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Commemorations for the birth\u00a0of Buddha, a public holiday in South Korea,\u00a0are known as Bucheonim Osin Nal (\ubd80\ucc98\ub2d8 \uc624\uc2e0 \ub0a0) meaning \u201cthe day the Buddha came,\u201d and Seokga Tansinil (\uc11d\uac00\ud0c4\uc2e0\uc77c), \u201cthe Buddha\u2019s birthday.\u201d The festival is observed on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, which usually falls during May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 31, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\nDistributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Commemorations for the birth\u00a0of Buddha, a public holiday in South Korea,\u00a0are known as Bucheonim Osin Nal (\ubd80\ucc98\ub2d8 \uc624\uc2e0 \ub0a0) meaning \u201cthe day the Buddha came,\u201d and Seokga Tansinil (\uc11d\uac00\ud0c4\uc2e0\uc77c), \u201cthe Buddha\u2019s birthday.\u201d The festival is observed on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, which usually falls during May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 31, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\nDistributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Commemorations for the birth\u00a0of Buddha, a public holiday in South Korea,\u00a0are known as Bucheonim Osin Nal (\ubd80\ucc98\ub2d8 \uc624\uc2e0 \ub0a0) meaning \u201cthe day the Buddha came,\u201d and Seokga Tansinil (\uc11d\uac00\ud0c4\uc2e0\uc77c), \u201cthe Buddha\u2019s birthday.\u201d The festival is observed on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, which usually falls during May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 31, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Commemorations for the birth\u00a0of Buddha, a public holiday in South Korea,\u00a0are known as Bucheonim Osin Nal (\ubd80\ucc98\ub2d8 \uc624\uc2e0 \ub0a0) meaning \u201cthe day the Buddha came,\u201d and Seokga Tansinil (\uc11d\uac00\ud0c4\uc2e0\uc77c), \u201cthe Buddha\u2019s birthday.\u201d The festival is observed on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, which usually falls during May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 31, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), marked the birth of the Buddha on Saturday. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, recently returned from a tour of Asia visiting vulnerable communities and social activist groups in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam, led a series of three commemorative ceremonies over the course of the day at the Jungto Society headquarters in downtown Seoul: a morning ceremony for Jungto practitioners, an afternoon interfaith gathering for respected public figures, social activists, and representatives of other religious traditions, and an evening ceremony for younger members of Jungto Society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\nDistributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Commemorations for the birth\u00a0of Buddha, a public holiday in South Korea,\u00a0are known as Bucheonim Osin Nal (\ubd80\ucc98\ub2d8 \uc624\uc2e0 \ub0a0) meaning \u201cthe day the Buddha came,\u201d and Seokga Tansinil (\uc11d\uac00\ud0c4\uc2e0\uc77c), \u201cthe Buddha\u2019s birthday.\u201d The festival is observed on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, which usually falls during May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 31, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), marked the birth of the Buddha on Saturday. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, recently returned from a tour of Asia visiting vulnerable communities and social activist groups in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam, led a series of three commemorative ceremonies over the course of the day at the Jungto Society headquarters in downtown Seoul: a morning ceremony for Jungto practitioners, an afternoon interfaith gathering for respected public figures, social activists, and representatives of other religious traditions, and an evening ceremony for younger members of Jungto Society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\nDistributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Commemorations for the birth\u00a0of Buddha, a public holiday in South Korea,\u00a0are known as Bucheonim Osin Nal (\ubd80\ucc98\ub2d8 \uc624\uc2e0 \ub0a0) meaning \u201cthe day the Buddha came,\u201d and Seokga Tansinil (\uc11d\uac00\ud0c4\uc2e0\uc77c), \u201cthe Buddha\u2019s birthday.\u201d The festival is observed on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, which usually falls during May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 31, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), marked the birth of the Buddha on Saturday. Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, recently returned from a tour of Asia visiting vulnerable communities and social activist groups in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam, led a series of three commemorative ceremonies over the course of the day at the Jungto Society headquarters in downtown Seoul: a morning ceremony for Jungto practitioners, an afternoon interfaith gathering for respected public figures, social activists, and representatives of other religious traditions, and an evening ceremony for younger members of Jungto Society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\nDistributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Commemorations for the birth\u00a0of Buddha, a public holiday in South Korea,\u00a0are known as Bucheonim Osin Nal (\ubd80\ucc98\ub2d8 \uc624\uc2e0 \ub0a0) meaning \u201cthe day the Buddha came,\u201d and Seokga Tansinil (\uc11d\uac00\ud0c4\uc2e0\uc77c), \u201cthe Buddha\u2019s birthday.\u201d The festival is observed on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, which usually falls during May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on May 31, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commemorations for the birth of Buddha, a public holiday in South Korea, are known as Bucheonim Osin Nal (\ubd80\ucc98\ub2d8 \uc624\uc2e0 \ub0a0) meaning \u201cthe day the Buddha came,\u201d and Seokga Tansinil (\uc11d\uac00\ud0c4\uc2e0\uc77c), \u201cthe Buddha\u2019s birthday.\u201d The festival is observed on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, which usually falls during May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 20, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\nDistributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Commemorations for the birth of Buddha, a public holiday in South Korea, are known as Bucheonim Osin Nal (\ubd80\ucc98\ub2d8 \uc624\uc2e0 \ub0a0) meaning \u201cthe day the Buddha came,\u201d and Seokga Tansinil (\uc11d\uac00\ud0c4\uc2e0\uc77c), \u201cthe Buddha\u2019s birthday.\u201d The festival is observed on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, which usually falls during May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 20, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n<\/figure>\nDistributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Commemorations for the birth of Buddha, a public holiday in South Korea, are known as Bucheonim Osin Nal (\ubd80\ucc98\ub2d8 \uc624\uc2e0 \ub0a0) meaning \u201cthe day the Buddha came,\u201d and Seokga Tansinil (\uc11d\uac00\ud0c4\uc2e0\uc77c), \u201cthe Buddha\u2019s birthday.\u201d The festival is observed on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, which usually falls during May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 20, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Peace Foundation, an independent research institute founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an international symposium in June on the theme \u201cNew Awareness of War, Peace, and Life.\u201d The live-streamed forum brought together a panel from experts from Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, who discussed a range of traditional and non-traditional threats to global peace and security and corresponding new strategies and approaches to mitigating these risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\nDistributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Commemorations for the birth of Buddha, a public holiday in South Korea, are known as Bucheonim Osin Nal (\ubd80\ucc98\ub2d8 \uc624\uc2e0 \ub0a0) meaning \u201cthe day the Buddha came,\u201d and Seokga Tansinil (\uc11d\uac00\ud0c4\uc2e0\uc77c), \u201cthe Buddha\u2019s birthday.\u201d The festival is observed on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, which usually falls during May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Peace Foundation, an independent research institute founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an international symposium in June on the theme \u201cNew Awareness of War, Peace, and Life.\u201d The live-streamed forum brought together a panel from experts from Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, who discussed a range of traditional and non-traditional threats to global peace and security and corresponding new strategies and approaches to mitigating these risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\nDistributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Commemorations for the birth of Buddha, a public holiday in South Korea, are known as Bucheonim Osin Nal (\ubd80\ucc98\ub2d8 \uc624\uc2e0 \ub0a0) meaning \u201cthe day the Buddha came,\u201d and Seokga Tansinil (\uc11d\uac00\ud0c4\uc2e0\uc77c), \u201cthe Buddha\u2019s birthday.\u201d The festival is observed on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, which usually falls during May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 20, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Peace Foundation, an independent research institute founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8), hosted an international symposium in June on the theme \u201cNew Awareness of War, Peace, and Life.\u201d The live-streamed forum brought together a panel from experts from Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, who discussed a range of traditional and non-traditional threats to global peace and security and corresponding new strategies and approaches to mitigating these risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\nDistributing supplies to earthquake survivors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Commemorations for the birth of Buddha, a public holiday in South Korea, are known as Bucheonim Osin Nal (\ubd80\ucc98\ub2d8 \uc624\uc2e0 \ub0a0) meaning \u201cthe day the Buddha came,\u201d and Seokga Tansinil (\uc11d\uac00\ud0c4\uc2e0\uc77c), \u201cthe Buddha\u2019s birthday.\u201d The festival is observed on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, which usually falls during May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 20, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u25b6\ufe0f Published by BDG on June 29, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Buddhistdoor Global was privileged to join this unique assembly of monastic and lay practitioners, leaders and activists, to share a Dharmic journey that combined elements of study, experiential workshops, and field trips, with the discipline and commitment of a traditional Buddhist retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Led by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and hosted by the committed and tireless volunteers who make up Jungto Society, the exhaustive itinerary included visits to Buddhist monasteries and temples across South Korea, group presentations and discussions, Dharma talks and Buddhist practice. All of this was aimed at providing an opportunity for the participants to meet and connect, and to present and exchange ideas for expressing and practicing engaged Buddhism in today\u2019s increasingly polarized world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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