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\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on January 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Speaks at Event to Honor Ramon Magsaysay Award Laureates in South Korea","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":"ven-pomnyun-sunim-speaks-at-event-to-honor-ramon-magsaysay-award-laureates-in-south-korea","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-22 23:29:10","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-23 04:29:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28766","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":26774,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-02-05 23:51:17","post_date_gmt":"2025-02-06 04:51:17","post_content":"\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","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":"100-days-of-dharma-the-bodhisattva-path-of-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-23 09:51:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-23 14:51:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28781","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":28766,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-04-23 23:27:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-24 04:27:00","post_content":"\n
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","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":"100-days-of-dharma-the-bodhisattva-path-of-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-23 09:51:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-23 14:51:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28781","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":28766,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-04-23 23:27:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-24 04:27:00","post_content":"\n
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","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":"100-days-of-dharma-the-bodhisattva-path-of-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-23 09:51:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-23 14:51:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28781","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":28766,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-04-23 23:27:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-24 04:27:00","post_content":"\n
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","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":"100-days-of-dharma-the-bodhisattva-path-of-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-23 09:51:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-23 14:51:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28781","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":28766,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-04-23 23:27:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-24 04:27:00","post_content":"\n
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","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":"100-days-of-dharma-the-bodhisattva-path-of-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-23 09:51:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-23 14:51:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28781","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":28766,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-04-23 23:27:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-24 04:27:00","post_content":"\n
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","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":"100-days-of-dharma-the-bodhisattva-path-of-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-23 09:51:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-23 14:51:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28781","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":28766,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-04-23 23:27:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-24 04:27:00","post_content":"\n
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","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":"100-days-of-dharma-the-bodhisattva-path-of-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-23 09:51:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-23 14:51:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28781","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":28766,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-04-23 23:27:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-24 04:27:00","post_content":"\n
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","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":"100-days-of-dharma-the-bodhisattva-path-of-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-23 09:51:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-23 14:51:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28781","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":28766,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-04-23 23:27:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-24 04:27:00","post_content":"\n
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","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":"100-days-of-dharma-the-bodhisattva-path-of-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-23 09:51:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-23 14:51:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28781","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":28766,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-04-23 23:27:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-24 04:27:00","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","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":"100-days-of-dharma-the-bodhisattva-path-of-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-23 09:51:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-23 14:51:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28781","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":28766,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-04-23 23:27:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-24 04:27:00","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","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":"100-days-of-dharma-the-bodhisattva-path-of-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-23 09:51:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-23 14:51:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28781","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":28766,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-04-23 23:27:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-24 04:27:00","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","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":"100-days-of-dharma-the-bodhisattva-path-of-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-23 09:51:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-23 14:51:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28781","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":28766,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-04-23 23:27:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-24 04:27:00","post_content":"\n
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","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":"100-days-of-dharma-the-bodhisattva-path-of-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-23 09:51:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-23 14:51:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28781","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":28766,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-04-23 23:27:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-24 04:27:00","post_content":"\n
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","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":"100-days-of-dharma-the-bodhisattva-path-of-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-23 09:51:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-23 14:51:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28781","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":28766,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-04-23 23:27:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-24 04:27:00","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","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":"100-days-of-dharma-the-bodhisattva-path-of-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-23 09:51:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-23 14:51:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28781","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":28766,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-04-23 23:27:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-24 04:27:00","post_content":"\n
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recognition of his decades of selfless dedication to reducing the suffering of oppressed and disadvantaged communities, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding in 2002 for his compassionate action to mitigate the human cost of the division of North and South Korea and for his work toward reconciliation and reunification. In 2020, the Niwano Peace Foundation in Japan presented him with the 37th Niwano Peace Prize for his international humanitarian work, environmental and social activism, and his intensive efforts to build trust and goodwill across cultural and religious boundaries toward the aspiration of world peace.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous organizations, initiatives, and projects across the world that stand as living expressions of Buddhist compassionate engagement: JTS, an international humanitarian relief organization working to eradicate poverty and hunger; Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community that aspires to embody the Buddhist ideal by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on social engagement and sustainable living; EcoBuddha, which promotes environmental ethics and sustainable living informed by Buddhist principles; and Good Friends, which fosters reconciliation and cooperation between the North and South Korea. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim also serves as patron to the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recognition of his decades of selfless dedication to reducing the suffering of oppressed and disadvantaged communities, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding in 2002 for his compassionate action to mitigate the human cost of the division of North and South Korea and for his work toward reconciliation and reunification. In 2020, the Niwano Peace Foundation in Japan presented him with the 37th Niwano Peace Prize for his international humanitarian work, environmental and social activism, and his intensive efforts to build trust and goodwill across cultural and religious boundaries toward the aspiration of world peace.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As an exemplar of socially engaged Buddhism in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh of Vietnam and Preah Maha Ghosananda of Cambodia, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim has become a contemporary beacon of Buddhist wisdom and compassion in a troubled world. Sharing the Buddhadharma freely and living it unflinchingly, he embodies the ideals of the bodhisattva path that seeks to put wisdom into action and compassion into practice, working to alleviate suffering and empowering people and communities to become the agents of their own happiness and liberation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous organizations, initiatives, and projects across the world that stand as living expressions of Buddhist compassionate engagement: JTS, an international humanitarian relief organization working to eradicate poverty and hunger; Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community that aspires to embody the Buddhist ideal by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on social engagement and sustainable living; EcoBuddha, which promotes environmental ethics and sustainable living informed by Buddhist principles; and Good Friends, which fosters reconciliation and cooperation between the North and South Korea. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim also serves as patron to the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recognition of his decades of selfless dedication to reducing the suffering of oppressed and disadvantaged communities, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding in 2002 for his compassionate action to mitigate the human cost of the division of North and South Korea and for his work toward reconciliation and reunification. In 2020, the Niwano Peace Foundation in Japan presented him with the 37th Niwano Peace Prize for his international humanitarian work, environmental and social activism, and his intensive efforts to build trust and goodwill across cultural and religious boundaries toward the aspiration of world peace.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As an exemplar of socially engaged Buddhism in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh of Vietnam and Preah Maha Ghosananda of Cambodia, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim has become a contemporary beacon of Buddhist wisdom and compassion in a troubled world. Sharing the Buddhadharma freely and living it unflinchingly, he embodies the ideals of the bodhisattva path that seeks to put wisdom into action and compassion into practice, working to alleviate suffering and empowering people and communities to become the agents of their own happiness and liberation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous organizations, initiatives, and projects across the world that stand as living expressions of Buddhist compassionate engagement: JTS, an international humanitarian relief organization working to eradicate poverty and hunger; Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community that aspires to embody the Buddhist ideal by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on social engagement and sustainable living; EcoBuddha, which promotes environmental ethics and sustainable living informed by Buddhist principles; and Good Friends, which fosters reconciliation and cooperation between the North and South Korea. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim also serves as patron to the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recognition of his decades of selfless dedication to reducing the suffering of oppressed and disadvantaged communities, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding in 2002 for his compassionate action to mitigate the human cost of the division of North and South Korea and for his work toward reconciliation and reunification. In 2020, the Niwano Peace Foundation in Japan presented him with the 37th Niwano Peace Prize for his international humanitarian work, environmental and social activism, and his intensive efforts to build trust and goodwill across cultural and religious boundaries toward the aspiration of world peace.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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As an exemplar of socially engaged Buddhism in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh of Vietnam and Preah Maha Ghosananda of Cambodia, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim has become a contemporary beacon of Buddhist wisdom and compassion in a troubled world. Sharing the Buddhadharma freely and living it unflinchingly, he embodies the ideals of the bodhisattva path that seeks to put wisdom into action and compassion into practice, working to alleviate suffering and empowering people and communities to become the agents of their own happiness and liberation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous organizations, initiatives, and projects across the world that stand as living expressions of Buddhist compassionate engagement: JTS, an international humanitarian relief organization working to eradicate poverty and hunger; Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community that aspires to embody the Buddhist ideal by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on social engagement and sustainable living; EcoBuddha, which promotes environmental ethics and sustainable living informed by Buddhist principles; and Good Friends, which fosters reconciliation and cooperation between the North and South Korea. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim also serves as patron to the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recognition of his decades of selfless dedication to reducing the suffering of oppressed and disadvantaged communities, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding in 2002 for his compassionate action to mitigate the human cost of the division of North and South Korea and for his work toward reconciliation and reunification. In 2020, the Niwano Peace Foundation in Japan presented him with the 37th Niwano Peace Prize for his international humanitarian work, environmental and social activism, and his intensive efforts to build trust and goodwill across cultural and religious boundaries toward the aspiration of world peace.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>","post_title":"In-Person Casual Conversation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim in 2025","post_excerpt":"In-Person Casual Conversation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim in 2025 offers accessible Buddhist insights for peace and clarity. Join us in Seoul (Aug 22), Paris (Sep 9), D\u00fcsseldorf (Sep 11), New York City (Sep 27), Toronto (Sep 28), and Japan (Nov, TBD).","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"in-person-casual-conversation-with-ven-pomnyun-sunim-in-2025","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-10-12 04:59:31","post_modified_gmt":"2025-10-12 09:59:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28390","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":28781,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-05-05 09:46:40","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-05 14:46:40","post_content":"\n
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As an exemplar of socially engaged Buddhism in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh of Vietnam and Preah Maha Ghosananda of Cambodia, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim has become a contemporary beacon of Buddhist wisdom and compassion in a troubled world. Sharing the Buddhadharma freely and living it unflinchingly, he embodies the ideals of the bodhisattva path that seeks to put wisdom into action and compassion into practice, working to alleviate suffering and empowering people and communities to become the agents of their own happiness and liberation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous organizations, initiatives, and projects across the world that stand as living expressions of Buddhist compassionate engagement: JTS, an international humanitarian relief organization working to eradicate poverty and hunger; Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community that aspires to embody the Buddhist ideal by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on social engagement and sustainable living; EcoBuddha, which promotes environmental ethics and sustainable living informed by Buddhist principles; and Good Friends, which fosters reconciliation and cooperation between the North and South Korea. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim also serves as patron to the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recognition of his decades of selfless dedication to reducing the suffering of oppressed and disadvantaged communities, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding in 2002 for his compassionate action to mitigate the human cost of the division of North and South Korea and for his work toward reconciliation and reunification. In 2020, the Niwano Peace Foundation in Japan presented him with the 37th Niwano Peace Prize for his international humanitarian work, environmental and social activism, and his intensive efforts to build trust and goodwill across cultural and religious boundaries toward the aspiration of world peace.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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As an exemplar of socially engaged Buddhism in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh of Vietnam and Preah Maha Ghosananda of Cambodia, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim has become a contemporary beacon of Buddhist wisdom and compassion in a troubled world. Sharing the Buddhadharma freely and living it unflinchingly, he embodies the ideals of the bodhisattva path that seeks to put wisdom into action and compassion into practice, working to alleviate suffering and empowering people and communities to become the agents of their own happiness and liberation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous organizations, initiatives, and projects across the world that stand as living expressions of Buddhist compassionate engagement: JTS, an international humanitarian relief organization working to eradicate poverty and hunger; Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community that aspires to embody the Buddhist ideal by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on social engagement and sustainable living; EcoBuddha, which promotes environmental ethics and sustainable living informed by Buddhist principles; and Good Friends, which fosters reconciliation and cooperation between the North and South Korea. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim also serves as patron to the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recognition of his decades of selfless dedication to reducing the suffering of oppressed and disadvantaged communities, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding in 2002 for his compassionate action to mitigate the human cost of the division of North and South Korea and for his work toward reconciliation and reunification. In 2020, the Niwano Peace Foundation in Japan presented him with the 37th Niwano Peace Prize for his international humanitarian work, environmental and social activism, and his intensive efforts to build trust and goodwill across cultural and religious boundaries toward the aspiration of world peace.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"100 Days of Dharma: The Bodhisattva Path of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim","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":"100-days-of-dharma-the-bodhisattva-path-of-ven-pomnyun-sunim","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-23 09:51:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-23 14:51:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=28781","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":28766,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2025-04-23 23:27:00","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-24 04:27:00","post_content":"\n
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The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, sometimes dubbed the \u201cNobel Prize of Asia,\u201d at a ceremony held in Seoul on Tuesday. Among those honored at the event, held under the theme \u201cCelebrating Greatness of Spirit in South Korea,\u201d was the widely revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), who received the award in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual prize that recognizes and honors individuals in Asia and who have achieved distinction in their respective fields and have selflessly worked for the betterment of society. The prize was established in 1957 by the trustees of the New York City-based Rockefeller Brothers Fund in cooperation with the government of the Philippines. Since its inception, the award has been granted to more than 300 remarkable individuals and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the proceedings to celebrate the distinguished laureates of South Korea, and following introductory addresses by Tess De Vega, ambassador of the Philippines to South Korea, and former RMAF secretary and trustee Delia Albert, a series of speeches by selected awardees was heard on the impact and importance of the Ramon Magsaysay Award\u2014both for themselves and for the communities that they have helped. The event concluded with closing thoughts from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susan Afan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The foundation has recognized 20 people in South Korea since 1962 for their commitment and services to society. Of these 20, four laureates shared their thoughts on 22 April: 2019 awardee Kim Jong-ki, a visionary advocate who founded the Blue Tree Foundation to combat youth violence, becoming a leading figure in South Korea\u2019s fight against school bullying; 2002 awardee Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of Jungto Society, which works to address modern crises through the Buddhist teachings, provide education and healthcare for the poor, and promote reconciliation and provide humanitarian aid; 1989 awardee Kim Im-soon, a widow who has devoted her life to caring for orphans, founding the Koje-do Christian Hospital to nurturing abandoned and handicapped children; and 1962 awardee Chang Chun-ha (represented by his son Chang Ho-gwon), a champion of civic consciousness who founded\u00a0Sasanyge<\/em>\u00a0magazine, fostering an intellectual awakening and civic engagement in post-occupation Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on April 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim recently led a cohort of 430 Buddhist practitioners on Jungto Society\u2019s 34th annual pilgrimage across India and to Nepal, following in the footsteps of the historical Buddha to visit key sites connected with his life, spiritual practice, enlightenment, and Dharma teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society is a volunteer-run international Buddhist community that aspires to embody the Buddhist teachings through social engagement, and by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on sustainable living. The community seeks to address the crises of modern society, such as greed, poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation, by applying a Buddhist worldview of interconnectedness and living in line with the principle that everyone can find happiness through Buddhist practice and active participation in social movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlthough we call it a pilgrimage because we\u2019re visiting sacred places, from a Buddhist perspective, it\u2019s not accurate to say that there are particularly sacred lands or especially sacred days. This is because the Buddhist teaching is that all phenomena are empty,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim explained during his Dharma talk for the opening ceremony on the first day of the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on February 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) to the Philippines from 12\u201318 December to officially inaugurate new schools established by JTS over the past year on the country\u2019s second-largest island, Mindanao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JTS Philippines built a total of 10 new schools in 2024, although one school inauguration was conducted separately due to its remote location. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS volunteers launched the remaining nine schools during last month\u2019s visit. The visiting delegation accompanying Ven. Pomnyun Sunim included JTS Representative Gena Park, JTS Philippines Representative Roh Jae-guk, Jungto Society volunteers from the Philippines, and two media staff from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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As an exemplar of socially engaged Buddhism in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh of Vietnam and Preah Maha Ghosananda of Cambodia, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim has become a contemporary beacon of Buddhist wisdom and compassion in a troubled world. Sharing the Buddhadharma freely and living it unflinchingly, he embodies the ideals of the bodhisattva path that seeks to put wisdom into action and compassion into practice, working to alleviate suffering and empowering people and communities to become the agents of their own happiness and liberation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous organizations, initiatives, and projects across the world that stand as living expressions of Buddhist compassionate engagement: JTS, an international humanitarian relief organization working to eradicate poverty and hunger; Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community that aspires to embody the Buddhist ideal by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on social engagement and sustainable living; EcoBuddha, which promotes environmental ethics and sustainable living informed by Buddhist principles; and Good Friends, which fosters reconciliation and cooperation between the North and South Korea. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim also serves as patron to the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recognition of his decades of selfless dedication to reducing the suffering of oppressed and disadvantaged communities, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding in 2002 for his compassionate action to mitigate the human cost of the division of North and South Korea and for his work toward reconciliation and reunification. In 2020, the Niwano Peace Foundation in Japan presented him with the 37th Niwano Peace Prize for his international humanitarian work, environmental and social activism, and his intensive efforts to build trust and goodwill across cultural and religious boundaries toward the aspiration of world peace.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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As an exemplar of socially engaged Buddhism in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh of Vietnam and Preah Maha Ghosananda of Cambodia, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim has become a contemporary beacon of Buddhist wisdom and compassion in a troubled world. Sharing the Buddhadharma freely and living it unflinchingly, he embodies the ideals of the bodhisattva path that seeks to put wisdom into action and compassion into practice, working to alleviate suffering and empowering people and communities to become the agents of their own happiness and liberation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous organizations, initiatives, and projects across the world that stand as living expressions of Buddhist compassionate engagement: JTS, an international humanitarian relief organization working to eradicate poverty and hunger; Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community that aspires to embody the Buddhist ideal by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on social engagement and sustainable living; EcoBuddha, which promotes environmental ethics and sustainable living informed by Buddhist principles; and Good Friends, which fosters reconciliation and cooperation between the North and South Korea. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim also serves as patron to the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recognition of his decades of selfless dedication to reducing the suffering of oppressed and disadvantaged communities, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding in 2002 for his compassionate action to mitigate the human cost of the division of North and South Korea and for his work toward reconciliation and reunification. In 2020, the Niwano Peace Foundation in Japan presented him with the 37th Niwano Peace Prize for his international humanitarian work, environmental and social activism, and his intensive efforts to build trust and goodwill across cultural and religious boundaries toward the aspiration of world peace.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re excited to announce that Ven. Pomnyun Sunim will be hosting Q&A sessions in Manhattan, Toronto (English), Paris (French), and D\u00fcsseldorf (German). Don\u2019t miss this special opportunity to gather in person and learn from his wisdom. Save the date and register today! The event is free and open to everyone. Given the limited seating available, we highly recommend registering in advance to secure your spot. Registration forms can be found below.<\/p>\n
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As an exemplar of socially engaged Buddhism in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh of Vietnam and Preah Maha Ghosananda of Cambodia, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim has become a contemporary beacon of Buddhist wisdom and compassion in a troubled world. Sharing the Buddhadharma freely and living it unflinchingly, he embodies the ideals of the bodhisattva path that seeks to put wisdom into action and compassion into practice, working to alleviate suffering and empowering people and communities to become the agents of their own happiness and liberation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous organizations, initiatives, and projects across the world that stand as living expressions of Buddhist compassionate engagement: JTS, an international humanitarian relief organization working to eradicate poverty and hunger; Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community that aspires to embody the Buddhist ideal by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on social engagement and sustainable living; EcoBuddha, which promotes environmental ethics and sustainable living informed by Buddhist principles; and Good Friends, which fosters reconciliation and cooperation between the North and South Korea. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim also serves as patron to the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recognition of his decades of selfless dedication to reducing the suffering of oppressed and disadvantaged communities, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding in 2002 for his compassionate action to mitigate the human cost of the division of North and South Korea and for his work toward reconciliation and reunification. In 2020, the Niwano Peace Foundation in Japan presented him with the 37th Niwano Peace Prize for his international humanitarian work, environmental and social activism, and his intensive efforts to build trust and goodwill across cultural and religious boundaries toward the aspiration of world peace.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re excited to announce that Ven. Pomnyun Sunim will be hosting Q&A sessions in Manhattan, Toronto (English), Paris (French), and D\u00fcsseldorf (German). Don\u2019t miss this special opportunity to gather in person and learn from his wisdom. Save the date and register today! The event is free and open to everyone. Given the limited seating available, we highly recommend registering in advance to secure your spot. Registration forms can be found below.<\/p>\n
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As an exemplar of socially engaged Buddhism in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh of Vietnam and Preah Maha Ghosananda of Cambodia, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim has become a contemporary beacon of Buddhist wisdom and compassion in a troubled world. Sharing the Buddhadharma freely and living it unflinchingly, he embodies the ideals of the bodhisattva path that seeks to put wisdom into action and compassion into practice, working to alleviate suffering and empowering people and communities to become the agents of their own happiness and liberation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous organizations, initiatives, and projects across the world that stand as living expressions of Buddhist compassionate engagement: JTS, an international humanitarian relief organization working to eradicate poverty and hunger; Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community that aspires to embody the Buddhist ideal by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on social engagement and sustainable living; EcoBuddha, which promotes environmental ethics and sustainable living informed by Buddhist principles; and Good Friends, which fosters reconciliation and cooperation between the North and South Korea. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim also serves as patron to the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recognition of his decades of selfless dedication to reducing the suffering of oppressed and disadvantaged communities, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding in 2002 for his compassionate action to mitigate the human cost of the division of North and South Korea and for his work toward reconciliation and reunification. In 2020, the Niwano Peace Foundation in Japan presented him with the 37th Niwano Peace Prize for his international humanitarian work, environmental and social activism, and his intensive efforts to build trust and goodwill across cultural and religious boundaries toward the aspiration of world peace.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We\u2019re excited to announce that Ven. Pomnyun Sunim will be hosting Q&A sessions in Manhattan, Toronto (English), Paris (French), and D\u00fcsseldorf (German). Don\u2019t miss this special opportunity to gather in person and learn from his wisdom. Save the date and register today! The event is free and open to everyone. Given the limited seating available, we highly recommend registering in advance to secure your spot. Registration forms can be found below.<\/p>\n
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As an exemplar of socially engaged Buddhism in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh of Vietnam and Preah Maha Ghosananda of Cambodia, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim has become a contemporary beacon of Buddhist wisdom and compassion in a troubled world. Sharing the Buddhadharma freely and living it unflinchingly, he embodies the ideals of the bodhisattva path that seeks to put wisdom into action and compassion into practice, working to alleviate suffering and empowering people and communities to become the agents of their own happiness and liberation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous organizations, initiatives, and projects across the world that stand as living expressions of Buddhist compassionate engagement: JTS, an international humanitarian relief organization working to eradicate poverty and hunger; Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community that aspires to embody the Buddhist ideal by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on social engagement and sustainable living; EcoBuddha, which promotes environmental ethics and sustainable living informed by Buddhist principles; and Good Friends, which fosters reconciliation and cooperation between the North and South Korea. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim also serves as patron to the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recognition of his decades of selfless dedication to reducing the suffering of oppressed and disadvantaged communities, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding in 2002 for his compassionate action to mitigate the human cost of the division of North and South Korea and for his work toward reconciliation and reunification. In 2020, the Niwano Peace Foundation in Japan presented him with the 37th Niwano Peace Prize for his international humanitarian work, environmental and social activism, and his intensive efforts to build trust and goodwill across cultural and religious boundaries toward the aspiration of world peace.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous organizations, initiatives, and projects across the world that stand as living expressions of Buddhist compassionate engagement: JTS, an international humanitarian relief organization working to eradicate poverty and hunger; Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community that aspires to embody the Buddhist ideal by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on social engagement and sustainable living; EcoBuddha, which promotes environmental ethics and sustainable living informed by Buddhist principles; and Good Friends, which fosters reconciliation and cooperation between the North and South Korea. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim also serves as patron to the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recognition of his decades of selfless dedication to reducing the suffering of oppressed and disadvantaged communities, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding in 2002 for his compassionate action to mitigate the human cost of the division of North and South Korea and for his work toward reconciliation and reunification. In 2020, the Niwano Peace Foundation in Japan presented him with the 37th Niwano Peace Prize for his international humanitarian work, environmental and social activism, and his intensive efforts to build trust and goodwill across cultural and religious boundaries toward the aspiration of world peace.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We\u2019re excited to announce that Ven. Pomnyun Sunim will be hosting Q&A sessions in Manhattan, Toronto (English), Paris (French), and D\u00fcsseldorf (German). Don\u2019t miss this special opportunity to gather in person and learn from his wisdom. Save the date and register today! The event is free and open to everyone. Given the limited seating available, we highly recommend registering in advance to secure your spot. Registration forms can be found below.<\/p>\n
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As an exemplar of socially engaged Buddhism in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh of Vietnam and Preah Maha Ghosananda of Cambodia, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim has become a contemporary beacon of Buddhist wisdom and compassion in a troubled world. Sharing the Buddhadharma freely and living it unflinchingly, he embodies the ideals of the bodhisattva path that seeks to put wisdom into action and compassion into practice, working to alleviate suffering and empowering people and communities to become the agents of their own happiness and liberation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous organizations, initiatives, and projects across the world that stand as living expressions of Buddhist compassionate engagement: JTS, an international humanitarian relief organization working to eradicate poverty and hunger; Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community that aspires to embody the Buddhist ideal by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on social engagement and sustainable living; EcoBuddha, which promotes environmental ethics and sustainable living informed by Buddhist principles; and Good Friends, which fosters reconciliation and cooperation between the North and South Korea. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim also serves as patron to the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recognition of his decades of selfless dedication to reducing the suffering of oppressed and disadvantaged communities, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding in 2002 for his compassionate action to mitigate the human cost of the division of North and South Korea and for his work toward reconciliation and reunification. In 2020, the Niwano Peace Foundation in Japan presented him with the 37th Niwano Peace Prize for his international humanitarian work, environmental and social activism, and his intensive efforts to build trust and goodwill across cultural and religious boundaries toward the aspiration of world peace.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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As an exemplar of socially engaged Buddhism in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh of Vietnam and Preah Maha Ghosananda of Cambodia, the revered Korean monk Venerable Pomnyun Sunim has become a contemporary beacon of Buddhist wisdom and compassion in a troubled world. Sharing the Buddhadharma freely and living it unflinchingly, he embodies the ideals of the bodhisattva path that seeks to put wisdom into action and compassion into practice, working to alleviate suffering and empowering people and communities to become the agents of their own happiness and liberation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous organizations, initiatives, and projects across the world that stand as living expressions of Buddhist compassionate engagement: JTS, an international humanitarian relief organization working to eradicate poverty and hunger; Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community that aspires to embody the Buddhist ideal by promoting a simple lifestyle centered on social engagement and sustainable living; EcoBuddha, which promotes environmental ethics and sustainable living informed by Buddhist principles; and Good Friends, which fosters reconciliation and cooperation between the North and South Korea. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim also serves as patron to the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recognition of his decades of selfless dedication to reducing the suffering of oppressed and disadvantaged communities, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding in 2002 for his compassionate action to mitigate the human cost of the division of North and South Korea and for his work toward reconciliation and reunification. In 2020, the Niwano Peace Foundation in Japan presented him with the 37th Niwano Peace Prize for his international humanitarian work, environmental and social activism, and his intensive efforts to build trust and goodwill across cultural and religious boundaries toward the aspiration of world peace.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More recently, after many weeks and months of extended international travel to deliver in-person Dharma teachings across Asia, Europe, and North America\u2014and to spearhead vital humanitarian projects on behalf some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities in locations as diverse as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Syria, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, and the Philippines\u2014Ven. Pomnyun Sunim turned his attention homeward to deepen his connection with his sangha in South Korea. On 16 February, he conducted a formal opening ceremony for the 2025 Dharma Talk Festival: 100-Day Dharma Talks<\/em>\u2014a special period of focused Dharma teachings and practice running from 17 February\u20131 June that builds up to celebrations for the birth anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha being observed this year on 5 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the relentless chill of a particularly fierce Korean winter surrendered to the gentle fragrances and warm colors of spring\u2014mirroring the bodhisattva heart: a turning toward warmth and renewal, nurturing seeds of hope and thawing icy fetters\u2014BDG had the privilege of sitting down with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim to talk about his aspirations as a socially engaged monastic, the guiding values of his work, and the intentions behind this rare and powerful 100-day Dharma practice period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 5, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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