The Way of Enlightenment

Editor’s Note: The Way of Enlightenment was published in Korean in 1965, thanks to the generous donation of a Korean bosalnim. This kind of offering is part of Asian Buddhist culture and is one way that a lay family will support the dharma. The text went through a preliminary translation without attribution in the 1980s, and while we do not currently know the identity of the translator, we are grateful for the work. The book is a collection of traditional kong-ans with commentary by Zen Master Seung Sahn. In the preface and first chapter, though, Dae Soen Sa Nim speaks directly to the reader. Those of us familiar with his teaching will clearly recognize his voice here, although his style in 1965 was a little different than in his later years. Much of this issue of Primary Point is devoted to the “Whole World Is a Single Flower” conference, one of the fruits of Zen Master Seung Sahn’s worldwide teaching. Primary Point is pleased to offer this example of his earlier teaching as a preface. Our thanks to Barry Briggs JDPSN for his efforts in producing a digital version of the original manuscript. I have made some modifications to this version, to accommodate standard English usage