IDIA Choir

The Choir of the International Dharma Instructors’ Association (IDIA)

was founded on November 15, 2015 to spread the Buddha’s teachings to the world through beautiful melodies and contribute to the realization of a happy and compassionate world for everyone. Since its foundation, we have conveyed the Buddha’s teachings through choral performances for various Buddhist ceremonies, such as IDIA’s Dharma Talks, through supporting events, including temple projects for the foreign Buddhist temples in Korea. and through benefit performances for overseas foreign and Korean temples. Furthermore, the IDIA Choir members have practiced compassion of the Buddha’s teachings by attending IDIA members’ events of congratulations and condolences including external cultural exchange events.

Melody Offerings for the Buddhist Ceremonies and Rituals

Melody offerings for the Buddhist meeting held by IDIA once a month.

Performing the IDIA’s major events (Commencement of new members and major events of each department)

Melody offerings at the major events of South East Asian countries in Korea and forming friendships and cultural exchanges with those countries.

Melody Offerings for the Buddhist Ceremonies and Rituals

Supporting various events of foreign temples in Korea

Performances in Korean and foreign temples abroad

The Choir History (November 15th, 2015 – Now)

2018

January 13th : Melody offerings to the 11th Jataka Storytelling Contest
February 24th : : Melody offerings to the MDT
March 17th : Melody offerings to the MDT
June 16th : Melody offerings to the MDT
July 21th : Melody offerings to the MDT
September 15th : Melody offerings to the MDT

2017

January 16th : Melody offerings to the 10nd Jataka Storytelling Contest
February 18th : Melody offerings to the MDT
March 18th : Melody offerings to the MDT
April 15th : Melody offerings to the IDIA training in the International Conference Hall
April 25th : Melody offerings to the 10th Borisuarea
April 27th : Melody offerings to the Buddha’s Birthday ceremony in the Gobong middle school ( the reformatory)
May 06th : Buddhist hymn performance in LA U.S.A ( in collaboration with the Lotus Flower Choir)
May 20th : Melody offerings to the MDT
June 17th : Melody offering to the MDT
June 23rd : Performed choral singing in the Sakyadhita Conference in Hong Kong
July 14th : Melody offering to the 11th Anniversary Events for the Vairocana International Seon Center
July 15th : Melody offerings to the MDT
August 26th : Melody offerings to the Buddhist ritual of Fo Guang Shan Seoul Temple
September 22nd : Melody offerings to the 13th anniversary of ancestral rites 설산당 원명 스님
September 22nd : Performed choral singing for the 1st Foreigners’ Korean Speech Contest
September 16th : Performed choral singing for the 19th anniversary of IDIA

2016

January 16th : Melody offerings to the 9th Jataka Storytelling Contest
March 5th : Melody offerings to the SDG (IDIA regular Dharma meeting)
May 3rd : Melody offerings in collaboration with Happy Choir 법련사 보리수아래
May 22nd : Melody offerings for the Buddha’s Birthday Celebration, Vesak Day, Maha Vihara Sri Lankan Buddhist temple in Korea
June 24th : Melody offerings to the opening ceremony of Simwonsa Missionary 남양주 포교원 <아미타사>개원
July 2nd : Melody offerings for the IDIA foundation ceremony
September 3rd : Melody offerings for the SDG (IDIA regular Dharma meeting)
September 27th : Melody offerings to the 13th memorial service of tea ceremony for the heavenly bliss of the Venerable Wonmoung
October 7th : IDIA Choir unified Autumn convention in Seocheon Chungnam province
October 29th : Melody offering for the IDIA training session
October 30th : Melody offerings for the 10th anniversary of Vairochana International Seonwuen
November 13th : Melody offerings to the 양주 파와나 서원 가사공양법회