Bone of Space

Zen Master Seung Sahn, the first Korean Zen Master to teach in the West, transitioned from academia and radical politics to Buddhism after receiving transmission from Zen Master Ko Bong at age 22. As the youngest Zen Master in Korea, he revitalized Korean Buddhism, serving as abbot of five temples in Seoul and founding others in Japan. His journey led him to the United States in 1972, where he established the international Kwan Um School of Zen, fostering a community of students dedicated to Zen practice.