The following exchange is from a lively panel discussion August 2nd during the School Congress of the Kwan Um Zen, between Zen Master Seuhg Sahn, who is addressed as "Soen Sa Nim" by his students, his six American Master Dharma Teachers, and students in the audience, There was a preliminary discussion of why most of the Kwan Um School of Zen chants are in Korean and not chanted in English. Soen Sa Nim pointed out that having a universal language for the chanting makes it possible to have a unified style within the School, which now has groups in seven countries outside North America. Master Dharma Teacher Richard Shrobe moderated the discussio