Fire at South Korea’s Jogyesa Temple Contained, Key Cultural Artifacts Moved for Protection
Justin Whitaker
12 June 2025
Firefighters quickly contained a blaze at Jogyesa’s museum complex in Seoul, South Korea
Jogye Order Honors Korean Celebrity Lee Seung-gi for Contributions to Buddhism
Craig C Lewis
12 May 2025
The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism has honored the popular singer and actor Lee Seung-gi in recognition of his contributions to Korean Buddhism.
Jogye Order Announces 2025 International Buddhist Expo in Seoul
Justin Whitaker
11 February 2025
The Buddhism expo aims to once again attract a large audience by focusing on topics of interest to today’s youth
Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism Donates US$1 Million to Yale University for Buddhist Studies
Justin Whitaker
15 October 2024
The donation marks the largest gift that the Jogye Order has ever given to a foreign institution and will support the growth of Buddhist studies at the University
World’s Largest Buddhist Encyclopedia Completed in Korea
Justin Whitaker
2 July 2024
Guided by the vision of Ven. Jikwan, the 20 volume masterpiece took over four decades of intense work to complete
Buddhist Monks in South Korea Take up Matchmaking
Justin Whitaker
23 April 2024
Buddhist monks presided over an event where single Koreans hoped to find romance; warning couples not to seek burning love but instead to cultivate affection for lasting relationships.
Court Orders Stolen Buddhist Statue in South Korea to be Returned to Japan
Justin Whitaker
30 October 2023
The statue was likely made in South Korea in 1330 but has spent most of its life enshrined in a temple in Japan
Daughters of the Buddha: 18th Sakyadhita Conference in Seoul Celebrates the Sacred Feminine
Craig C Lewis
11 July 2023
A shining example of the alignment between Buddhist scholarship, Buddhist activism, and Buddhist practice from around the world.
Living in a Precarious World: 18th Sakyadhita Conference Commences in Seoul
Craig C Lewis
23 June 2023
The 18th Sakyadhita International Conference commenced in Seoul under the theme “Living in a Precarious World: Impermanence, Resilience, Awakening.”
108 Korean Buddhist Monastics Embark on 1,200-km Pilgrimage in India, Nepal
Craig C Lewis
13 February 2023
A group of 108 Buddhist monastics from the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism have embarked on a pilgrimage of the Buddhist circuit in India and Nepal.
South Korea President Meets with Buddhist and Other Religious Leaders in Wake of Itaewon Tragedy
Justin Whitaker
15 November 2022
South Korea’s President has reached out for help from the country’s major religious leaders
New Head of Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism Takes Office
Craig C Lewis
28 September 2022
Ven. Jinwoo, the new president of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, South Korea’s largest Buddhist order, formally took office today, marking the official start