Senior monks from mountain monasteries are heading to Seoul to celebrate the new spring. From the 13th to the 19th, Monday to Sunday, the seven-day "Talking Zen (談禪) Grand Dharma Assembly" will be ...

I was ordained as a Zen Buddhist monk in Sonamsa Temple in South Korea. Sonamsa is an ancient Buddhist temple nestled in the deep mountains of the Korean peninsula. Originally built in 529 C.E., ...

I just returned from a pilgrimage to Japanese temples and gardens, and I’ve been fascinated by their psychological dimensions. This is a topic that is not often discussed. These Zen temple gardens are ...