South Korea’s Buddhist Order Confronts Declining Monastic Numbers by Embracing Youth and Innovation

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) —  Faced with a sharp decline in monastic ordinations, South Korea’s Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism is striving to engage younger generations in an effort to sustain its future. According to the order, only 81 individuals completed the rigorous process to become novice monks or nuns last year, a significant drop [...]