Seoul’s Festival of Light Marks the Birth of the Buddha in a Blaze of Color
Craig Lewis
22 May 2023
Korea’s annual Yeondeunghoe lantern festival, marking the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha, lights up the streets of Seoul
Korean Buddhist Community Plans Restoration of 1,300-year-old Buddha Statue
Craig Lewis
16 January 2023
The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism has announced plans to restore a 1,300-year-old statue of the Buddha that is believed to have been toppled 600 years ago.
Won Buddhism’s Turtle Chart
Grace Song
14 December 2022
On the development of a 20th century doctrinal chart in Won Buddhism
What Do You Recommend that We Do in Life?
Jungto Society
5 December 2022
Advice on living skillfully and engaging in good conduct
Ancient Korean Buddhist Text to Be Inscribed on UNESCO Memory of the World Register
Craig Lewis
28 November 2022
Samguk-yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms), a 13th century text written by the renowned Korean Buddhist monk Il-yeon, is one of three historic texts from
Buddhist Leaders Join Memorial for Victims of Deadly Halloween Tragedy in Seoul
Craig Lewis
4 November 2022
Buddhist leaders and sangha members gathered in central Seoul on Tuesday, among representatives of South Korea’s seven major religious orders, to memorialize the people who
Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Commences in South Korea
Craig Lewis
27 October 2022
MUNGYEONG, South Korea – Following an intensive two-day meditation retreat led by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) master and engaged Buddhist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the 20th
Seoul International Buddhism Expo to Focus on Ritual
Justin Whitaker
20 September 2022
This year’s expo seeks to draw on ritual to bridge the gap between the lives of ordinary Koreans and the Buddhism offered by temples and monasteries
Two Pavilions at UNESCO-listed Buddhist Mountain Monastery in Korea to be Designated National Treasures
Craig Lewis
31 August 2022
Two ancient pavilions at the seventh century Korean Buddhist mountain temple Buseok-sa (부석사) will be officially designated as National Treasures, South Korea’s Cultural Heritage Administration
Korean Seon Teacher and American Buddhism Pioneer Ven. Samu Sunim Dies, Aged 81
Justin Whitaker
16 August 2022
A prolific teacher, organizer, and founder, Samu Sunim started temples in numerous cities in Mexico, the United States, and Canada
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim: Buddhism in a Divided World
Craig Lewis
27 May 2022
A conversation on Buddhism in contemporary society and the role of engaged Buddhism in the face of human-made global crises.
New Korean Buddhist Temple to Open in Bodh Gaya, India
Justin Whitaker
19 May 2022
New temple will be part of a broad initiative by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism to revive Buddhism in Korea