Christian and I took a trip to a small quiet place in the mountains on the east coast of Korea about two hours away from Seoul. The Sorak Mountain is a national park and is one of the most beautiful places to see the foliage in the fall in Korea. The purpose of our trip was to meet the Buddhist monk who taught me a form of lying meditation some years ago, a form of spiritual practice that has a long history and exists in many traditions. ​ The monk whose Buddhist name is Yeon

Christian and I visited the Naksan Temple in the Gangwon Province on the east coast of Korea. The Temple was first built in 671, and has survived many forest fires and the Mongolian invasion in 1231. The legend goes that a great Buddhist monk was meditating in a cave by the ocean when Avalokitesvara appeared, and giving him beads made of crystal, told him to build a temple at this site. The entire temple site is quite large with paths winding around various buildings, but In