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\n\u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-conduct-emergency-relief-in-assam-after-severe-floods\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Conduct Emergency Relief in Assam after Severe Floods","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-conduct-emergency-relief-in-assam-after-severe-floods","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:25:50","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20124","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"}; \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-conduct-emergency-relief-in-assam-after-severe-floods\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Conduct Emergency Relief in Assam after Severe Floods","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-conduct-emergency-relief-in-assam-after-severe-floods","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:25:50","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20124","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"}; When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-conduct-emergency-relief-in-assam-after-severe-floods\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Conduct Emergency Relief in Assam after Severe Floods","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-conduct-emergency-relief-in-assam-after-severe-floods","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:25:50","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20124","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"}; Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-conduct-emergency-relief-in-assam-after-severe-floods\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Conduct Emergency Relief in Assam after Severe Floods","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-conduct-emergency-relief-in-assam-after-severe-floods","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:25:50","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20124","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"}; Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-conduct-emergency-relief-in-assam-after-severe-floods\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Conduct Emergency Relief in Assam after Severe Floods","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-conduct-emergency-relief-in-assam-after-severe-floods","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:25:50","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20124","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"}; Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-conduct-emergency-relief-in-assam-after-severe-floods\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Conduct Emergency Relief in Assam after Severe Floods","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-conduct-emergency-relief-in-assam-after-severe-floods","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:25:50","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20124","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_37"}; Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Remodeled Orphanage in Thailand","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-inaugurates-remodeled-orphanage-in-thailand","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-23 13:37:42","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=20131","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20124,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:25:47","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:25:47","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea conducted relief efforts in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on 12 July in response to catastrophic flooding that has affected the region during the recent monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two months of monsoon rains have inundated northeastern India and eastern Bangladesh, with prolonged heavy rains, particularly during the middle of June, causing widespread floods and landslides as river levels rose to dangerous levels. Media reports indicated that 79 people had been killed in the flooding, with more than 300,000 displaced as the flood waters submerged homes and inundated farmland. Assam regularly experiences large-scale destruction with each monsoon season due to its expansive network of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JTS Korea\u2019s emergency relief team was dispatched to Assam on 9 July to conduct a preliminary survey of conditions on the ground and to prepare relief supplies. Among the areas surveyed, the village of Puragaon in Morigaon District was found to be in a particularly precarious situation, having received no external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived, three villages in the area were submerged beneath floodwaters, affecting 1,067 households. The displaced residents had been living in tents on an intact riverbank for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s undertakings in Bhutan are being implemented by the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea in cooperation with the royal family and the Royal Government of Bhutan. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is operated and manned by unpaid volunteers, who carry out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters. JTS has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and socially engaged Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) returned in early September to Bhutan, where he has been conducting a wide range of community surveys and social development activities among remote communities, aiming to improve the quality of daily life and explore sustainable development projects that could serve as models to be replicated around the world.* During his latest visit, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim held a three-day workshop on sustainable development for rural communities in central Bhutan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s undertakings in Bhutan are being implemented by the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea in cooperation with the royal family and the Royal Government of Bhutan. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is operated and manned by unpaid volunteers, who carry out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters. JTS has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and socially engaged Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) returned in early September to Bhutan, where he has been conducting a wide range of community surveys and social development activities among remote communities, aiming to improve the quality of daily life and explore sustainable development projects that could serve as models to be replicated around the world.* During his latest visit, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim held a three-day workshop on sustainable development for rural communities in central Bhutan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s undertakings in Bhutan are being implemented by the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea in cooperation with the royal family and the Royal Government of Bhutan. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is operated and manned by unpaid volunteers, who carry out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters. JTS has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Update: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Returns to T\u00fcrkiye to Inaugurate Post-Earthquake School Project","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-update-ven-pomnyun-sunim-returns-to-turkiye-to-inaugurate-post-earthquake-school-project","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:40:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:40:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25768","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25690,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-10-02 23:12:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-03 04:12:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and socially engaged Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) returned in early September to Bhutan, where he has been conducting a wide range of community surveys and social development activities among remote communities, aiming to improve the quality of daily life and explore sustainable development projects that could serve as models to be replicated around the world.* During his latest visit, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim held a three-day workshop on sustainable development for rural communities in central Bhutan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s undertakings in Bhutan are being implemented by the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea in cooperation with the royal family and the Royal Government of Bhutan. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is operated and manned by unpaid volunteers, who carry out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters. JTS has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Update: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Returns to T\u00fcrkiye to Inaugurate Post-Earthquake School Project","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-update-ven-pomnyun-sunim-returns-to-turkiye-to-inaugurate-post-earthquake-school-project","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:40:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:40:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25768","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25690,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-10-02 23:12:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-03 04:12:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and socially engaged Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) returned in early September to Bhutan, where he has been conducting a wide range of community surveys and social development activities among remote communities, aiming to improve the quality of daily life and explore sustainable development projects that could serve as models to be replicated around the world.* During his latest visit, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim held a three-day workshop on sustainable development for rural communities in central Bhutan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s undertakings in Bhutan are being implemented by the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea in cooperation with the royal family and the Royal Government of Bhutan. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is operated and manned by unpaid volunteers, who carry out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters. JTS has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Update: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Returns to T\u00fcrkiye to Inaugurate Post-Earthquake School Project","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-update-ven-pomnyun-sunim-returns-to-turkiye-to-inaugurate-post-earthquake-school-project","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:40:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:40:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25768","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25690,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-10-02 23:12:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-03 04:12:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and socially engaged Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) returned in early September to Bhutan, where he has been conducting a wide range of community surveys and social development activities among remote communities, aiming to improve the quality of daily life and explore sustainable development projects that could serve as models to be replicated around the world.* During his latest visit, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim held a three-day workshop on sustainable development for rural communities in central Bhutan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s undertakings in Bhutan are being implemented by the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea in cooperation with the royal family and the Royal Government of Bhutan. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is operated and manned by unpaid volunteers, who carry out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters. JTS has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Update: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Returns to T\u00fcrkiye to Inaugurate Post-Earthquake School Project","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-update-ven-pomnyun-sunim-returns-to-turkiye-to-inaugurate-post-earthquake-school-project","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:40:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:40:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25768","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25690,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-10-02 23:12:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-03 04:12:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and socially engaged Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) returned in early September to Bhutan, where he has been conducting a wide range of community surveys and social development activities among remote communities, aiming to improve the quality of daily life and explore sustainable development projects that could serve as models to be replicated around the world.* During his latest visit, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim held a three-day workshop on sustainable development for rural communities in central Bhutan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s undertakings in Bhutan are being implemented by the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea in cooperation with the royal family and the Royal Government of Bhutan. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is operated and manned by unpaid volunteers, who carry out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters. JTS has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Update: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Returns to T\u00fcrkiye to Inaugurate Post-Earthquake School Project","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-update-ven-pomnyun-sunim-returns-to-turkiye-to-inaugurate-post-earthquake-school-project","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:40:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:40:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25768","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25690,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-10-02 23:12:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-03 04:12:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and socially engaged Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) returned in early September to Bhutan, where he has been conducting a wide range of community surveys and social development activities among remote communities, aiming to improve the quality of daily life and explore sustainable development projects that could serve as models to be replicated around the world.* During his latest visit, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim held a three-day workshop on sustainable development for rural communities in central Bhutan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s undertakings in Bhutan are being implemented by the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea in cooperation with the royal family and the Royal Government of Bhutan. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is operated and manned by unpaid volunteers, who carry out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters. JTS has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Update: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Returns to T\u00fcrkiye to Inaugurate Post-Earthquake School Project","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-update-ven-pomnyun-sunim-returns-to-turkiye-to-inaugurate-post-earthquake-school-project","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:40:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:40:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25768","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25690,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-10-02 23:12:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-03 04:12:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and socially engaged Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) returned in early September to Bhutan, where he has been conducting a wide range of community surveys and social development activities among remote communities, aiming to improve the quality of daily life and explore sustainable development projects that could serve as models to be replicated around the world.* During his latest visit, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim held a three-day workshop on sustainable development for rural communities in central Bhutan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s undertakings in Bhutan are being implemented by the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea in cooperation with the royal family and the Royal Government of Bhutan. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is operated and manned by unpaid volunteers, who carry out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters. JTS has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Update: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Returns to T\u00fcrkiye to Inaugurate Post-Earthquake School Project","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-update-ven-pomnyun-sunim-returns-to-turkiye-to-inaugurate-post-earthquake-school-project","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:40:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:40:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25768","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25690,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-10-02 23:12:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-03 04:12:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and socially engaged Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) returned in early September to Bhutan, where he has been conducting a wide range of community surveys and social development activities among remote communities, aiming to improve the quality of daily life and explore sustainable development projects that could serve as models to be replicated around the world.* During his latest visit, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim held a three-day workshop on sustainable development for rural communities in central Bhutan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s undertakings in Bhutan are being implemented by the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea in cooperation with the royal family and the Royal Government of Bhutan. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is operated and manned by unpaid volunteers, who carry out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters. JTS has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Update: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Returns to T\u00fcrkiye to Inaugurate Post-Earthquake School Project","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-update-ven-pomnyun-sunim-returns-to-turkiye-to-inaugurate-post-earthquake-school-project","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:40:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:40:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25768","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25690,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-10-02 23:12:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-03 04:12:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and socially engaged Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) returned in early September to Bhutan, where he has been conducting a wide range of community surveys and social development activities among remote communities, aiming to improve the quality of daily life and explore sustainable development projects that could serve as models to be replicated around the world.* During his latest visit, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim held a three-day workshop on sustainable development for rural communities in central Bhutan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s undertakings in Bhutan are being implemented by the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea in cooperation with the royal family and the Royal Government of Bhutan. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is operated and manned by unpaid volunteers, who carry out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters. JTS has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Update: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Returns to T\u00fcrkiye to Inaugurate Post-Earthquake School Project","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-update-ven-pomnyun-sunim-returns-to-turkiye-to-inaugurate-post-earthquake-school-project","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:40:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:40:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25768","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25690,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-10-02 23:12:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-03 04:12:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and socially engaged Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) returned in early September to Bhutan, where he has been conducting a wide range of community surveys and social development activities among remote communities, aiming to improve the quality of daily life and explore sustainable development projects that could serve as models to be replicated around the world.* During his latest visit, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim held a three-day workshop on sustainable development for rural communities in central Bhutan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s undertakings in Bhutan are being implemented by the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea in cooperation with the royal family and the Royal Government of Bhutan. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is operated and manned by unpaid volunteers, who carry out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters. JTS has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Update: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Returns to T\u00fcrkiye to Inaugurate Post-Earthquake School Project","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-update-ven-pomnyun-sunim-returns-to-turkiye-to-inaugurate-post-earthquake-school-project","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:40:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:40:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25768","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25690,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-10-02 23:12:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-03 04:12:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and socially engaged Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) returned in early September to Bhutan, where he has been conducting a wide range of community surveys and social development activities among remote communities, aiming to improve the quality of daily life and explore sustainable development projects that could serve as models to be replicated around the world.* During his latest visit, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim held a three-day workshop on sustainable development for rural communities in central Bhutan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s undertakings in Bhutan are being implemented by the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea in cooperation with the royal family and the Royal Government of Bhutan. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is operated and manned by unpaid volunteers, who carry out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters. JTS has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Update: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Returns to T\u00fcrkiye to Inaugurate Post-Earthquake School Project","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-update-ven-pomnyun-sunim-returns-to-turkiye-to-inaugurate-post-earthquake-school-project","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:40:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:40:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25768","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25690,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-10-02 23:12:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-03 04:12:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and socially engaged Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) returned in early September to Bhutan, where he has been conducting a wide range of community surveys and social development activities among remote communities, aiming to improve the quality of daily life and explore sustainable development projects that could serve as models to be replicated around the world.* During his latest visit, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim held a three-day workshop on sustainable development for rural communities in central Bhutan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s undertakings in Bhutan are being implemented by the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea in cooperation with the royal family and the Royal Government of Bhutan. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is operated and manned by unpaid volunteers, who carry out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters. JTS has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Update: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Returns to T\u00fcrkiye to Inaugurate Post-Earthquake School Project","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-update-ven-pomnyun-sunim-returns-to-turkiye-to-inaugurate-post-earthquake-school-project","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:40:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:40:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25768","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25690,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-10-02 23:12:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-03 04:12:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and socially engaged Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) returned in early September to Bhutan, where he has been conducting a wide range of community surveys and social development activities among remote communities, aiming to improve the quality of daily life and explore sustainable development projects that could serve as models to be replicated around the world.* During his latest visit, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim held a three-day workshop on sustainable development for rural communities in central Bhutan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s undertakings in Bhutan are being implemented by the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea in cooperation with the royal family and the Royal Government of Bhutan. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is operated and manned by unpaid volunteers, who carry out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters. JTS has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-on-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Review Progress of Post-Earthquake School Project in T\u00fcrkiye","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-ven-pomnyun-sunim-and-jts-volunteers-review-progress-of-post-earthquake-school-project-in-turkiye","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:41:53","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:41:53","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25684","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20131,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-07-23 13:37:39","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 18:37:39","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea, accompanied by a delegation from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), attended a formal ceremony on 18 July to inaugurate two new buildings for a Buddhist orphanage in the western Thai province of Kanchanaburi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The orphanage, operated under the Dhammanulak Children\u2019s Foundation and managed by Buddhist nun Maechee Chutipa, has undergone a year-long project sponsored by JTS Korea to renovate and remodel the residential buildings for the 80 girls and boys of all ages under the orphanage\u2019s care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a wonderful refuge for children without families who can take care of them, but it\u2019s very challenging for the nun who is managing the orphanage\u2014they have very little money and the facilities here are very basic,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told BDG during the handover ceremony. \u201cWhen I learned about the conditions here, through INEB, I made a decision to help them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I first visited the orphanage, I found that the buildings were rather dilapidated and not very suitable for young children, so I made the decision to fund renovation because I wanted to see the quality of life for these children improved\u2014better accommodation, better washrooms, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI gave the foundation two options: do you prefer renovation or to rebuild completely? And Maechee Chutipa requested renovation of the male and female dormitories. Although we initially we approached this as a renovation project, as we progressed we found more and more areas in need of improvement, so we decided that it would be more effective to completely remodel the buildings here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJTS initially projected the cost to be about US$50,000, but since we decided to carry out further improvements, the project cost has risen to more than US$60,000, which means that we can also include provide additional facilities, such as new private showers next to the female dormitories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on July 22, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Update: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Returns to T\u00fcrkiye to Inaugurate Post-Earthquake School Project","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-update-ven-pomnyun-sunim-returns-to-turkiye-to-inaugurate-post-earthquake-school-project","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:40:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:40:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25768","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25690,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-10-02 23:12:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-10-03 04:12:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and socially engaged Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) returned in early September to Bhutan, where he has been conducting a wide range of community surveys and social development activities among remote communities, aiming to improve the quality of daily life and explore sustainable development projects that could serve as models to be replicated around the world.* During his latest visit, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim held a three-day workshop on sustainable development for rural communities in central Bhutan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s undertakings in Bhutan are being implemented by the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea in cooperation with the royal family and the Royal Government of Bhutan. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is operated and manned by unpaid volunteers, who carry out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters. JTS has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The relief organization has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several days of almost non-stop international and domestic travel, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim arrived in central Bhutan, where he was to lead the three-day seminar. Attended by civic leaders from five gewog**<\/em> villages in Zhemgang and Trongsa districts, the gathering was aimed at providing a forum to propose and explore pilot projects for sustainable development in their communities. The workshop was attended by 34 central government officials, gewog<\/em> leaders, and village leaders from Korphu Gewog in Trongsa District, and Bardo, Goshing, Phangkhar, and Nangla Gewogs in Zhemgang District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on October 2, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Read more: https:\/\/www.buddhistdoor.net\/news\/engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Explores Sustainable Development at Three-Day Workshop in Bhutan","post_excerpt":"The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few. As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless socially engaged activist in his native South Korea, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has founded numerous Dharma-based organizations, initiatives, and projects that are active across the world. Among them, Jungto Society, a volunteer-based community founded on the Buddhist teachings and expressing equality, simple living, and sustainability, is dedicated to addressing modern social issues that lead to suffering, including environmental degradation, poverty, and conflict.\n\nThis column, shared by Jungto Society, presents a series of highlights from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim\u2019s writings, teachings, public talks, and regular live-streamed Dharma Q+A sessions, which are accessible across the globe.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"engaged-buddhism-special-report-ven-pomnyun-sunim-explores-sustainable-development-at-three-day-workshop-in-bhutan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-01-30 19:45:14","post_modified_gmt":"2025-01-31 00:45:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.jungtosociety.org\/?p=25690","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25684,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2024-09-13 22:57:00","post_date_gmt":"2024-09-14 03:57:00","post_content":"\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) and volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea returned to southern T\u00fcrkiye on 28 August to review progress on a school project that JTS initiated in the Turkey-Syria border region following the devastating earthquakes that rocked southern T\u00fcrkiye and parts of Syria in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon after reports of last year\u2019s earthquakes spread around the world, JTS Korea volunteers responded by placing team members on the ground to reach out to those at the epicenter of the crisis in T\u00fcrkiye (formerly Turkey). Ven. Pomnyun Sunim joined JTS Korea volunteers and local relief groups to provide humanitarian aid to survivors of the disaster, distributing supplies and offering support for those in need.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ven. Pomnyun Sunim established the humanitarian relief organization Join Together Society (JTS) as an expression of the compassion of engaged Buddhism, and based on the principle that helping others is the best way to enrich one\u2019s own life. Charged with bringing hope, empowerment, and self-reliance to underprivileged communities in developing countries, JTS is run and manned by unpaid volunteers, who ensure that all donations benefit marginalized communities. JTS carries out relief work in countries suffering from humanitarian disasters, and has engaged in humanitarian projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. JTS has also earned Special Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 28 August, the Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS team were welcomed by volunteers from the White Helmets organization, who gave them a tour of the school project, which, when completed, will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Sunim first came to survey the earthquake-damaged area, the school was completely collapsed and in a dilapidated state. Today, a beautiful new building in pastel colors stood tall,\u201d JTS remarked. \u201cThis school is being rebuilt as part of the T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquake recovery project, a collaboration between JTS and the White Helmets.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on September 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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