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Book 1

History, Philosophy & Theory

This book is a collection from various past writings of mine, from both Korean and English . The main content, is from my book in Korean and represents a new translation of Sundo. The other part of the book, is from my Ph.D. dissertation .

I will try to summarise below each subject as follows:

Who is Master Hyunmoon Kim? A nearly five decades of Master Kim’s shorten bio about his global Sundo mission.

  1. Introduction to Taoism – An overview about where Taoism comes from and its links to Sundo. The philosophy and wisdom that stays behind it. The categories and the forms of Taoism, as well as some of the scholars that shaped it.
  2. The understanding of Sundo – Tracing Sundo way back in the history. The importance of this practice during the centuries and Millenia. Bringing Sundo back into the world and sharing it with the public.
  3. Sundo Practice System – Explaining the actual practice of Sundo. How to start Sundo and why. How to gradually advance through the practice and its benefits.
  4. Sundo Principles – What are the guidelines and the theories that are the backbone of Sundo, which are to be followed by practitioners in large.
  5. Sundo and My Journey – How did this author come where I am today? A short but complex autobiography, that helps the reader understand how someone can overcome hardship as a child and teenager and get successful through turmoil and determination.
  6. Vision of Sundo Future – Preparing and setting the stage for the future practitioners. What can be done in a modern world to attract, develop, motivate the Sundo practitioners. Making them understand that, by practicing Sundo, they help themselves and they will be able to help others. And so, the practice of Sundo will continue to be sustainable .
  7. The Story of the Blue Mountain – The narration of how Chung San got to practice Sundo and later spread it into the world. Also, the stories of the two hermits that are the teacher and the great teacher of Chung San.

References – For the chapters II and III.

Apendix 1 – There are a sum of testimonials coming from essays written by Sundo practitioners from around the world.

Apendix 2 – It is the diary of a 100-day journey of two black belts Sundo practitioners.

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Book 2

Awakening Body Wisdom

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Qi Exercise & Breath Posture Meditation

This book is a manual for a routine Sundo practice. I have tried to present a different way from the traditional explanation about its benefits. However, these small steps of research show the positive outcome of the different exercises so that the practitioners are better embodied with these routine procedures.

I will try to summarise below each subject as follows:

Who is Master Hyunmoon Kim? A nearly five decades of Master Kim’s shorten bio about his global Sundo mission.

  1. Sundo Precepts – The guiding concepts that stay at the core at Sundo practice
  2. Warm-Up – A detailed presentation of the warm-up exercises and the benefits that come with each exercise.
  3. Sundo Chant – accompanying the Sundo postures helping to keep the rhythmic breath along the way.
  4. Sundo Meditation – Showing and explaining the first 3 stages of Sundo, along with photos for exemplification.
  5. Cool-Down – A detailed presentation of the cool-down exercises and the benefits that come with each exercise.
  6. Ki Shin Boup – The five pairs of internal organ exercise stretch, with explanation and its benefits.
  7. Finishing – The final three cool-down exercises that are summing up the whole Sundo practice experience for the day.
  8. References for the Sundo warm-up, consisting in the benefits of these exercises, recognised by the medical community and health related researchers in large.
  9. References for the Sundo cool-down, consisting in the benefits of these exercises, recognised by the medical community and health related researchers in large.

Appendix – Sundo in-depth interviews – five randomly selected interviews about the experiences and changes that these Sundo practitioners have encounter along their journeys.

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Who is Master Hyunmoon Kim

Sanctioned by the revered Taoist hermit Chung San, Hyunmoon Kim is one of a handful of Master teachers who have brought the ancient practice of Sundo [Kouk Sun Do] to the West.

Since his arrival in Connecticut in 1979, Master Kim has opened Sundo branches throughout the United States and Canada and overseas in France, Denmark, The Czech Republic, Romania and Malaysia.

Sensing the humanitarian potential in the wisdom of the practice, he launched The AIDS Project in 1992 to help the crisis-stricken Hill Tribes of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. These communities of ethnic minorities lived for decades ravaged by rampant drug use and epidemic levels of AIDS infection. Master Kim saw these problems as symptoms stemming from a loss of identity and purpose, which the Sundo practice was able to positively help them reclaim, paving the way for their own “self-realization movement.”

Master Kim’s unconditional love for humanity and its endless pursuit of self-knowledge has furthermore led to his development of an illuminating new field of study called Sundology. This subject integrates Western psychology into spiritual exchanges and principles from Mayan civilization, Hinduism, Tibetan practices, and Chinese Taoism.

Sundology has operated as a Master’s Degree Program at the Graduate School of Health Promotion at Hanseo University, located at the foot of Mt. Gayasan in Naepo, for 20 years. It became the cornerstone of Sundo’s academic, scientific, and practical applications that will lead to the next 1,000 years of culture and progress for the spiritual discipline.