Korean Zen (Son) Buddhism focuses on the enlightenment of a sudden awakening. The Korean word for Ch'an or Zen is Son. Buddhism is highly significant in Korea. Figures from 1991 showed 26 Buddhist ...

A South Korean court ruled Wednesday that a 14th century Korean Buddhist statue should be sent back to a Japanese temple from where it was stolen in 2012. The statue’s return had been put on hold for ...

Ven. Jaseung, the head of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, said he will set up a long-term plan to globalize Korean Buddhism at a press conference in Paris, France, Saturday. His visit is part of ...

Late Ven. Jigwan’s ambitious project comes together seven months after his death Jogye Order, the nation’s largest Buddhist sect, has published an English and ancient Chinese bilingual book series on ...

The Essence of the Korean Buddhist Practices: 6 Ways to the Heart By Seong Jae-hyeon Translated by Hong Hee-yon (Bulkwang Publishing) Ever wondered why Korean Buddhists bow the way they do, or recite ...

GYERYONG, South Chungcheong Province — There is no better time than fall to visit a Buddhist temple in Korea. Many are nestled in the mountains, providing a refreshing retreat for the body and soul in ...

Brushing dust off a thick, bound 14th century volume, Professor Robert Buswell stood in his office, surrounded by a chronicled literary history of ancient Buddhist culture. “Sorry if it’s messy in ...

The weather was simply awful. But the cold, wind and rain didn’t deter thousands of people from attending an annual ritual in downtown Seoul on a recent weekday afternoon. People came to chant the ...

SEOUL, South Korea — The deep roots Buddhism has sunk into Korean culture over the past 16 centuries were on display at the annual Lotus Lantern Festival for the Buddha's birthday. It was May, and ...

A DePauw University professor has won a fellowship to write the first book in any language about the use of healing talismans in Korean Buddhism. Sujung Kim, associate professor of religious studies, ...

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--How noble would our daily life be if we could accept our daily as a ritual and our life as a ritual? How could we make our daily lives richer and more sustainable?