86th Monthly Dharma Talk

Invitation to the

86^th MONTHLY DHARMA TALK

Date & Time: Saturday, 16 June 2018, 16:00-18:00

Venue: Buddhist English Library of Seoul (directions below)

Dharma Teacher: Ven. Bo Haeng Sunim 보행 스님

(Head Monk, Hwa Gye Sa International Zen Center) (화계사 국제선원장)

Topic: “Buddhism and Communication”

Language: English

The International Dharma Instructors’ Association (IDIA) is a non-profit organization under the support and supervision of Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism (대한불교조계종). Our mission is to help people find inner peace and true happiness by sharing Buddha’s teachings.

MONTHLY DHARMA TALKS are given by eminent Seon (Zen) masters and venerable Buddhist monks or nuns.

Anyone interested in Buddhism is welcome to join!

Directions
Located between Exit ⑤ and Exit ⑥ of Anguk Station (Seoul Metro Line No. 3): Go out of Exit ⑥ and walk in the reverse direction. It is the four-story building next to the SK Bldg. Address: 3F, 52, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 서울특별시 종로구 율곡로 52, 3층 Tel: 02) 722-0204

Abstract:

Everything you see is not as it seems, nor is it otherwise. Reality is not the things we see or hear. But it cannot be understood in another way. When we say that the Truth is always before your eyes, it is applied not only to philosophy, but also to relations among people. Then our common understanding does not create conflicts with this topic. Truth is one and only. In this truth, conditions are created on Earth for all sentient beings to find the Human Way and realize the True Nature. It is the real meaning of life.

Biography:

Bo Haeng Sunim was born on 14 September, 1961 in Lithuania, Europe. In his early childhood, he was interested in theatre. After completing secondary school, Sunim entered the Pantomime Course at the Kaunas Drama Theatre. He gained specialty in Drama Actor. He wrote articles to main Lithuanian magazines and newspapers and worked as a journalist. He learned photography secrets with well-known native photographers. In 1991, Bo Haeng Sunim met Do Am Sunim, a student of Zen Master Seung Sahn, and began practice as his student. He took five precepts, becoming a member in international Kwan Um School of Zen. In 1997, he made the performance ‘Jaja’ as director and actor, acting as zen monk which was awarded the Uchimuro prize. In 2011, he began acting as zen monk in the performance ‘Temple of the Golden Pavillion’, which is shown yearly in Lithuania, and this year in Korea. In 1999, Bo Haeng Sunim became Haeng Ja, candidate monk, at the Hwa Gye Sa Temple. He took monastic precepts in 2001. He worked as the Head Monk and hold Director positions at the Hwa Gye Sa International Zen Center. He gave lectures in Europe, US, Australia and also in Lithuania.

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