Wu Bong Sunim was the head teacher of the European Kwan Um School of Zen until his death in April 2013.

Zen Master Wu Bong was born in Wroclaw, Poland, on June 22, 1950, into a Jewish family that suffered greatly under the German occupation during World War II.

Continuing his search for a teacher, he went to Tarthang Tulku for a year to practice Tibetan Buddhism.

[1] While a student at Brown University in Providence, he trained in Shim Gum Do (similar to Kendo) and became a master in this martial art.

In 1978, together with Zen Master Seung Sahn, he returned for the first time to Europe, to Poland, his native country, where from that time on a sangha developed and grew, eventually becoming the largest sangha in the European Kwan Um School of Zen.

In 1984 he received Inka from Zen Master Seung Sahn and, although still living in the USA, became the official supporter of the Polish sangha.

In 1993 he received transmission from Zen Master Seung Sahn and was given the Dharma name Wu Bong, which means Universal Peak.

[3][4] Between his Inka and transmission he was very active, teaching in Europe, Asia, South Africa, and America.

[5] In 2000 he gave his first Inka, to Dr. Roland Wöhrle-Chon from Germany (now Zen Master Ji Kwang).

In 2006 he gave his first transmission to Alexandra Porter (Zen Master Bon Shim) from Poland.

In total, he has given two transmissions and eight Inkas: Andrzej Piotrowski (Poland), Namhee Chon (Germany), Alma Potter (Austria), Bogumila Malinowska (England), Oleg Suk (Slovakia), Arne Schaefer (Germany), Koen Vermeulen (Belgium).

Cutting off all discursive thoughts takes us to the wellspring of our true nature, and brings us to the present moment.

Zen Master Wu Bong always emphasized approaching and reflecting each situation without hindrance, known as 'trying mind', which is often invoked with the admonition: 'just do it!'