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Korean Buddhist monk (1927-2004)

South KoreaLived 1927 to 2004 · aged 77
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Seungsahn Haengwon, born Duk-In Lee, was a Korean Seon master of the Jogye Order and founder of the international Kwan Um School of Zen. He was the seventy-eighth Patriarch in his lineage. As one of the early Korean Zen masters to settle in the United States, he opened many temples and practice groups across the globe.

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Seungsahn with monks from the Abbey of Our Lady of GethsemaniSeungsahn with monks from the Abbey of Our Lady of GethsemaniThe Providence Zen Center in Cumberland, Rhode Island.The Providence Zen Center in Cumberland, Rhode Island.Seungsahn's Hermitage - The place of his one-hundred day solitary retreatSeungsahn's Hermitage - The place of his one-hundred day solitary retreatJoan Halifax with Seungsahn at a sesshin at the Ojai Foundation in 1979.Joan Halifax with Seungsahn at a sesshin at the Ojai Foundation in 1979.Su Bong, DSS, and Dae GakSu Bong, DSS, and Dae Gak

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Seungsahn Haengwon, born Duk-In Lee, was a Korean Seon master of the Jogye Order and founder of the international Kwan Um School of Zen. He was the seventy-eighth Patriarch in his lineage. As one of the early Korean Zen masters to settle in the United States, he opened many temples and practice groups across the globe. He was known for his charismatic style and direct presentation of Zen, which was well tailored for the Western audience.

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South Korea
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deceased
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Lived 1927 to 2004 · aged 77
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