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Former head of the Jogye Order Venerable Ji-kwan Passes Away At the Age of 79Arirang News, Jan 3, 2012 Buddhist Leader Stressed Simpler Lifestyle, Mind Seoul, South Korea -- Leading Korea Buddhist leader, Ven. Ji-Kwan, has died on Monday evening after a long illness. He was 79. More more…
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Buddhism and borders in South Koreaby TADHG PEAVOY, The Irish Times, Aug 7, 2011
A stay in a remote temple where monks perform both martial arts and meditation was a good way to get your head around the dividing line between communism and capitalism, writes TADHG PEAVOY Seoul, South Korea -- SUCH IS THE diversity of South Korea that in the space of five days I found myself bear-walking backwards up a mountain with a monk for company and 73 metres underground on the border of the Cold War. more…
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