In this talk on using the Dharma to combat depression, Anne Freeman imagines a conversation between herself, Master Sotesan, the founding teacher of Won Buddhism, and Emily Dickinson. What do these two figures say about dealing with difficult emotions and the evening blues? How can we use meditation to clear the weeds of disturbance from our mind field?
True Nature
A student asked, "What was the substance before the myriad of things in heaven and earth came into being?" Nate Jackson (Won Jay Son) shares his reflections on Master Sotaesan's thoughtful response to this question as it relates to his journey.
Master Sotaesan's Great Enlightenment by Michael Macklin (Won Hyoung) (소태산 대종사의 대각)
In this understated talk, Michael Macklin (Won Hyoung) is ambivalent calling Master Sotaesan's very modern-day enlightenment experience a "story." Listen to learn how we, as fellow practitioners, can not only benefit from Master Sotaesan's hard-earned wisdom, but can become enlightened ourselves. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations