How Can We Live Life Without Suffering?
Jungto Society
13 February 2026
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim gives a teaching on recognizing our attachments and aversions, and cultivating acceptance and equanimity.
The Reverse Bodhisattva: Finding a Teacher in Your Worst Enemy
Ven. Tanmyeong
24 January 2026
Ven. Tanmyeong of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism shares a Dharmic parable of awakening under adverse conditions
Compassion Across Oceans: A Week of Building Hope in Mindanao
Craig Lewis
8 January 2026
Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim delivers the transformative gift of education.
Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism Hosts Christmas Tree Lighting in Seoul
Justin Whitaker
23 December 2025
Representatives from multiple faiths attended, including Christian and new religious movements
Online Dharma: Jungto Society Opens 2026 Student Intake for Jungto Dharma School with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim
Craig Lewis
17 December 2025
Jungto Society founded by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, has announced that registration is now open for Jungto Dharma School: Introduction to Buddhism.
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Memorial Hall For Korean Buddhist Activist, Scholar, and Zen Master Baek Yongseong
Craig Lewis
15 December 2025
The revered Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim led an opening ceremony for the Baek Yongseong Memorial Hall in South Korea’s North Jeolla Province.
South Korea’s Largest Buddhist Order Opposes Special Law Backing 2027 World Youth Day
Justin Whitaker
2 December 2025
The Jogye Order argues public funds should not be directed to a religious event focused on Catholic evangelization
Buddhist Heritage: New York’s Met Museum Repatriates 18th-Century Painting to Korea after 71-Year Absence
Craig Lewis
19 November 2025
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on 14 November that a 227-year-old Buddhist painting is being repatriated to South Korea after a 71-year absence.
Buddhists and Other Religious Leaders in South Korea to Combat Rising Suicides and Isolation Among Older Adults
Justin Whitaker
6 November 2025
South Korea’s major religions united in October to address rising suicides and solitary deaths among middle-aged and elderly citizens
Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Jungto Society Hosts INEB’s 2025 Women’s Study Tour in South Korea
Craig Lewis
5 November 2025
Jungto Society, founded by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, hosted a study program for female monastics and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists.
Buddhist Heritage: South Korea to Designate Two Goryeo-Era Pagodas as National Treasures
Craig Lewis
31 October 2025
The Korea Heritage Service said on Thursday that two Buddhist stone pagodas dated to the Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) are to be designated National Treasures.
Walking the Bodhisattva Path of Compassion
Jungto Society
16 October 2025
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim gives teachings on propagating the Dharma and what it means to follow the path of the bodhisattva