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
Celebrating an Ancient Dharma Lineage
Jungto Society
5 June 2025
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and Jungto Society welcome a special Dharma talk from the revered senior Dharma master Ven. Bulsim Domun
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.
Annual Buddhist Lotus Lantern Festival Draws Thousands to the Streets in Seoul
Justin Whitaker
29 April 2025
Handmade lanterns, temple foods, and cultural celebrations marked this year’s Yeon Deung Hoe festival in Seoul, continuing a 1,200-year-old Buddhist tradition now recognized by UNESCO
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Speaks at Event to Honor Ramon Magsaysay Award Laureates in South Korea
Craig C Lewis
23 April 2025
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation celebrated the transformative leadership and social contributions of Korean laureates of the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
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 Prepares to Show the “True Face of Buddhism” at International Seon Meditation Convention in Seoul
Craig C Lewis
14 August 2024
The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism has announced that it will host the 2024 International Seon Meditation Convention in September.
Malaysian Buddhists Seek Ban on Korean DJ for Dressing Like a Monk
Justin Whitaker
9 May 2024
The DJ had performed for Buddhists in Seoul just last month without a problem, showing the different attitudes toward monastics and monastic clothes in the two countries
Monks in Korea Welcome the Return of Buddhist Relics after 85 Years in US Museum
Craig C Lewis
22 April 2024
Monks from the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism hosted a display of Buddhist relics and their reliquary in Seoul after their historic return to South Korea.
Sujata Academy: The Power of Hope and Compassion in India
Craig C Lewis
8 March 2024
An interview with Jungto Society Dharma Teacher Bogwang on social transformation and engaged Buddhism in India
Special Report: The Hope of the World – Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Marks the 30th Anniversary of the Sujata Academy Project in India
Craig C Lewis
14 February 2024
Sujata Academy, a remarkable community school and social empowerment project in Dungheswari, in the northeastern Indian state of Bihar, marks its 30th anniversary.
Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Shares the Warmth of Compassion with Vulnerable Communities in Korea
Craig C Lewis
18 December 2023
Korean Dharma master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim joined a special team of volunteers in Seoul to distribute charcoal briquettes to vulnerable households.