Talk
Haemin Sunim & Tara Brach: Embracing Imperfections in Love & Life – A Conversation
A cross-tradition conversation between two teachers on accepting imperfection.
About the teacher
Haemin Sunim
Haemin Sunim trained as a Zen monk in Korea after an earlier academic career in religious studies, and became internationally known through his bestselling book The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down. He briefly withdrew from public life in 2020 after criticism of his secular lifestyle, but by 2026 was again teaching retreats and courses.
He leads Tricycle's Meditation Month in January 2026, focused on Zen koan practice, and teaches retreats through DOHASA in South Africa and in Kuala Lumpur in December 2026, alongside leading the Dharma Illumination Zen Center and the School of Broken Hearts in Seoul.
“When everything around me is moving so fast, I stop and ask, 'Is it the world that's busy, or is it my mind?'”Haemin Sunim
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Talks & videos
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Talk
How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection | Haemin Sunim | Talks at Google
A Talks at Google session on self-acceptance, drawn from Haemin Sunim's Zen background.
Path
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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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