Khae chhim??

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tingdzin
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Are any Soen practitioners familiar with this (Korean) term,referring to a meditative practice? I think it means, literally, breaking rigidity, or something similar. Is it based on a Chinese term?
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If you use Facebook, you could connect with
“Zen Space Penang at Haeng Won”
They are Korean zen, very friendly folks who you can ask through Facebook messenger
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thanks for the reply, but Facebook is the Devil's Instrument par excellence.
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tingdzin wrote: Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:20 pm Are any Soen practitioners familiar with this (Korean) term,referring to a meditative practice? I think it means, literally, breaking rigidity, or something similar. Is it based on a Chinese term?
It's a pure Korean word, meaning awakening, analogous to satori, and Chinese equivalent is probably 悟. It's a realisation, not a practice.
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Excellent to know that, thanks! Does the Korean word really mean something like cutting rigidity? Does Wonhyo use the term? If you have sources (especially online) that you could recommend, that would be great.
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