Why Do We Practice Meditation?
Grace Song
31 March 2025
Ven. Juksanim, Head Dharma Master of Won Buddhism USA, offers guidance for the universal purpose of meditation
First Female Buddhist Chaplain Promoted to Lieutenant Commander: A Trailblazing Journey of Faith and Service
Grace Song
25 October 2024
Rev. Ilduk Kim, a Won Buddhist chaplain in the US Navy, has been sustained by her regular interactions with marines and sailors as she overcomes the adversity of being the first female Asian-American Buddhist chaplain to reach the rank of Lieutenant
Journeying to Our True Nature: Beginner’s Mind
Grace Song
9 August 2024
A reflection on the true nature of teachers and the meaning of practice in Won Buddhism
A Dharma Message for “May We Gather”
Grace Song
23 March 2024
Rev. Grace Song shares her remarks given on 16 March 2024 at the “May We Gather” pilgrimage in Antioch, California
Fostering Peace through the Won Buddhist Contemplative Practice of Diary Writing
Grace Song
11 December 2023
An exploration of the power of daily journaling to look within and see our thoughts and actions more clearly and empathetically
Lessons Beyond the Meditation Hall
Grace Song
4 October 2023
Won Buddhist teacher Grace Song describes the brave work of a Black student to turn a disturbing incident into personal growth and teaching moment.
The Non-duality of Diversity: Dialogue among Religious Traditions
Grace Song
15 August 2023
Reflections on the teachings of Sot’aesan, founder of Won Buddhism, on finding religious harmony within diversity
A Future Task for Won Buddhism in America
Grace Song
2 February 2023
Tracing the unique history of Won Buddhism as it has moved to and grown in America
Won Buddhism’s Turtle Chart
Grace Song
14 December 2022
On the development of a 20th century doctrinal chart in Won Buddhism
Buddhist Leaders Join Memorial for Victims of Deadly Halloween Tragedy in Seoul
Craig C 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
The World is a Living Scripture
Grace Song
22 September 2022
Learning to see the Dharma in all of our daily experiences
From Courtesan to Won Buddhist Teacher: One Woman’s Response to Modernity in Korea
Grace Song
16 August 2022
On the life of an extraordinary Buddhist woman in Korea in the early years of the 20th century