Talk
How Not to Get Caught? Practicing Zen in Everyday Life
Zen Master Bon Shim on practicing Zen amid the demands of daily life.
About the teacher
Zen Master Bon Shim
Zen Master Bon Shim (Aleksandra Porter) became a student of Zen Master Seung Sahn during his first visit to Poland in 1978. She received Inka from him in 1992 and Dharma transmission in 2006 from Zen Master Wu Bong, and now serves as Guiding Teacher of Kwan Um School of Zen Europe.
She resides at the Warsaw Zen Center (Wu Bong Sa) and regularly leads Kyol Che intensive retreats in Poland, teaching throughout Eastern and Western Europe, Korea, and the United States.
Upcoming events
Meet Zen Master Bon Shim in person.
Talks, day programmes and retreats currently listed in the Paths Are Many calendar.
02JAN
Winter Kyol Che 2027 - Week 1 with Zen Master Bon Shim (2-9 January)
Sales de Llierca, Spain · Week-long silent retreat
See event pageWeek-long silent retreat
09JAN
Winter Kyol Che 2027 - Week 2 with Zen Master Bon Shim (9-16 January)
Sales de Llierca, Spain · Week-long silent retreat
See event pageWeek-long silent retreat
Talks & videos
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Short introductions and longer conversations, to hear this teacher in their own words.
Talk
How to Meditate for Beginners | Simple Technique to Start
Zen Master Bon Shim introduces a simple meditation technique for beginners.
Path
The wider context.
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Zazen & everyday awareness
Zen
Direct meditative practice, zazen and everyday awareness in traditions rooted in Chinese Chan and its later forms.
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