Shim Gum Do

Happy 50th Anniversary to Sa Bu Nim!

Today is the 50th Anniversary of Sa Bu Nim arriving in the United States of America.

One of the most important days in Sa Bu Nim’s life was June 25, 1974, the day he arrived in the United States of America. He was proud of his Korean heritage and equally proud of becoming a United States Citizen.

Today, let us remember, honor and celebrate and Sa Bu Nim and his legacy. We will always be grateful to Sa Bu Nim for bringing his gift of the Universal Light and Wisdom of Shim Gum Do to us.

We love you Sa Bu Nim!

Dharma Talk Friday May 3rd – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

What is it that you want? What are you looking for?

Come join us on Friday May 3rd for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do, the Mind Sword Path, after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

Dharma Talk Friday April 5th – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

What is it that you want? What are you looking for?

Come join us on Friday April 5th for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do, the Mind Sword Path, after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

Thank you Sa Bu Nim
We are forever grateful for Shim Gum Do

We honor Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim who passed away three years ago, on March 12, 2021. Sa Bu Nim will always be in our hearts and minds.

Sa Bu Nim, you gave us the great Dharma of Shim Gum Do – the Mind Sword - the way of clear mind, clear thinking and clear action. We continue to keep the Universal Light of your Shim Gum Do Dharma alive. If we are clear; our clarity brings truth and brightness to all humanity. This was Sa Bu Nim’s great gift to our planet.

We are eternally grateful!

Happy Korean New Year of the Blue Dragon!

Today, February 10, 2024 is the Korean New Year; it is the year of the Blue Wood Dragon. The Dragon is a symbol of strength, prosperity, and success.

A new year is a new beginning. We pray this year for good luck, good health, success and great love and great compassion. Use Shim Gum Do - the Mind Sword Path to keep clear mind, clear thinking and clear action and achieve your goals!

Dharma Talk Friday February 2nd – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

What is it that you want? What are you looking for?

Come join us on Friday February 2nd for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do, the Mind Sword Path, after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

Happy 80th Birthday Sa Bu Nim!

You gave us the Great Dharma of Shim Gum Do, the Mind Sword Path, the way of clear mind, clear thinking and clear action.

We always remember you with great love and great compassion. We especially honor you today, January 8th, 2024, on your 80th Birthday.

Shim Gum Do is eternal; it lives in all of us, and we continue to pass on Shim Gum Do and your teaching now and into the future. We are eternally grateful to you, Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.

HAPPY 8OTH BIRTHDAY!

Dharma Talk Friday January 5th – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

What are you searching for in this New Year?

Come join us on Friday January 5th for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

Happy New Year 2024!

From the Shim Gum Do Proclamation:

Shim Gum Do is the correct functioning of energy, attaining truth and Great Love and Great Compassion and only going straight with the Great Vow. Then you will attain the wisdom Gum, the correct emotion Gum, the correct will Gum; three mind swords. Thus, you will attain the perfection of truth, goodness, and beauty. Yours will be the world of complete peace, great brightness, and great freedom.

Today is January 1st, 2024.
What is your direction? What is it that you want?

Today it is the beginning of a new year.

Today, take the time to clear your mind and focus on your goals.

Everyday take the time for Shim Gum Do training and mind training to make a clear mind, clear thinking and clear action.
Moment by moment, only go straight toward what it is you want.
I wish everyone a Happy, Healthy, Joyful, Peaceful and Successful New Year, 2024!

Sincerely,
Chong Kwan Jang Nim

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today is Thanksgiving Day.

Shim Gum Do, the Mind Sword Path,
is the way of compassion through developing
a clear mind, clear thinking and clear action.

Let us all be thankful for what we have and help those we can.

A very Happy Thanksgiving to all,

From Chong Kwan Jang Nim

Dharma Talk Friday November 3rd @ 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?
Come join us on Friday November 3rd for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.
There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

Dharma Talk Friday October 6th – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

Come join us on Friday October 6th for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

Dharma Talk Friday September 1st – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

Come join us on Friday September 1st for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

Dharma Talk Friday August 4th – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

Come join us on Friday August 4th for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

Dharma Talk Friday July 7th – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

Come join us on Friday July 7th for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

Happy 49th Anniversary to Sa Bu Nim!

Today is the 49th Anniversary of Sa Bu Nim arriving in the United States of America.

One of the most important days in Sa Bu Nim’s life was June 25, 1974, the day he arrived in the United States of America. He was proud of his Korean heritage and equally proud of becoming a United States Citizen.

Today, let us celebrate and honor Sa Bu Nim. We will always be grateful to Sa Bu Nim for bringing his gift of the Universal Light and Wisdom of Shim Gum Do to us.

We love you Sa Bu Nim!

Dharma Talk Friday June 2nd – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

Come join us on Friday June 2nd for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

American Buddhist Shim Gum Do Association has been awarded Historical Preservation Grants From Boston Community Preservation Act (CPA) and Massachusetts Historical (MHC).

During the winter of 2020 – 2021 there was significant water leakage in our bell tower. A Conditions Assessment Survey revealed that due to years of water infiltration, the mortar had deteriorated, causing serious structural failures of the bell tower creating a “priority 1 life safety issue” due to a cracked lintel that was threatening to fall through the roof. The estimated cost of restoring the bell tower was more than $700,000.

In searching for ways to fund the restoration of the bell tower of our historic building, we were referred to Historic Preservation Consultant, Jeffrey Gonyeau. Our 1894 Temple is recognized as a historic asset of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and we are also located in the Aberdeen Architectural Conservation District of Boston. Jeffrey guided us through the historical preservation grant process. We worked with Structures North engineers, who specialize in historic preservation, to analyze and develop our bell tower restoration project.

It has been a long process to develop the design, analysis and summary reports needed for the grant application. Finally, this month we were awarded a Boston CPA Historic Preservation grant in the amount of $500,000 and an MHC Emergency Grant in the amount of $50,000!

On Monday, Yankee Steeplejack completed installing emergency stabilization of the badly cracked lintel. We have finally started the work of preserving our 1894 Bell Tower!

Thank you, Boston CPA and Massachusetts Historical Commission!

Dharma Talk Friday May 5th – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

Come join us on Friday May 5th for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

Dharma Talk Friday April 7th – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?
Come join us on Friday April 7th for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.
There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

Sa Bu Nim is Forever in Our Hearts and Minds

We honor Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim who passed away two years ago, on March 12, 2021. Sa Bu Nim will always be in our hearts and minds.

Sa Bu Nim gave us the great Dharma of Shim Gum Do – the Mind Sword Path. Sa Bu Nim taught us the way of clear mind, clear thinking and clear action. By training Shim Gum Do we keep Sa Bu Nim’s Dharma alive. If we are clear; our clarity brings truth and brightness to our families, our cities, our countries and to all humanity. This was Sa Bu Nim’s great gift to our planet.

A message from Shim Gum Do Italia - Maestro Mario Amelio:

Honoring is not enough
Remembering is not enough
Loving is not enough
Being there is important!

Dharma Talk Friday March 3rd – 5:45 – 7:30 PM
A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?
Come join us on Friday March 3rd for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.
There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.
All are welcome!

Dharma Talk Friday February 3rd – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?

Come join us on Friday February 3rd for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.

There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.

All are welcome!

Happy Korean New Year of the Water Rabbit!

Today, January 23, 2023 is the Korean New Year; it is the year of the Water Rabbit. In Korea, the Water Rabbit serves as a symbol of prosperity, longevity and wisdom.

A new year is a new beginning. We pray this year for good luck, good health and great love and great compassion. Use Shim Gum Do - the Mind Sword Path to
keep clear mind, clear thinking and clear action.

Happy 79 h Birthday Sa Bu Nim!

You gave us the Great Dharma of Shim Gum Do, Mind Sword Path, the way of clear mind, clear thinking and clear action.

We always remember you with great love and great compassion. We especially honor you today, January 8th, 2023, on your 79th Birthday.

Shim Gum Do is eternal because it lives in all of us and we continue to pass on Shim Gum Do and your teaching now and into the future.

We are eternally grateful to you,
Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.

Dharma Talk Friday January 6th – 5:45 – 7:30 PM

It is a New Year; it is a good time to take time to reflect.
A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?
Come join us on Friday January 6th for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.
There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.
All are welcome!

Happy New Year 2023!

Today is January 1st, 2023.
What is your direction? What is it that you want?
Today, take the time to clear your mind and focus on your goals.
Today it is the beginning of a new year.
Use Shim Gum Do training to make a clear mind, clear thinking and clear action;
Moment by moment, go straight toward what it is you want.
I wish everyone a Happy, Healthy, Joyful and Successful New Year, 2023!

Sincerely,
Chong Kwan Jang Nim

Dharma Talk Friday December 2nd – 5:45 – 7:30 PM
A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?
Come join us on Friday December 2nd for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.
There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.
All are welcome!

Our Shim Gwang Sa Temple Needs Help
The bell tower of our temple needs to be restored. American Buddhist Shim Gum Do Association has applied for a historical preservation grant from Boston’s Community Preservation Act (CPA) for 2023. Critical emergency work is needed to stabilize the bell tower prior to the onset of winter
Tuesday November 29th is giving Tuesday. If you are able to help us with a donation of any amount it would be greatly appreciated. All donations are tax deductible.
Thank you from Chong Kwan Jang Nim

Dharma Talk Friday November 4th – 5:45 – 7:30 PM
A Great Zen Master asks: Do you know your own mind? Can you see your own mind?Come join us on Friday November 4th for our free meditation and reading of a Dharma Talk given by Shim Gum Do Founding Master Great Zen Master Chang S*k Kim.There will be a short demonstration of the Zen martial art Shim Gum Do after the Dharma Talk.
All are welcome!