
The Path of a Practitioner
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim responds to questions about grief and long-term illness
The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (법륜스님) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, Dharma teacher, author, environmentalist, social activist, and podcaster to name a few.
As a widely respected Dharma teacher and a tireless social 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.
A regular speaker at public venues such as community centers, libraries, universities, and churches, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim is renowned for his sharp and insightful Dharma dialogues, offered free of charge and expressed in everyday terms for the average layperson, with the aim of sharing his Dharmic message of happiness and freedom with people from all walks of life, backgrounds, ages, and religious affiliations. He extends his reach to audiences and practitioners around the world through YouTube videos, podcasts, and live-streamed events.

Ven. Pomnyun Sunim responds to questions about grief and long-term illness

Ven. Pomnyun Sunim responds to questions about workplace harmony and language skills

Ven. Pomnyun Sunim responds to questions about childhood trauma and dealing with tedium

Ven. Pomnyun Sunim gives a teaching on desire and attachment in relationships.

Ven. Pomnyun Sunim gives a teaching on recognizing our attachments and aversions, and cultivating acceptance and equanimity.

Ven. Pomnyun Sunim offers teachings on the Dharma, anxiety and well-being, and marriage and infidelity

The Korean Seon (Zen) master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (법륜스님) wears many hats: Buddhist monk, teacher, author, environmentalist, and social activist, to name a few.* As

Ven. Pomnyun Sunim gives teachings on propagating the Dharma and what it means to follow the path of the bodhisattva

Venerable Pomnyun Sunim gives a Dharma teaching on humanitarian relief and cultivating a mindful approach to everyday life

Korean Seon master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim offers teachings on young people and the future of religion, and on attachment and personal responsibility

Venerable Pomnyun Sunim visits a school in Dhaka for underprivileged children and shares his wisdom with social activists

Dharma teachings from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on the Buddhadharma, Buddhist practice, and enlightenment