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A vivid, firsthand account of life as a Buddhist nun, by the most respected female Zen master in Korea.
From Eternity to Eternity is the story of Bulpil Sunim, arguably the most respected female Seon (Zen) master in Korea. Written with candor and an unpretentious sense of humor, her memoir provides both a fascinating record of her life and a deeply accessible window into Buddhist thought and spirituality. Describing and reflecting on her own experience of meditation and her journey as a woman in a male-dominated religious practice, she reveals the largely unknown realities of female monastic life in Korea. She also provides an unprecedented glimpse into her relationship with her father, the legendary Seon Master Seongcheol Sunim, who was widely considered a living Buddha in Korea. This lyrical autobiography, the first of its kind in Korean Buddhist literature, offers readers a chance to learn about Korean Seon meditation and practice from a woman's perspective and will be of interest not only to scholars of Buddhism but to general readers curious about Buddhism, the experiences of religious women, or simply the remarkable life of a great spiritual leader.
Contents
List of Illustrations
Translator's Acknowledgments
Translator's Introduction: The Women's Buddhist Tradition in Korea
Chronology
Author's Preface
1. Karmic Connection: Where Will We Meet Again, and as What?
2. Entering the Monastery: Eternal Happiness and Temporal Happiness
3. Handwritten Sermon Notes: You Are Inherently Buddha, Yet You Don't Know It
4. Life as a Postulant: The Bushy-Haired Postulants' First Charge toward Enlightenment
5. Seongnamsa Monastery: The Tiger of Gajisan Becomes My Vocation Master
6. Practice: In Search of the Path to Eternal Freedom
7. Haeinsa Monastery: In the Refuge of Wisdom and Compassion
8. Eternal Moments
Epilogue: A Dedication Poem for Keun Sunim
Notes
Index
