A personal blog by a graying (mostly Anglo with light African-American roots) gay left leaning liberal progressive married college-educated Buddhist Baha'i BBC/NPR-listening Professor Emeritus now following the Dharma in Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Welcome to week 4 of Meditation Month with Haemin Sunim.
Watch the video and follow the practice prompt below.
WEEK 4 GUIDED VIDEO When the Seeking Stops
In the final video of Meditation Month 2026, Haemin Sunim reviews the koans he’s presented thus far, elaborating on not-knowing and how it is that we’ve already arrived at our destination. He then poses a final koan that points to the realization that the ordinary mind is the awakened mind.
A student asks: "What is the meaning of Bodhidharma coming from the West?" (What is the essence of Zen?) Master answers: "The pine tree in the courtyard."
Please keep this koan in mind during the week ahead. You can also use one of the previous koans if it leads to the don’t-know mind. Rest in it and let it soak into every cell of your body.
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