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Haemin Sunim, author portrait
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Haemin Sunim

Haemin Sunim is one of the most influential Zen Buddhist teachers and writers in South Korea, where his books have sold more than three million copies and are popular as guides not only to mediation but also to overcoming the challenges of everyday life. Born in South Korea, he came to the United States to study film, only to find himself pulled into the spiritual life. Educated at UC Berkeley, Harvard, and Princeton, he received formal monastic training in Korea and taught Buddhism at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. He has more than a million followers on Twitter (@haeminsunim) and Facebook and lives in Seoul when not traveling to share his teachings.
When Things Don't Go Your Way
Love for Imperfect Things
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

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When Things Don't Go Your Way
Love for Imperfect Things
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down