Today, Mark talks with South Korean monk Haemin Sunim about enlightenment, awakening and Zen in general. Haemin Sunim was at Princeton, Berkeley and Harvard before he became a monk.

He is the author of two books, "The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World," and  "Love for Imperfect Things:

How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection."

Learn how: You need to be able to slow down so you can appreciate everything more

A good teacher matches behavior with lessons about awakening Enlightenment vs. awakening

Listen to this episode to understand awakening and enlightenment better.

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