Time to stimulate India-Korea links through Buddhism, traditional medicine

by Sanjay Kumar, The Korea Herald, April 16, 2025

Seoul, South Korea -- India and Korea must stimulate deeper academic, cultural and research engagement, Heero Hito, a Buddhist leader and adviser at India's Subharti School of Buddhist Studies, said in an interview with The Korea Herald on Friday.

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Centuries-Old Gounsa Temple Reduced to Ashes in Devastating Fire

The Buddhist Channel, 27 March 2025

Uiseong County, Gyeongsang (South Korea) -- A devastating fire has consumed the 1,300-year-old Gounsa Temple (고운사), a revered Buddhist heritage site in Uiseong County, approximately 200 kilometers southeast of Seoul. The blaze left most of the temple’s structures in ruins, with only the ceremonial bell partially intact, according to photographs released by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.

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Yale Receives $1 Million Donation to Boost Korean Buddhist Studies

The Buddhist Channel, 14 Oct 2024

Seoul, South Korea -- In a move to advance the academic study of Korean Buddhism, leaders from the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism made a landmark $1 million donation to Yale University during their visit to the United States. This generous contribution marks the first time the Jogye Order, Korea’s largest Buddhist sect, has donated to a foreign institution, signaling its commitment to supporting the global study of Korean Buddhism.

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