This interview focuses on Shim Gum Do, a Zen Buddhist tradition originating in Korea. While featuring common Buddhist practices such as sitting meditation, Shim Gum Do also includes sword training and martial arts as key parts of the tradition.

My guest today is Mary Stackhouse-Kim, headmaster of the American Buddhist Shim Gum Do Association. We discuss the founding history of Shim Gum Do before moving into its practices.