Wanting Enlightenment Is a Big Mistake

A major figure in the transmission of Zen to the West Zen Master Seung Sahn was known for his powerful teaching style which was direct surprising and often humorous. He taught that Zen is not about achieving a goal but about acting spontaneously from dont-know mind. It is from this before-thinking nature he taught that true compassion and the desire to serve others naturally arises. This collection of teaching stories talks and spontaneous dialogues with students offers readers a fresh and immediate encounter with one of the great Zen masters of the twentieth century.