Enabling Everyone to Live Happily
Jungto Society
10 January 2025
Dharma teachings from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on the Buddhist practice of living sustainably and living happily.
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates New Schools for Vulnerable Communities in the Philippines
Craig C Lewis
3 January 2025
The revered Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim traveled to the Philippines from 12–18 December to officially inaugurate new schools on Mindanao.
Book Review: Composting Our Karma by Barbara Rhodes
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
2 January 2025
Nachaya Campbell-Allen reviews a Korean Buddhist approach to life, living, and spiritual cultivation for modern practitioners
Online Dharma: Jungto Society Announces 2025 Intake for Jungto Dharma School with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim
Craig C Lewis
18 December 2024
Jungto Society, founded by the Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, has announced that registration is open for its online Jungto Dharma School.
Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Volunteers Bring 6 Million Bars of Soap to Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Craig C Lewis
9 December 2024
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, founder of the Buddhist relief organization Join Together Society, led a team to Bangladesh to deliver aid for Rohingya refugees.
Young Buddhist Association of Indonesia Welcomes Korean Monk Haemin Sunim During Book Tour
Buddhistdoor Global
20 November 2024
The Korean monk and best-selling author Haemin Sunim, recently on a book tour of Indonesia, met the public in Surabaya, Java, on 16 November.
Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Jungto Society Hosts INEB Study Tour in South Korea for Female Monastics and Social Activists
Craig C Lewis
18 November 2024
Jungto Society, founded by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, hosted a study tour for female monastics and activists from the International Network of Engaged Buddhists.
Finding Good News in Difficult Situations
Jungto Society
14 November 2024
A Dharma teaching from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on seeing the positive in the midst of bad news
Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Inaugurates Water Pipelines in Rural Bhutan
Craig C Lewis
4 November 2024
The revered Korean Dharma master Ven. Pomnyun Sunim recently returned to Bhutan to attend completion ceremonies for two landmark rural water projects.
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
Raising Healthy Children
Jungto Society
15 October 2024
A Dharma teaching from Ven. Pomnyun Sunim that focuses on the realities of raising and educating children in a healthy environment
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