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Irrepressible Stories of the Nuns of Mount Jiri
A Mother’s Letter
Ven. Cheonjin
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12 Jul 2011 |
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What is the True Last Word?
Dharma Talk for the 2550 (2006) Summer Retreat by Seon Master Dorim Beopjeon Patriarch of the Jogye Order
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17 May 2006 |
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Benjamin Bell: U.S. Buddhist in Seoul
Benjamin Bell: U.S. Buddhist in Seoul
When Benjamin V. Bell tells people he is a Buddhist, the reaction from most is: "Pure surprise, and usually laughter and smiles, because we literally are all one in the universe (and) they know that.
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21 Jan 2009 |
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Why are Ananda, Vasubandhu, Asvaghosa and Nagarjun…
If you look closely at the Lineage of Dharma Transmission of the Seon school, one peculiarity catches the eye. From Ananda, to Vasubandhu, Asvaghosa and Nagarjuna, the Seon lineage includes a number of persons who seem incongruent with the image of the ma
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03 Jul 2006 |
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What is this?
In Korea one often practices asking the hwadu “What is this?”. “What is this?” comes from an encounter between the Sixth Patriarch Huineng and a young monk who became one of his foremost disciples, Huaijang.
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03 Dec 2009 |
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Dharma Talk by Seon Master Jinje
With foolish desire, we try to make all things our own. No matter what great university we graduated from, even if we were the president or high government official, we cannot eliminate conflictive emotions and suffering. When we get to know our true self
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27 Nov 2009 |
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Uncovering Brilliant Disciples is the Way of Trans…
In the Seon school, disciples with extraordinary spiritual capacities are referred to as dharma vessels (beopgi), which suggests that they are vessels capable of containing the dharma. When Huineng, a woodcutter and novice laborer, had an audience with th
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20 Dec 2006 |
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To Become Truly Human
1. Preface: The True Human I think we all agree that the current International Conference on Korean Seon Buddhism is an extremely important event. It provides a rare opportunity to gather together many thinkers of diverse backgrounds and points of view.
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24 Feb 2006 |
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It’s never the worst
I recently met an acquaintance whom I had not seen in quite a while. She no longer had the young face that I remembered. Hers was the rough face of an urchin, a vagabond, and looking at her left me with a peculiar feeling. She did not have the look of an
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07 Jul 2006 |
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Nothing is Routine
One of the thrills of being a young adult is that everything is a first-time experience. My first real job I bounded to with enthusiasm. My first short haircut and manicure felt amazing. My first true love, first kiss, first skinny-dipping in a mountain l
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25 Jul 2006 |
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Monastic Training System of the Jogye Order of Kor…
Monastic Training System of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism
The Organization and Assessment of the Buddhist Practice and Training System
By Ven. Beopjin, Dean of Hainsa Sangha College
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11 Mar 2009 |
7,500 |
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Hwadu Meditation and Contemporary Society
I have read many articles recently, and have had quite a few discussions with various knowledgeable people as well, regarding the topic of hwadu meditation. What I have observed from my readings and discussions is that people’s opinions about the hwadu f
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13 Feb 2006 |
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Temple Bell Chime (풍경소리) is the title of a book of…
Temple Bell Chime (풍경소리) is the title of a book of poems written by Koreans usually with a Buddhist relevant theme. The book is not yet published in English.
해법
아들이 어렸을 적에 바닷가에 데리고 나간 적이 있습니다.
“아빠, 바다의 끝은 어디예요?”
“저기 끝에 보이는 수평선보다도
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19 Feb 2009 |
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Identity Crisis
"You know the world’s messed up when the best golfer is black [Tiger Woods], and the best rapper is white [Eminem]," quipped the basketball great Charles Barkley. Barkley taps into something important about how it is becoming harder to assume that race, c
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16 Jun 2006 |
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New Year’s Greeting Speech
The year of the Dog is upon us. As it draws near, I pray that it will be filled with joy for each and every person in and outside of Korea, and that Korea will continue taking the brightest passage toward a shining future with the blessings of Buddha. Loo
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01 Feb 2006 |
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