book Day was organized by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
Sa Bu Nim is the author of 18 books of poetry, The Art of Zen Sword and The First Star Black Belt Forms of Shim Gum Do Zen Sword. Sa Bu Nim’s poems are filled with Dharma lessons that explore the true essence of the universe, our planet, all of nature, and what it means to be human.
You can honor Sa Bu Nim and help Shim Gum Do by purchasing his books. Please go to AmazonSmile and choose American Buddhist Shim Gum Do Association as your charity and buy some of Sa Bu Nim’s books.
Sign the Petition for Establishing Sa Bu Nim Square
Sa Bu Nim came to the United States in 1974 and began teaching Shim Gum Do. In 1981 American Buddhist Shim Gum Do Association established Shim Gwang Sa – the Mind Light Temple at 203 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton, Massachusetts; and opened the doors to all. Over the years Sa Bu Nim taught countless students who came to learn. He was a steady neighborhood pillar in the ever changing neighborhood of Brighton. He worked hard to improve the property and to bring beauty to Brighton. He spread Shim Gum Do across the globe establishing centers in Korea, the United States and Italy. Help us honor the legacy of Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim, please follow this link to sign a petition for Sa Bu Nim Square:
Sign Sa Bu Nim Square Petition
Dharma Talk Friday April 1st – 5:45 – 7:30 PM
A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?
Spring is a time for new beginnings. Come join us on Friday April 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!
Sa Bu Nim is Forever in Our Hearts and Minds
Today we honor Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim who passed away one year 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 message to our planet.
Dharma Talk Friday March 4th – 5:45 – 7:30 PM
A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?
Spring is a time for new beginnings. Come join us on Friday March 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 February 4th – 5:45 – 7:30 PM
A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?
Start the Korean Water Tiger New Year learning more about clear mind, clear thinking, and clear action. Come join us on Friday February 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!