This interview focuses on Shim Gum Do, a zen Buddhist tradition originating in Korea. As its English translation of "Mind Sword Path" suggests, Shim Gum Do places martial arts and sword training as some of its key practices.

My guest today is Mary Stackhouse-Kim, headmaster of the American Buddhist Shim Gum Do association. We discuss how shim gum do was founded and what drew her to the tradition before diving into the practices of Shim Gum Do.