SEOUL, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A major Buddhist exhibition that opened in Seoul on April 4 has unexpectedly captured the enthusiasm of young South Koreans, with an influx of social media reviews causing the event’s official website to crash from overwhelming traffic. The 2024 Seoul International Buddhist Expo, hosted by the Jogye Order of Korean [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Buddhist temple stay program by expanding the scope of the program and launching other projects. According to the corps, South Korea’s temple stay program began at 33 temples across the country following the 2002 FIFA [...]
SUNCHEON, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A Buddhist pilgrimage dedicated to hope and consolation in the pandemic era has begun with participants embarking on a cross-country journey. Monks from the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and 94 Buddhist believers began a 19-day pilgrimage from Songgwang Temple in Suncheon, 415 kilometers south of Seoul, on Friday. The [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Buddhist community said Tuesday that it will cancel the Lotus Lantern Festival slated for next week due to growing concerns over the recent resurgence of the novel coronavirus infections in the country. “No one can predict whether new cluster infections will happen again, regarding the recent [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Buddhist community and an umbrella group of Protestant churches said Wednesday they will postpone upcoming Buddha’s birthday and Easter celebrations to join the nationwide fight against the novel coronavirus. “The ritual to celebrate Buddha’s birthday, scheduled to be held on April 30, will be put off [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that temple stay programs that include traditional meditation and contemplation are in fact good for mental health. Researchers from Seoul National University Hospital and the Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism conducted four-day temple stays for 50 participants between 2013 and 2015. After each of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean Association for Buddhist Studies is set to hold a symposium on the convergence of Buddhism and the fourth industrial revolution next month. The academic conference will see scholars put their heads together to discuss the future of Buddhism and its relation to the latest technologies including artificial intelligence, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – A total of 29 Buddhist scriptures have been found inside a 15th century wooden seated Buddha statue in a historic temple in South Gyeongsang Province, the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism said Monday. The discovery of the books — one pocket-sized and another a collection of 28 Buddhist scriptures, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The results of a survey of 505 Koreans’ thoughts regarding the taxation of “revenue” collected by religious denominations was released by research agency Real Meter on August 24. When asked whether the government should go forward with the intended implementation of taxation for religious leaders next year, 78.1 percent [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – An increasing number of South Koreans are seeking Buddhist priesthood after their retirement, but an ordinance set by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism – the largest Buddhist sect here – prohibits those over the age of 50 from commencing priesthood. An upcoming meeting scheduled for March will once [...]