Anyangmun Gate at Buseoksa Temple in Yeongju | Buddhism Encountered at Korean Temples
The Gate to Paradise
Floating in the AirAnyangmun Gate at Buseoksa Temple in Yeongju
Gwon Jung-seo | Culturologist
There are no actual doors to close on Anyangmun, a gate at Buseoksa Temple in Yeongju. This means anyone can enter the Buddhist paradise. There are also no conditions to enter Anyangmun,…
Samgwangsa Temple on Mt. Baegyangsan in Busan | Beautiful Temples Seen from Above
Samgwangsa Temple on Mt. Baegyangsan in Busan
Yun Je-hak | Freelance Wrter
Spring brings flowers with each approaching day. Plum blossoms, Cornelian cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms, azaleas, royal azaleas…With each passing day the colors and shapes of the Earth change. In between, spring rains come…
The Heart Sutra Containing the Basic Tenets of Buddhism
The Heart Sutra Containing
the Basic Tenets of Buddhism
Ven. Hyedam | Senior Meditator for Bulgwang Dharma Assembly
Introduction The Heart Sutra is the most widely known scripture in all predominately Buddhist countries, including Korea. Why is it considered so important? One reason is that it is a s…
Buddhism, a Religion of Harmonious Togetherness
Buddhism, a Religion of Harmonious Togetherness
Hwaling | Master of the Chongji Order & President of the Bodhimitra–International Lay Buddhist Forum
Buddhism regards all things in this universe as interdependent. Nothing exists on its own, and all things arise, change, and cease based on interde…
The Story of Tongdosa Temple and Vinaya Master Jajang | Interesting Stories Hidden at Temples
The Story of Tongdosa Temple and Vinaya Master Jajang
“Tongdosa is protected by a guardian dragon deity.”
Baek Won-gi | Chaired Professor at Dongbang Culture University
Located on Mt. Yeongchuksan in Yangsan, Gyeongnam Province, the Great Hero Hall (the main buddha hall) at Tongdosa Temple does not en…
Buddhism and Vegetarianism
Buddhism and Vegetarianism
Nam Si-jung | US Lawyer
I once visited Seoul with an American lawyer, a vegetarian who believed that the abuse of and violence against animals will only end when all humanity takes up vegetarianism. As a vegan who wouldn’t eat any food connected to meat, he wanted to try Ko…
“Self-realization Community Management”: An Antidote to Capitalism
“Self-realization Community Management”: An Antidote to Capitalism
Rho Boo-Ho | Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Business Administration, Sogang University
Recently, many young Korean men and women have quit their company jobs in what has become almost a trend. Many said they felt a sense of crisis in th…
Lotus, Flower of the Immaculate Buddhist World | Icons of Korean Buddhism
Lotus Flower of the Immaculate Buddhist World
David A. Mason | Wrter
The lotus belongs to the water lily family. It is one of the most common motifs in Buddhist temples. Indeed, depictions of it are found almost everywhere: in paintings and statues of buddhas and bodhisattvas seated on lotus pedestal…
Chinese Cedar Jaban | Korean Temple Food
Chinese Cedar Jabanat the World of Flowers Tea Garden in SancheongLee Kyong-ae | Director of Bukchon Museum of Life History
Chinese cedar (Kor. chamjuk) is one mountain green that can be eaten at almost any mountain temple throughout the year. With its unique aroma and savory taste, many monastics r…
