INEB Archives - Jungto Society

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The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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$\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 20th Biennial INEB Conference in South Korea","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, founded by the Korean Zen master and social activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, has continued its practice of sharing the fruits of compassion.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-in-south-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-07 02:11:36","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-07 07:11:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=12696","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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$\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 20th Biennial INEB Conference in South Korea","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, founded by the Korean Zen master and social activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, has continued its practice of sharing the fruits of compassion.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-in-south-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-07 02:11:36","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-07 07:11:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=12696","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
$\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 20th Biennial INEB Conference in South Korea","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, founded by the Korean Zen master and social activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, has continued its practice of sharing the fruits of compassion.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-in-south-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-07 02:11:36","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-07 07:11:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=12696","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
$\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 20th Biennial INEB Conference in South Korea","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, founded by the Korean Zen master and social activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, has continued its practice of sharing the fruits of compassion.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-in-south-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-07 02:11:36","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-07 07:11:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=12696","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The Path of Engaged Buddhism in a Divided World: An Interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","post_excerpt":" The purpose of the Buddhadharma is to empower people to relieve their own individual suffering. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:55:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:55:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14289","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14222,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-27 21:56:56","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-28 02:56:56","post_content":"\n
On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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$\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: JTS Korea Distributes Humanitarian Aid in Pakistan","post_excerpt":"Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:59:04","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:59:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14528","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14289,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-12-13 00:20:04","post_date_gmt":"2022-12-13 05:20:04","post_content":"\n
The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The Path of Engaged Buddhism in a Divided World: An Interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","post_excerpt":" The purpose of the Buddhadharma is to empower people to relieve their own individual suffering. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:55:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:55:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14289","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14222,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-27 21:56:56","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-28 02:56:56","post_content":"\n
On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
$\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 20th Biennial INEB Conference in South Korea","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, founded by the Korean Zen master and social activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, has continued its practice of sharing the fruits of compassion.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-in-south-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-07 02:11:36","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-07 07:11:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=12696","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: JTS Korea Distributes Humanitarian Aid in Pakistan","post_excerpt":"Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:59:04","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:59:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14528","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14289,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-12-13 00:20:04","post_date_gmt":"2022-12-13 05:20:04","post_content":"\n
The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The Path of Engaged Buddhism in a Divided World: An Interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","post_excerpt":" The purpose of the Buddhadharma is to empower people to relieve their own individual suffering. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:55:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:55:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14289","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14222,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-27 21:56:56","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-28 02:56:56","post_content":"\n
On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
$\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 20th Biennial INEB Conference in South Korea","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, founded by the Korean Zen master and social activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, has continued its practice of sharing the fruits of compassion.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-in-south-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-07 02:11:36","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-07 07:11:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=12696","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: JTS Korea Distributes Humanitarian Aid in Pakistan","post_excerpt":"Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:59:04","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:59:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14528","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14289,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-12-13 00:20:04","post_date_gmt":"2022-12-13 05:20:04","post_content":"\n
The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The Path of Engaged Buddhism in a Divided World: An Interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","post_excerpt":" The purpose of the Buddhadharma is to empower people to relieve their own individual suffering. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:55:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:55:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14289","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14222,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-27 21:56:56","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-28 02:56:56","post_content":"\n
On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 20th Biennial INEB Conference in South Korea","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, founded by the Korean Zen master and social activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, has continued its practice of sharing the fruits of compassion.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-in-south-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-07 02:11:36","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-07 07:11:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=12696","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: JTS Korea Distributes Humanitarian Aid in Pakistan","post_excerpt":"Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:59:04","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:59:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14528","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14289,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-12-13 00:20:04","post_date_gmt":"2022-12-13 05:20:04","post_content":"\n
The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The Path of Engaged Buddhism in a Divided World: An Interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","post_excerpt":" The purpose of the Buddhadharma is to empower people to relieve their own individual suffering. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:55:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:55:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14289","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14222,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-27 21:56:56","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-28 02:56:56","post_content":"\n
On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
$\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: JTS Korea Distributes Humanitarian Aid in Pakistan","post_excerpt":"Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:59:04","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:59:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14528","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14289,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-12-13 00:20:04","post_date_gmt":"2022-12-13 05:20:04","post_content":"\n
The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The Path of Engaged Buddhism in a Divided World: An Interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","post_excerpt":" The purpose of the Buddhadharma is to empower people to relieve their own individual suffering. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:55:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:55:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14289","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14222,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-27 21:56:56","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-28 02:56:56","post_content":"\n
On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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$\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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$\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Joins JTS Korea Volunteers for Humanitarian Relief Work in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-14 06:11:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=15043","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14528,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2023-02-23 11:46:37","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-23 16:46:37","post_content":"\n
The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
$\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Joins JTS Korea Volunteers for Humanitarian Relief Work in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-14 06:11:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=15043","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14528,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2023-02-23 11:46:37","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-23 16:46:37","post_content":"\n
The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 20th Biennial INEB Conference in South Korea","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, founded by the Korean Zen master and social activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, has continued its practice of sharing the fruits of compassion.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-in-south-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-07 02:11:36","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-07 07:11:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=12696","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Joins JTS Korea Volunteers for Humanitarian Relief Work in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-14 06:11:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=15043","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14528,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2023-02-23 11:46:37","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-23 16:46:37","post_content":"\n
The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The Path of Engaged Buddhism in a Divided World: An Interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","post_excerpt":" The purpose of the Buddhadharma is to empower people to relieve their own individual suffering. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:55:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:55:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14289","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14222,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-27 21:56:56","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-28 02:56:56","post_content":"\n
On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 20th Biennial INEB Conference in South Korea","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, founded by the Korean Zen master and social activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, has continued its practice of sharing the fruits of compassion.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-in-south-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-07 02:11:36","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-07 07:11:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=12696","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Joins JTS Korea Volunteers for Humanitarian Relief Work in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-14 06:11:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=15043","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14528,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2023-02-23 11:46:37","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-23 16:46:37","post_content":"\n
The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The Path of Engaged Buddhism in a Divided World: An Interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","post_excerpt":" The purpose of the Buddhadharma is to empower people to relieve their own individual suffering. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:55:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:55:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14289","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14222,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-27 21:56:56","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-28 02:56:56","post_content":"\n
On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
$\"\"$ <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Compassion and Connection: Jungto Society Hosts Study Tour for Young Leaders and Activists from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), this month hosted an intensive eight-day study tour in South Korea for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Nineteen Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of\u00a0kalyana-mitrata* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-03 09:41:38","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-03 14:41:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=16099","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":15043,"post_author":"42","post_date":"2023-05-14 06:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:18","post_content":"\n
Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Joins JTS Korea Volunteers for Humanitarian Relief Work in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-14 06:11:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=15043","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14528,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2023-02-23 11:46:37","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-23 16:46:37","post_content":"\n
The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Compassion and Connection: Jungto Society Hosts Study Tour for Young Leaders and Activists from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), this month hosted an intensive eight-day study tour in South Korea for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Nineteen Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of\u00a0kalyana-mitrata* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-03 09:41:38","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-03 14:41:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=16099","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":15043,"post_author":"42","post_date":"2023-05-14 06:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:18","post_content":"\n
Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Joins JTS Korea Volunteers for Humanitarian Relief Work in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-14 06:11:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=15043","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14528,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2023-02-23 11:46:37","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-23 16:46:37","post_content":"\n
The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Joins JTS Korea Volunteers for Humanitarian Relief Work in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-14 06:11:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=15043","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14528,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2023-02-23 11:46:37","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-23 16:46:37","post_content":"\n
The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 20th Biennial INEB Conference in South Korea","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, founded by the Korean Zen master and social activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, has continued its practice of sharing the fruits of compassion.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-in-south-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-07 02:11:36","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-07 07:11:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=12696","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Compassion and Connection: Jungto Society Hosts Study Tour for Young Leaders and Activists from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), this month hosted an intensive eight-day study tour in South Korea for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Nineteen Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of\u00a0kalyana-mitrata* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-03 09:41:38","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-03 14:41:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=16099","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":15043,"post_author":"42","post_date":"2023-05-14 06:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:18","post_content":"\n
Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Joins JTS Korea Volunteers for Humanitarian Relief Work in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-14 06:11:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=15043","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14528,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2023-02-23 11:46:37","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-23 16:46:37","post_content":"\n
The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: JTS Korea Distributes Humanitarian Aid in Pakistan","post_excerpt":"Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:59:04","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:59:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14528","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14289,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-12-13 00:20:04","post_date_gmt":"2022-12-13 05:20:04","post_content":"\n
The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The Path of Engaged Buddhism in a Divided World: An Interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","post_excerpt":" The purpose of the Buddhadharma is to empower people to relieve their own individual suffering. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:55:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:55:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14289","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14222,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-27 21:56:56","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-28 02:56:56","post_content":"\n
On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 20th Biennial INEB Conference in South Korea","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, founded by the Korean Zen master and social activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, has continued its practice of sharing the fruits of compassion.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-in-south-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-07 02:11:36","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-07 07:11:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=12696","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Compassion and Connection: Jungto Society Hosts Study Tour for Young Leaders and Activists from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), this month hosted an intensive eight-day study tour in South Korea for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Nineteen Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of\u00a0kalyana-mitrata* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-03 09:41:38","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-03 14:41:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=16099","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":15043,"post_author":"42","post_date":"2023-05-14 06:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:18","post_content":"\n
Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Compassion and Connection: Jungto Society Hosts Study Tour for Young Leaders and Activists from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), this month hosted an intensive eight-day study tour in South Korea for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Nineteen Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of\u00a0kalyana-mitrata* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-03 09:41:38","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-03 14:41:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=16099","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":15043,"post_author":"42","post_date":"2023-05-14 06:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:18","post_content":"\n
Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Joins JTS Korea Volunteers for Humanitarian Relief Work in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-14 06:11:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=15043","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14528,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2023-02-23 11:46:37","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-23 16:46:37","post_content":"\n
The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The Path of Engaged Buddhism in a Divided World: An Interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","post_excerpt":" The purpose of the Buddhadharma is to empower people to relieve their own individual suffering. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:55:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:55:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14289","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14222,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-27 21:56:56","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-28 02:56:56","post_content":"\n
On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Compassion and Connection: Jungto Society Hosts Study Tour for Young Leaders and Activists from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), this month hosted an intensive eight-day study tour in South Korea for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Nineteen Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of\u00a0kalyana-mitrata* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-03 09:41:38","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-03 14:41:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=16099","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":15043,"post_author":"42","post_date":"2023-05-14 06:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:18","post_content":"\n
Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Compassion and Connection: Jungto Society Hosts Study Tour for Young Leaders and Activists from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), this month hosted an intensive eight-day study tour in South Korea for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Nineteen Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of\u00a0kalyana-mitrata* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-03 09:41:38","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-03 14:41:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=16099","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":15043,"post_author":"42","post_date":"2023-05-14 06:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:18","post_content":"\n
Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The Path of Engaged Buddhism in a Divided World: An Interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","post_excerpt":" The purpose of the Buddhadharma is to empower people to relieve their own individual suffering. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:55:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:55:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14289","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14222,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-27 21:56:56","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-28 02:56:56","post_content":"\n
On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"From Bhutan to Korea: Reflections of a Female Monastic on the Buddhist Path","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-19 16:23:27","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-19 21:23:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=16241","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":16099,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2023-07-03 09:41:35","post_date_gmt":"2023-07-03 14:41:35","post_content":"\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Compassion and Connection: Jungto Society Hosts Study Tour for Young Leaders and Activists from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), this month hosted an intensive eight-day study tour in South Korea for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Nineteen Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of\u00a0kalyana-mitrata* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-03 09:41:38","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-03 14:41:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=16099","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":15043,"post_author":"42","post_date":"2023-05-14 06:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:18","post_content":"\n
Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Joins JTS Korea Volunteers for Humanitarian Relief Work in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-14 06:11:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=15043","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14528,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2023-02-23 11:46:37","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-23 16:46:37","post_content":"\n
The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The Path of Engaged Buddhism in a Divided World: An Interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","post_excerpt":" The purpose of the Buddhadharma is to empower people to relieve their own individual suffering. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:55:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:55:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14289","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14222,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-27 21:56:56","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-28 02:56:56","post_content":"\n
On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 20th Biennial INEB Conference in South Korea","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, founded by the Korean Zen master and social activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, has continued its practice of sharing the fruits of compassion.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-in-south-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-07 02:11:36","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-07 07:11:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=12696","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"};
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"From Bhutan to Korea: Reflections of a Female Monastic on the Buddhist Path","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-19 16:23:27","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-19 21:23:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=16241","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":16099,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2023-07-03 09:41:35","post_date_gmt":"2023-07-03 14:41:35","post_content":"\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Compassion and Connection: Jungto Society Hosts Study Tour for Young Leaders and Activists from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), this month hosted an intensive eight-day study tour in South Korea for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Nineteen Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of\u00a0kalyana-mitrata* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-03 09:41:38","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-03 14:41:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=16099","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":15043,"post_author":"42","post_date":"2023-05-14 06:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:18","post_content":"\n
Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Joins JTS Korea Volunteers for Humanitarian Relief Work in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-14 06:11:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=15043","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14528,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2023-02-23 11:46:37","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-23 16:46:37","post_content":"\n
The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The Path of Engaged Buddhism in a Divided World: An Interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","post_excerpt":" The purpose of the Buddhadharma is to empower people to relieve their own individual suffering. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:55:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:55:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14289","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14222,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-27 21:56:56","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-28 02:56:56","post_content":"\n
On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea","post_excerpt":"INEB and Jungto Society joint DMZ Peace Declaration in Korea ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-27 22:12:47","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-28 03:12:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14222","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14189,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-21 16:25:27","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:27","post_content":"\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"The Path of Engaged Buddhism in a Divided World: An Interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","post_excerpt":" The purpose of the Buddhadharma is to empower people to relieve their own individual suffering. ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-02-23 15:55:22","post_modified_gmt":"2023-02-23 20:55:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14289","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14222,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-11-27 21:56:56","post_date_gmt":"2022-11-28 02:56:56","post_content":"\n
On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Distributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Concludes in South Korea with a Commitment to Action, Peace, and Change","post_excerpt":"The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Image courtesy of INEB","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-21 16:25:28","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-21 21:25:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=14189","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":12696,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2022-05-31 21:54:18","post_date_gmt":"2022-06-01 02:54:18","post_content":"\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":16432,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2023-08-13 15:17:40","post_date_gmt":"2023-08-13 20:17:40","post_content":"\n
Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":16432,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2023-08-13 15:17:40","post_date_gmt":"2023-08-13 20:17:40","post_content":"\n
Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhist leaders from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the female leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni, who is a member of the modern wave of female monasticism in Bangladesh. Ven. Krisha Goutomi resides at Sanjibani Meditation Centre, a small monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh that is home to 11 indigenous ethnic groups, the majority of whom practice Theravada Buddhism. For decades, the region has been plagued by conflict and oppression, amid tensions with Bangladesh\u2019s Muslim-majority population, with minority communities reporting widespread persecution by the government and the security forces stationed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bangladesh-to-korea-struggles-and-successes-on-the-path-to-female-monasticism\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an intensive eight-day study trip in South Korea in June for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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From 13\u201320 June, 19 Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of kalyana-mitrata<\/em>* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired. BDG was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.**<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the young leaders attending this learning experience was Venerable Ugyen Choden, who was one among 142 female monastics to receive full ordination at a landmark ceremony in the Kingdom Bhutan in June 2022.*** Organized by the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, this was a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism in the world\u2019s last remaining country with an unbroken Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/from-bhutan-to-korea-reflections-of-a-female-monastic-on-the-buddhist-path\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Compassion and Connection: Jungto Society Hosts Study Tour for Young Leaders and Activists from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists","post_excerpt":"Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), this month hosted an intensive eight-day study tour in South Korea for young leaders and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Nineteen Buddhists from nine countries and territories in Asia\u2014Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam\u2014gathered in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of\u00a0kalyana-mitrata* to practice, to learn, and to connect; to exchange ideas, to inspire, and to be inspired.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"compassion-and-connection-jungto-society-hosts-study-tour-for-young-leaders-and-activists-from-the-international-network-of-engaged-buddhists","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-03 09:41:38","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-03 14:41:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=16099","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":15043,"post_author":"42","post_date":"2023-05-14 06:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2023-05-14 11:11:18","post_content":"\n
Following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in March, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the leading Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, joined volunteers from Jungto\u2019s sister organization, JTS Korea, and local relief groups to assist in providing humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon after news of the earthquakes spread around the world, JTS volunteers responded with team members on the ground, working hard to reach out to those at the epicenter of the humanitarian crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey), distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in the southern city of Gaziantep on 15 April, making his way to the nearby Osmaniye Camp where the distribution of relief supplies was underway. Working closely with the Turkish humanitarian organization Shafak, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers provided food and other necessities to 500 affected families housed at the camp, with each family receiving a 40-kilogram aid package composed of 14 food items, including rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 12, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-joins-jts-korea-volunteers-for-humanitarian-relief-work-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society Korea (JTS Korea), founded by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has reported the successful distribution of a second round of emergency relief supplies in southeastern Pakistan in response to the ongoing humanitarian emergency that resulted from last year\u2019s devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Record-breaking rains in Pakistan, which fell from June to October 2022, submerged a third of the country beneath floodwaters, killing at least 1,739 people, including 647 children. A further 12,867 people were reported to have been injured, and more than 2.1 million people were lost their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The floods, which have been described as the worst in Pakistan\u2019s history and one of the costliest natural disasters of all time, also resulted in damage to property and infrastructure estimated at US$14.9 billion, and an estimated US$15.2 billion in economic losses. Environmental authorities have blamed the flooding on heavier-than-usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers coming in the wake of a severe heatwave, both of which have been attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: <\/a>https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-jts-korea-distributes-humanitarian-aid-in-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with and hosted by Jungto Society, was held in South Korea from 24\u201330 October under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World: Peace Planet, Pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forum, which was divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century metropolitan bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world, led by INEB founder and renowned social activist Sulak Sivaraksa and Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the founder of Jungto Society and Patron to INEB. The speakers included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s troubled world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on December 8, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/features\/the-path-of-engaged-buddhism-in-a-divided-world-an-interview-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On this fine fall day, as we stand here surrounded by nature\u2019s beauty, let us bear witness to a horrific history of suffering. The Korean War began in 1950 and lasted for three years. It pitted fathers against sons, brothers against brothers, mothers against daughters, sisters against sisters. At the end of three years, three million people were killed, properties were destroyed, and the land was devastated. And it remains divided to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The INEB Delegation reads the DMZ Peace Declaration at the Dorasan Observatory, Oct. 29th, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This happened because different people had different ideas of what Korea should be and how the people should live. Those differences became hatred and disdain that launched bombs, bullets, and knives against innocent people, and caused untold suffering that continues to resonate today beneath our very feet on this symbolic ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by INEB on November 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.inebnetwork.org\/dmz-peace-declaration-in-korea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEOUL, South Korea \u2013 The 20th Biennial Conference of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), jointly organized with Jungto Society, concluded in Seoul on Sunday\u2014the first official in-person gathering since INEB\u2019s previous international conference in 2019 due to the pandemic. The gathering, running from 24\u201330 October, was held under the theme \u201cBuddhism in a Divided World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The week-long forum, divided between the autumnal mountain idyll of Mungyeong in the south of the Korean Peninsula and the 21st century bustle of Seoul, brought together almost 100 speakers and attendees, members of INEB from around the world. These included distinguished teachers, scholars, and prominent engaged Buddhist activists, who presented, examined, and discussed a wide array of topics that broached the core themes of the roles and obligations of engaged Buddhists in today\u2019s divided and troubled world. The guest of honor for the event was the renowned academic, social activist, and INEB founder, Sulak Sivaraksa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on November 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-20th-biennial-ineb-conference-concludes-in-south-korea-with-a-commitment-to-action-peace-and-change\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Click here to visit INEB website<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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