Here is some ridiculous hypocrisy from Seung Sahn.
And what a ridiculous list of dozens of Thou Shalt Nots...as if he followed any of that. Its just a technique to try to gain control and make your followers walk on eggshells all the time.
Arbitrary "rules" to put people off-balance.
Notice that other "Zen" people who have posted here before, do not even follow these rules either.
QUOTE: "Do not go where you have no business. Do not listen to talk which does not concern you."
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Zen Master Seung Sahn's Temple Rules
"Money and sex are like a spiteful snake. Put your concern with them far away."
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"If we look closely we see many people in this world who are ruled by the five desires of food, sex, money, sleep and fame. Many people live just for those things. If we throw those desires away, then we can find the correct way."
Seung Sahn was ruled by food, by looking at how overweight he was.
Seung Sahn was ruled by sex. (and lying about it for years)
Seung Sahn was ruled by money.
Seung Sahn was ruled by fame. Look at all the PR pics he was using to self-promote.
One then assumes he loved to sleep-in too?
Seung Sahn was a fraud. It seems he got popular in the west, as he was such an aggressive businessmen and showman, with the fancy robes, and everything else.