Our True Nature

Our true nature cannot be found in books and academic studies

because our true nature is before speech and words. It is before thinking. If you find our before-thinking point, then it is possible to attain your true self. A long time ago, Descartes said, "I think, therefore I am." This is where philosophy begins. But if you are not thinking, what? This is where Zen practice begins.

Zen Master Seung Sahn