http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/Korean Buddhism, Jogye Order, Zen, Zen Meditation, Seon, Seon Meditationkohttp://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1203 At Buseok Temple in Seosan, South Chungcheong province, four children live with their father, the temple's head priest Jugyeong (45). Since the youngest, who's now in fifth grade of elementary school, first came to the temple at age 5, the family grew larger one by one to four children now. It's been seven years since the priest has been taking care of local children who aren't able to liv2008-06-03 17:55News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2008-06-03 17:55http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1202 Dharma Words for Summer Retreat from the Supreme Patriarch, the Most Venerable BeopJoen "Can you talk without using your neck and mouth?" Establishing history-making systems "setting rules to regulate monks' behavior and for confessional ceremonies" beginning with this summer retreat Greeting the summer retreat on the May 19th (by lunar calender A...2008-06-02 18:17JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2008-06-02 18:17http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1196“One Hundred Thousand Lotus Lanterns Shone on the World” Taking place in Dongdaemoon Stadium, around Jongno and Jogyesa Temple “I hope that the power of 1700 years of Korean Buddhism, which succeeded the tradition of Trishksha (threefold learning: shila, Samadhi, and prajna), with the flame of wisdom shines on the world the most2008-05-19 18:34JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2008-05-19 18:34http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1195 2008 Buddha’s Birthday Celebration in New York The Sangha Association of Korean American Sangha in East Coast (미동부승가회: President Ven. Dobum Sunim) and the Korean Buddhist Association of Greater New York (뉴욕불교 사원 연합회: President Ven. Won Young Sunim) held their annual meeting to celebrate the 2,552th birthday of Sakyamuni Buddha at 2008-05-19 14:11JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2008-05-19 14:11http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1183 May 7, SEOUL, South Korea -- First lady Kim Yun-ok (C) poses for a photo with visiting boy monks at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on May 7 ahead of the Buddha's birthday on May 12. (Yonhap)(END)2008-05-08 13:42News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2008-05-08 13:42http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1182 Temple hangs lanterns ahead of Buddha's birthday May 2, SEOUL, South Korea -- A worker at Bongeun Temple in southern Seoul hangs lanterns on May 2 as part of preparations for the celebrations marking the Buddha's birthday on May 12. (Yonhap)(END)2008-05-07 11:17News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2008-05-07 11:17http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1181 "Do not seek truth outside of your mind" In 2008 (Buddha Era 2552)the Patriarch of the Jogye Order, Ven. Dorim Beopjeon, gave a dharma talk to commemorate Buddha's Birthday. In his dharma talk, Ven. Beopjeon spoke about the meaning of the Buddha's coming to this world, saying, "He helped sentient beings to be reborn as buddhas by awakening their buddha nature,...2008-05-06 14:08JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2008-05-06 14:08http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1180Shaving Heads of Child Monks On the morning of May 1st, with eleven days to go before Buddha’s birthday, a group of 7 boys about 5-6 years old took part in a haircutting ceremony at Jogye Temple in Seoul’s Jongno-gu. The nation’s largest Buddhist order held the “Child Monk Haircutting ? Initiation Rites” as part of a program for young boys enteri...2008-05-06 09:52JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2008-05-06 09:52http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1178 Lantern of Harmony and Mutual Prosperity On the 21st of April in the public square in front of Seoul City Hall a ceremony was held for the lighting of the ornamental lantern in anticipation of Buddha’s Birthday. Standing 18m in height, the lantern is made from traditional Korean paper and takes the form of the sacred bell of the great King Seongdeok and the te2008-05-01 17:27JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2008-05-01 17:27http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1170 The Lotus grows spotlessly and fragrantly out of the mud into the world of light symbolizing Boddhisatva in Buddhism. Lotus Lantern is very characteristic in Korea and the miniature type of the lantern has been loved as the gift or interior use. 1. Twist one end of each paper lotus petal with some glue into a tip. 2. Make holes both side of the cup. 2008-04-24 18:08NoticeKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)NoticeKorean Buddhism2008-04-24 18:08http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1169An Antique Baekje Kingdom Temple on the slope of Mt. Gyeryong Gapsa Temple stands on the snug slope of Gyeryongsan Mountain, which is the most famous mountain in Chucheongnam-do. This temple is said to have been built by the great monk Adohwasang in the first year of King Guisinwang (AD420) of the Baekje Kingdom. However, according to the history book Samgukyusa, Ado was a great monk dur2008-04-24 17:57News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2008-04-24 17:57http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1163 Come witness Jongno Street awash in a sea of lotus flowers. All are welcome to attend the uniquely traditional Lotus Lantern Festival, where an endless series of lanterns warm the minds and souls of those in attendance, and the welcoming fragrance of tradition overflows. 2008-04-22 17:52JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2008-04-22 17:52http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1162 Scenic beauty of cherry blossoms on the slopes of Moaksan Mountain Geumsansa Temple stands on the western slope of Moaksan Mountain. 'Geumsan' and 'Moak' seem to be quite different in the Korean language but their actual origin is the same. The name of Moaksan Mountain originated from the old Korean word 'Eommoe' implying a high mountain. However, as Chi2008-04-22 17:34News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2008-04-22 17:34http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1135Wishes for a Peaceful Resolution to the Situation in Tibet Venerable Jigwan Executive Director of Administration, JOKB Wishes for a Peaceful Resolution to the Situation in Tibet Venerable Jigwan Executive Director of Administration, JOKB Among soaring concerns from the international community about the recent bloodshed in Tibe2008-04-02 17:07JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2008-04-02 17:07http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1129“…Wishes for peaceful resolutions to Tibet situation,” said Venerable Ji-Kwan, the Executive Director of Administration, JOKB Amongst soaring concerns from the international communities over the fierce bloody struggles inTibet, Venerable Ji-Kwan expressed his hopes for a peaceful resolution in Tibet tension. AT2008-03-24 15:10JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2008-03-24 15:10http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1113 Voices against the Presidential campaign pledge at the Extensive Penitential Dharma Assembly in Bongam-sa Temple “Let Buddha’s mind and introspection of life-loving eye on the environment take its course” some 2,000 Buddhists, monks and laymen together, raise their voices against the Grand canal plan. &n2008-03-18 10:20JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2008-03-18 10:20http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=11012008-03-13 17:02NoticeKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)NoticeKorean Buddhism2008-03-13 17:02http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1100 A Lotus Lantern Making Festival for Foreigners will be held in front of Jogyesa Temple, 20 may at 2 p.m., as part of the annual Lotus Lantern Festival. The International Dharma Instructors Association is accepting 150 applications for the lantern-making event on first-come-first-served basis. The participants will receive a Buddhist souvenir and the top prize winner will rec2008-03-13 16:58NoticeKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)NoticeKorean Buddhism2008-03-13 16:58http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1069 A Dharma Message for the Lunar New Year from Venerable Dorim Beopjeon, Supreme Patriarch of the JOKB Venerable Dorim Beopjeon, Supreme Patriarch of the JOKB, has released His dharma message for the Lunar New Year 2008 (Buddhist year 2552). In His New Year message, the Supreme Patriarch said, “Perfect harmony and absolute unity present th2008-03-03 18:30JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2008-03-03 18:30http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1058 “Dharma Sermon upon Dismissing the Winter Retreat“ delivered by Venerable Dorim Beopjeon, Supreme Patriarch of the JOKB 2,222 monks from 94 Meditation centers nationwide participating Upon the successful completion day of the winter retreat on Feb. 21, Venerable Dorim Beopjeon, Supreme Patriarch of the JOKB, has delivered his dharma sermon along with his2008-02-22 17:12JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2008-02-22 17:12http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1056 In the morning of 11th February, the buddhist staffs of headquarters and affiliated organizations of Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism bowed to three executive directors of Jogye order on new year´s day by lunar calendar in Daewoongjeon(great hero hall) in Jogye-sa temple. After the 3 bows, they had a precious time to listen the well-wishing remarks from the most ven. Jikwan, presiden2008-02-13 18:57JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2008-02-13 18:57http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1055 A site overflowing with traditional beauty!Here you can experience the beauty of Korean traditional art and culture, as light, traditional paper, and magnificently colored patterns come together in the perfect harmony of the traditional Korean lantern. Time : Friday, May 2nd, 2008 ~ Monday, May 12th Location : Bongeunsa Temple, Samseongdong Transportation : Subway Lin2008-02-11 17:01NoticeKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)NoticeKorean Buddhism2008-02-11 17:01http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1050 2008 International website of Jogye order Questionnaire Survey (www.koreanbuddhism.net) For a better understanding of buddhists' needs, Headquarter of Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism is conducting a questionnaire survey in overseas. The survey form includes several questions about International website of Jogye order. The 5 people among the participants will be presented of the small 2008-01-30 15:58NoticeKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)NoticeKorean Buddhism2008-01-30 15:58http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1047 Lee Seeks Reconciliation Among Religions Lee visits temple: President-elect Lee Myung-bak offe...2008-01-18 14:35News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2008-01-18 14:35http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1044 Bongeun Temple: Downtown Temple Aged Over a Millennium Seonbuldang. The structure, first founded in 1562 and rebu...2008-01-14 15:07JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2008-01-14 15:07http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1038 Age of Famed Woodblock Printing Still a Mystery A Buddhist scripture called the "Mugujeonggwang Daedaranigyeong" (Pure Light Dharani Sutra), found in the Seokgatap pagoda of Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju, is believed to be the world's oldest woodblock-printed book, but a new study has faile...2007-11-15 14:02News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-11-15 14:02http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1037Monk brings peace to prisoners Jeonghyeon 2007-11-15 13:55JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-11-15 13:55http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1034Purity through penitence October 20, 2007 About 1,000 Buddhist monks, including Venerable Beopjeon, the supreme patriarch of the Korean Buddhist Jogye Order (not pictured), and 9,000 followers seek self-purification through penitence yesterday at Bongam Temple in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang. By Kim Seong-ryong 2007-10-23 14:15News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-10-23 14:15http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1033 Knowing which end is up can secure enlightenment Martine Batchelor’s “Women in Korean Zen: Lives and Practices” tells the story of the 10 years the author spent as a Buddhist nun in Korea. Now married and living in France, Batchelor decided to tell her story because of a Korean nun she met. “Tiny and stooped, but remarkably energetic,” Sunim Su...2007-10-23 14:08JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-10-23 14:08http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1026 Buddhist Musician in Appeal to Hostage Takers "The world is one. Why have to fight, why have to kill, make this heaven to hell? God! What he wants is peace of mankind." "Song for Taliban" made by the Korean doctor and Buddhist musician Lee Jin-ho is spreadin...2007-09-13 15:49News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-09-13 15:49http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1025Buddha statue reveals its true face to the world September 11, 2007 After months of excavation, a 1,300-year-old giant stone statue of Buddha revealed its perfectly preserved face yesterday in a mountainous area of Gyeongju, the capital city of Korea’s ancient Silla Kingdom. The 5.6-meter (18-feet) tall sculpture was discovered in May, face down and buried in the ground. ...2007-09-11 17:22JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-09-11 17:22http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1024 [Viewpoint]Falling short of Jesus, Buddha Due to recent events involving a Buddhist monk and the Protestant church, people’s skeptic...2007-09-11 17:20News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-09-11 17:20http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1023Korea started its presses before Gutenberg’s Bible September 03, 2007 “Jikji,” a 14th-century Korean book made with metal-type printing, was on display in the first floor lobby at the United Nations’ headquarters in New York last month. The exhibition that featured Jikji ran for 40 days and was opened by Ban Ki-moon, the secretary general of the United Na...2007-09-11 17:08JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-09-11 17:08http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=1020 Woljeongsa and Sangwonsa _ Home of Manjusuri Bodhisattva ...2007-08-30 10:50News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-08-30 10:50http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=987Communique of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhismon the Korean Hostages by Taliban in Afghanistan The Jogye Order has been praying for the release and safe return of 23 Korean hostages kidnaped by Taliban militants since their abduction on the 19th of July. It is, however, greatly deplorable that two persons have been executed, and we pay our deep condolences for the victims and their2007-08-03 18:16JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-08-03 18:16http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=986Representatives from the Korean Council of Religion and Peace (KCRP) and leaders of other religious groups issued a statement, saying that Taliban militia should consider the pure intention of the hostages who tried to help the poor in their country. KCRP is a coalition of seven religious orders including Protestants, Catholics and Buddhists. ...2007-07-31 11:38JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-07-31 11:38http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=984 Historic Gyeongju Smiling face roof-end t...2007-07-20 10:59News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-07-20 10:59http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=983 Incense Offers Glimpse of Traditional Life ...2007-07-20 10:57News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-07-20 10:57http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=980 UNESCO Lists Korean Archives UNESCO on Thursday included the “Uigwe”, a collection of royal protocols from the Chosun Dynasty and the Koryo Daejanggyeong, printing woodblocks of the Tripitaka Koreana and miscellaneous Buddhist scriptures - in its Memory of the World Register. UNESCO ac...2007-06-26 09:28News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-06-26 09:28http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=975North has faith in Buddhist cash Jack Kim Wednesday, June 13, 2007 In a rare nod to religion, communist North Korea has welcomed 500 Buddhist monks and followers from the South to a Kaesong temple dating from the 11th century when the town, just north of what is now the demilitarized zone, was capital of a unified peninsula.The visit offered an unusual glimpse of the hermit state where referen...2007-06-25 10:25JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-06-25 10:25http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=960Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks; Memory of the Worldwide A description: Memory of the World? ‘Memory of the World’ is a registration system of UNESCO, which preserves world’s valuable documents and records world-widely. UNESCO passed the resolution for Memory of the World Project in 1992, and there after rec...2007-06-19 11:27JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-06-19 11:27http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=959Old Temple document.prelistenMon = new Image; document.prelistenMon.src = "http://www.donga.com/img/listen_Mon.gif"; document.prelistenWon = new Image; document.prelistenWon.src = "http://www.donga.com/img/listen_Won.gif"; The picture shows the façade of Jeongyang Temple, which has been inaccessible to South Koreans for over half a c...2007-06-13 13:54News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-06-13 13:54http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=957The Venerable Jung Mok, host of ‘Call of Grace,’ opening Web site May 31, 2007 Even with the enormity of the tragedy, the Korean and American press showed a bit of empathy toward Seung-hui Cho, the young man who murdered 32 people in a rampage last month at Virginia Tech. Said Venerable Jung Mok, “We can’t com...2007-06-11 15:53JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-06-11 15:53http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=956Monastic life “Seclusion: World’s Farthest Windfall” “Seclusion: World’s Farthest Windfall” (Long Future) is a book about 33 modern-day Buddhist monks and missionaries who came to a spiritual awakening through religious practic...2007-06-11 15:46News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-06-11 15:46http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=955Land of mystery and surveillance Lgendary region opens its heart to the world rekking through deep woods, massive rocks inscribed with communist propaganda, a beautiful green-colored stream and a lot of North Koreans with cheap gold rimmed sunglasses. These were my first impressions of Naekeumgang, which this month, for the first time since the Korean peninsula was split in two over fifty years...2007-06-11 15:31JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-06-11 15:31http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=954INVITAION YOU’RE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE OPENING CEREMONYof The “BUDDHIST ENGLISH LIBRARY OF SEOUL” Planned to coincide with the Lotus Lantern Festival, this will be an exciting event to introduce you to our brand-new Buddhist English library. The library is the first Buddhist English library in to cater for English speaking foreigners who want to experience ...2007-06-07 13:58JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-06-07 13:58http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=953 Dharma Speech of the Most Venerable Dolim Beopjeon, the Supreme Patriarch of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism The catch words: You are right! No, you are wrong! Master Magok Bocheol went to see Preceptor Janggyeong Hoihwi with his huge Six-ring Dharma Staff in his hand. When the Master arrived, he walked around the preceptor'2007-06-05 10:30JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-06-05 10:30http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=948 Politicians flock to temple festivities May 25, 2007 The temple of the biggest Buddhist order i...2007-05-28 18:22News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-05-28 18:22http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=947 Birthday dance May 25, 2007 ...2007-05-28 18:20News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-05-28 18:20http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=9442551st birthday of BuddhaBudda’s Birthday to Be Marked NationwideLotus Lantern Parade in front of Jogyesa TempleBy Greg HongStaff Reporter A Western lady prays in front of lanterns in a Seoul temple on Buddha's Birthday. On the occ2007-05-23 16:49JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-05-23 16:49http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=943Temple to celebrate Buddha's birthday today in Tappan By GERALD MCKINSTRYTHE JOURNAL NEWS (Original publication: May 20, 2007) TAPPAN Gilsang Haeng reverently knelt and then bowed in front of the altar as a priest chanted scripture and occasionally banged a drum in front of a grand gold Buddhist statue. Haeng, who was holding a set of beads and surrounded by hundreds of handmade lot2007-05-23 16:45News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-05-23 16:45http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=934 Seoul Marks Buddha's Birthday With Lantern Festival Colorful lotus lanterns are lit along the road in the evening, illuminating a city center walk ahead of the Buddha's birthday, which falls next Thursday. The festivities peak this weekend with a lotus lantern festival prepared by Buddhist groups. ...2007-05-22 15:23JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-05-22 15:23http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=930Prayers for the dead Buddhist monks at the Jogye Temple in Seoul hang lanterns and pray yesterday for the well-being in the afterlife of the victims of the mass shooting Monday at Virginia Tech University. A total of 33 lanterns were hung to represent each dead person. The names of the dead people who have been identified were hung from individual lanterns. [YONHAP] 2007-04-26 16:55JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-04-26 16:55http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=924A Letter of Deep Condolence for the Innocent Victimsof the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) I want to express my deepest condolence for the innocent victims of the shooting accident on April 18 at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) . I sincerely pray for their rebirth in the Land of Utmost Bliss. I also wish to e2007-04-19 10:21JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-04-19 10:21http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=920Venerable Beop-Ahn Sunim’s Funeral Services Venerable Taeheo-dang Beop-Ahn Sunim’s funeral services were held on Saturday, April 7th in the Great Dharma Hall at Won-Gak Sa Temple in New York. Abbot Venerable Jeong-Wu Sunim, Vice Abbot Gi-Gwang Sunim and other Won-Gak Sa Temple devotees played pivotal preparation roles for the occasion. Many members of Jogye Order of Korean Bu...2007-04-11 11:52JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-04-11 11:52http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=919S. Korean religious leaders to visit Pyongyang in May SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- A pan-religious group in South Korea said Tuesday it will send a delegation to North Korea in May to promote inter-Korean religious exchanges.Forty officials from the Korean Conference on Religion and Peace (KCRP) will visit Pyongyang for four days from May 5. The Korean Conference on Religion (KCR), a religious b...2007-04-11 11:42News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-04-11 11:42http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=916 Seeking divine help March 30, 2007 ...2007-04-04 11:05News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-04-04 11:05http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=883One City, Under Gods There's no doubt St. Louis is a town steeped in Catholic history, but here we offer a quick immersion—no baptism required—in a few of St. Louis' less familiar religious traditions: atheists, Bahá'ís, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, Latter-Day Saints and seekers of spiritual metaphysics. Korean Buddhism—Peace on Earth By Jeanne...2007-02-26 10:16News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-02-26 10:16http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=867 UCLA's Buswell Elected 1st Koreanist to LeadAsian Studies In 2008, Robert Buswell will become president of the Association for Asian Studies, the largest group of its kind. It's a breakthrough for UCLA and Korean studies alike and may owe to the unusually wide expertise of this one-time Buddhist monk. Kevin Matthews Korean studies did not yet exist at UCLA when in 1986 Buswell acc2007-02-16 16:41JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-02-16 16:41http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=866 Bells closely linked to Buddhist religion January 07, 2007 4th in the series / Korean BellsAs i...2007-02-16 10:24News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-02-16 10:24http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=865 Keep deals in the sunlight February 02, 2007 ...2007-02-16 10:14News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-02-16 10:14http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=854 February 2. Dongwhasa Temple Nun Snim(Monk)'s collage graduation ceremony.2007-02-07 11:37JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-02-07 11:37http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=853 Buddhists to Celebrate ‘Greatest Human Event’ By Tony MacGregorContributing Writer Ji-hong sunim, head of Pulkwang Temple near Chamsil in Seoul, poses before a wall depicting Bud2007-02-07 11:28News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-02-07 11:28http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=851New Year Press Conference of the Executive Director of Administration, the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. The press co2007-02-01 16:13JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2007-02-01 16:13http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=849 Forty Years with Paik Fondly Remembered ...2007-01-30 13:36News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-01-30 13:36http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=848 No slouching January 22, 2007 2007-01-30 13:22News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2007-01-30 13:22http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=781Master Jikwan, Executive Director of the JOKB Headquarter, delivered his Christmas wishes at this special time of year. In his message, "Jesus Christ came to this world to rescue all human kinds through his love and compassion. The essence of his teaching is to preach that everything alive is precious and meaningful as they exist and that peace and joy remain inside of our minds as well ...2006-12-26 18:09JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2006-12-26 18:09http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=777BBS, a Korean Buddhist Broadcasting System,is providing weekly English Buddhist News on Saturday every week.The Following is news of December 16. 2006-12-20 17:39JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2006-12-20 17:39http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=776 The Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage held its second on-site explanation at an excavated location presumed to be the site of the Inyong Buddhist Temple in Gyeongju, the ancient capital of the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C. - A.D. 935) on Thursday (Dec. 7). The first excavations conducted from November 2002 to December 2004 unc...2006-12-20 15:54News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-12-20 15:54http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=775 Victor Yushchenko and his wife are paying a visit to South Korea December 18-20, president's press office reported. They are accompanied by Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk, Defense Minister Anatoly Hrytsenko, Economy Minister Volodymyr Makukha, Deputy Chief of Staff Oleksandr Chalyy, Ukrspetsexport Director General Serhiy Bondarchuk, National Space Agency First Deputy Director General Valeriy ...2006-12-20 14:25News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-12-20 14:25http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=767 Putting up of the ridge-beam ceremony of the traditional Korean temple was held near Budapest in Hungary on November 11. There were about forty participants including manysunims from Korea lead by the Head Master Seoljeong Sunim, Hyeongak Sunim, the Director of Seoul InternationalZen Center at the Hwagesa Temple in Seoul and others. The construction of Wonkwangsa Temple was ini2006-12-15 18:45JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2006-12-15 18:45http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=766“Give a hand to build a meditation hall in temples of china, which was headed by venerable Huineng, and establishment of sisterhood relationship with Korean meditation hall can be a good way to globalize GanHwaSeon.” Venerable Misan, Professor of Joong-Ang Sangha University, insisted like this at the 3rd GanHwaSeon seminar. The seminar was held withKorean Buddhist Newspaper an...2006-12-15 17:22JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2006-12-15 17:22http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=763Twenty-five centuries after Buddhism was founded, its ancient principles continue to transform the minds and hearts of millions worldwide - including a strong following in Canada. In answer to this widespread popularity and practice, Rogers OMNI Television has put together Path to Enlightenment, a 13-part weekly series that documents Buddhism in Canada today. Ontario-based Rogers OMNI.2 will laun...2006-12-13 16:42News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-12-13 16:42http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=762BBS, a Korean Buddhist Broadcasting System,is providing weekly English Buddhist News on Saturday every week.The Following is news of December 8. 2006-12-12 11:09JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2006-12-12 11:09http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=761Ven. Jikwan, chief of Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, held a press conference to mark the 1st year of his tenure on November 9th at a conference room on the 4th floor of the Korean History and Culture Memorial Building. During the conference, he emphasized the need to encourage Buddhist practitioners to lead their ways, from birth to growth to enlightenment, always in the presence of sentient bei...2006-12-08 11:07JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2006-12-08 11:07http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=760Five skandhas or aggregates are empty, but doesn't the white color signify purity and emptiness as well? November 22 was "the minor snow," one of the 24 cosmic terms of the year in the lunar calendar in Korea, and, as the term implies, it is the harbinger of the snowy season. When we look at the mountains covered with beautiful white snow, it seems that all the dust accumulated ...2006-12-07 14:24JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2006-12-07 14:24http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=759Q: I am an American who is planning to marry a Korean. I heard that Gyeongbok Palace and other places provide free weddings, conducted in traditional ceremonies, for foreigners marrying Korean nationals and I want to know if this is true. A: Unfortunately, the information you received is not true. Listed below are venues that provide traditional wedding ceremonies but none of them have free servi...2006-12-06 11:50News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-12-06 11:50http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=758 By Caroline Gluck BBC Seoul correspondent Religion and sport may not have a great deal in common, but South Korea's Buddhists have for the first time opened their doors to World Cup visitors. ...2006-12-06 11:15News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-12-06 11:15http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=757GAIN insight into Chinese culture and religion on a tour of China led by author and UCLA professor Robert Buswell. Buswell teaches Chinese and Korean Buddhism, directs the Center for Buddhist Studies at UCLA and practiced as a Buddhist monk for seven years in China, Thailand and Korea. The 17-night tour departs April 18 and travels from Beijing to Shanghai. The itinerary features a three-nig2006-12-06 10:37News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-12-06 10:37http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=755A Buddha with a Lotus Flower: Tongdosa Gwaebul Nat’l Museum of Korea Through April 22 The exhibition will display Buddha paintings, including “Gwaebul,” meaning a large Buddha painting which was used during an outdoor Buddhist ceremony. For more information, call (02) 2077-9494. Located at Ichon Station 4 exit 2 on subway line 4. A Special Exhibition: Paekje Worksho...2006-12-04 13:56News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-12-04 13:56http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=754The objects are spread on the floor and fill the room. There are old teacups, a comb and a sweat-stained ball, each attached to small LED lamps, like flickering Christmas lights. Each time the lights shine the objects are given a new life; but the next moment, the lights die out and so do the objects; the patterns repeat like the breathing of a cricket. Indeed "Microhome" by U S...2006-12-04 13:37News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-12-04 13:37http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=753The glory that was Angkor Wat has been restored to 3D digital life with the help of Korean technology. The digital recreation company CG WAVE and a research institute at Dongguk University dedicated to Buddhist electronic content have completed a one-year project to recreate the Khmer temple in western Cambodia at a cost of some W500 million (US$1=W930). Wars, colonial rule and the passage of tim...2006-12-04 13:19News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-12-04 13:19http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=752BBS, a Korean Buddhist Broadcasting System,is providing weekly English Buddhist News on Saturday every week.The Following is news of December 4. 2006-12-04 10:58JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2006-12-04 10:58http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=743A significant step has been taken for Buddhists’ solutions toward the networking between the organic agricultural producers and their consumers. The Buddhist community is making the first move toward the launch of Buddhist cooperative association at Bulkwangsa Temple in Seoul on November 20, 2006. The launching committee chaired by Mr. Baek Nam-Seok was joined by Mt. Jirisan Agro-food n...2006-11-28 13:56JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2006-11-28 13:56http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=742Korea's temple stays, which introduce foreigners to the spirit and culture of Korean Buddhist temples, have drawn the attention of the international press. Catherine Price of the New York Times on Saturday reported on a temple stay, one of many that are steadily gaining popularity as a unique cultural commodity in Korea, at the Lotus Lantern International Meditation Center on Ganghwa Island. ...2006-11-27 14:21News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-11-27 14:21http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=741By CATHERINE PRICE AT 3:30 a.m. in a temple in South Korea the sound of the moktak — a wooden percussion instrument that Buddhist monks play every morning to start the temple’s day — jolted me awake. I pulled myself up from my floor mat, straightened my itchy gray uniform and stumbled through the pre-dawn darkness to the temple, where pink lotus lanterns illumina...2006-11-27 14:18News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-11-27 14:18http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=740BBS, a Korean Buddhist Broadcasting System,is providing weekly English Buddhist News on Saturday every week.The Following is news of November 25. 2006-11-27 12:57JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2006-11-27 12:57http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=738Temperature has dropped sharply and it is now the Kimchi seasoning season in Korea. It is one of the most important events of the year for the Korean housewives. Hwaeomsa Temple in Gurye, Silsangsa Temple in Namwon, and Hongbeopsa Temple in Busan are planning to have "Temple Stay Kimchi Seasoning" event. Kimchi made at the temple is different from other Kimchis because it does n...2006-11-24 11:51JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2006-11-24 11:51http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=737Not all merchants are happy with their shops becoming famous. When their village grocery store was broadcast nationwide for its unmanned, trust-based operation, residents of Sinchon Village, Jangseong County, South Jeolla Province, were finally forced to install a surveillance camera to deal with break-ins and burglaries. Three weeks later, however, the farmers changed their mind and turned the o...2006-11-24 10:55News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-11-24 10:55http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=736North Korea has invited the head of South Korea's top Buddhist sect, the Jogye Order, to visit Pyongyang before the end of the year, officials at the Buddhist order said Wednesday. North Korea made the invitation to Ven. Jigwan during a ceremony commemorating a renovation of a temple at North Korea's Mount Geumgang on Sunday, but he replied it would be difficult this year due to his tight schedul...2006-11-24 10:02News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-11-24 10:02http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=733 A drawing of a Joseon Dynasty Buddha will be on display at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul from Nov. 21-Jan. 1, before it moves to the American museum which owns the piece after undergoing preservation work, the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage said. The famous hanging Buddha drawing, named Sakyamunia Preaching at Vulture Peak (presumed to be drawn between the late 17th ce...2006-11-21 17:11News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-11-21 17:11http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=732Three Buddhist statues and a tombstone have been returned to the Cultural Properties Administration after being kept for decades in U.S. Forces Korea bases. The CPA said Sunday the artifacts, which had been in a USFK office in Daegu, were returned “as a starting point in our efforts to protect our cultural properties at USFK bases that will be returned according to the Land Partnership ...2006-11-21 16:06News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-11-21 16:06http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=731 Angkor is Cambodia's top tourist destination One of the biggest events ever to be held in Cambodia has opened near the world-famous temples of Angkor. The Angkor-Gyeongju World Culture Expo, named after important Cambodian and South Korean heritage sites, will showcase both nations' cultur...2006-11-21 15:56News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-11-21 15:56http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=730 About 700 religious representatives and government officials from Seoul and Pyongyang held a ceremony together yesterday to celebrate the reopening of a North Korean Buddhist temple that was destroyed in the 1950 war. Shingye temple is situated on the eastern coast of North Korea near Mount Geumgang. It is a complex of 10 adjoining temples. Destroyed by American fire in 1951, the temp2006-11-21 15:50News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-11-21 15:50http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=729BBS, a Korean Buddhist Broadcasting System, started providing weekly English Buddhist News on Saturday every week.The Following is news of November 18. [Internet Explorer Only] 2006-11-21 10:08JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2006-11-21 10:08http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=728The Buddha's sarira of Hyeondeung Temple's Three-storied Stupa, which was stolen 30 years ago and then found to be kept at Samsung Foundation of Culture recently, has finally returned to its original place with a formal service for sarira transfer. Administrative Headquarters of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism (president, Jikwan Sunim) carried out a sarira-transfer service at the front yard of...2006-11-17 14:08JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2006-11-17 14:08http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=727BBS, a Korean Buddhist Broadcasting company, started providing weekly English Buddhist News on Saturday every week. The Following isnews of November 11. [Internet Explorer Only]2006-11-14 11:32JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2006-11-14 11:32http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=725 Mihwangsa Temple (Abbot, Geumgang Sunim) had "A Little Musical Concert" and the Scroll Painting Festival on October 28, 2006 with about 1,000 participants. The musical concert was composed of Drums recital, Ocarena ensemble, Southern folk dance performance, and song festival. Other cultural programs were, "temple stay for the dear families of Mihwangsa," a sp...2006-11-10 13:40JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)JOKB HighlightsKorean Buddhism2006-11-10 13:40http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=724By Kim Tae-gyu Staff Reporter A U.S. world history textbook mistakenly credits the Chinese, and Johannes Gutenberg for inventing movable metal books in the lines highlighted in yellow./ Courtesy of VANK A Korean non-profit organization looks to launch a campaign this week to claim the country was the first to create the extant2006-11-10 13:11News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-11-10 13:11http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/rss/link.asp?rss_type=article&rss_seq=723Buddhist nun Jiyul never showed up for her own trial, but she received a suspended jail sentence of six months on charges of interrupting the construction of a railroad tunnel through Mount Cheonseong, the Ulsan District Court said yesterday. The trial had been pending for more than two years because the Buddhist nun refused to show up at the court. "She has not replied to the court orde...2006-11-10 12:45News ClippingKorean Buddhism(mailto:webmaster@koreanbuddhism.net)News ClippingKorean Buddhism2006-11-10 12:45