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Zen Koan & Mysticism – Cookies of Zen – Case 2 – “The Iron Wheel”
The Case
This Hwa-Du (Koan), which is very important for the new disciple, was originally often asked by Venerable Master Song-Wol.
“Almighty God is so calmly full and powerfully omnipresent that he has never moved and yet it melts the iron wheel.”
Zen Master Hye-Am
“Though God never moved, they say, the wheel of iron melts, but by what means? Tell me now!” No one answered, so Venerable Master Hye-Am himself answered: “If someone asked me about this koan, I would answer with an analogy that Venerable Master Kyung-Ho once used:
“If there is no seed, it has already sprouted.”
Current Availability at Honora Zen Monastery
The Honora Zen Monastery is currently only open for consultation hours by appointment only. The meditation stay is exclusively available to those who have already completed a retreat week or friends of the family.
Properties Wanted – Monastery & Family Life
The balancing act between monastery operations and family life is not always easy to master. The Honora Zen Monastery and Zen Master Reding are looking for a new home in which both are more spatially feasible. Such as a former hotel, monastery, farmhouses or similar properties.