The Kwan Um School of Zen is a network of Zen centres around the world, founded by Zen Master Seung Sahn. This guide is compiled from the place's own published information; we have not visited, and it is not a review.
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The place
The school says the heart of its practice is returning, moment by moment, to one's original nature before thinking arises. Its founding teacher, Zen Master Seung Sahn, called this "don't know".
This page is about the school as a whole. Its centres sit in the Americas, Asia and Australia, and Europe; the school's site has a centre finder and a regional listing.
What it offers
- Centres offer meditation instruction, daily morning and evening practice, public talks, teaching interviews, retreats, workshops and community living.
- Programmes are open to anyone regardless of previous experience, according to the school.
- Online practice and livestream meditation, an online sangha, and a teaching library.
- Publications, including a journal called Primary Point.
Before you go
- Use the centre finder on kwanumzen.org to locate a centre near you, by region.
- Contact the centre before a first visit: formats, dress and arrival times vary between centres.
- If you want to try practice online first, the school lists livestream meditation and an online sangha.
- Read the About Zen page to see what the practice asks of you.
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