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Travel Blog Now Up

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

We have a quick travel blog up right here. It is a simple Wordpress.com blog with a set of posts for the days we've been traveling. In case you want to follow up briefly. I might post some updates here as well, but that blog is updated daily... well almost. In any case, leave a comment if you visit! ...>

Dispatch from Somewhere in Middle America

  • Posted by Nacho
  • January 1, 1970

Well, perhaps not middle America. Not yet anyway. And I always feel a twinge of unease when I use the word America to designate only the United States -- but "somewhere in Middle United States" doesn't have the same ring to it. Somewhere in the not so middle continental U.S. would be more accurate. ...>

Say…what?


I've finally arrived in Korea!  I got to the temple around midnight last night, but more on that in a moment. First, I must say I had a great time during Shakya's visit to the Midwest.  He said one of his favorite things was horseback riding, and I must agree.  We also spent a total of 3 nights ...>

Week One


So it's Thursday...I think.  The days are a bit of a blur, even though I think I'm over the jet lag. Being so busy the first several days made the transition easy. Last Friday, I met with my vocation master's brother, Beopjang Seunim, the head of the education department for the Jogye order an ...>

Christian Fundamentalism in Korea


Check out this story on The Buddhist Channel. I just can't wrap my head around what motivates arrogant fundamentalists. On this same topic, do a search for Frank Tedesco's article on the Buddhist temple burnings that happened here in the 80's and 90's. Unfortunately, it looks like the fundamentali ...>

Christian Fundamentalism in Korea


Check out this story on The Buddhist Channel. I just can't wrap my head around what motivates arrogant fundamentalists. On this same topic, do a search for Frank Tedesco's article on the Buddhist temple burnings that happened here in the 80's and 90's. Unfortunately, it looks like the fundamentali ...>

Week One


So it's Thursday...I think.  The days are a bit of a blur, even though I think I'm over the jet lag. Being so busy the first several days made the transition easy. Last Friday, I met with my vocation master's brother, Beopjang Seunim, the head of the education department for the Jogye order an ...>

Say…what?


I've finally arrived in Korea!  I got to the temple around midnight last night, but more on that in a moment. First, I must say I had a great time during Shakya's visit to the Midwest.  He said one of his favorite things was horseback riding, and I must agree.  We also spent a total of 3 nights ...>

I’ve Returned to Normal


I'm back in my hometown of Normal, IL now visiting family before taking off for South Korea.  My nephews Tommy (five 1/2) and Danny (2) are cute as can be.  They both call me "Uncle Buddha."  Danny doesn't know me so well, so he's a bit shy still, but he's warming up to me, I think.My dad has go ...>

Red Lotus Society


Some friends and I from UWest visited The Red Lotus Society on Saturday.  Our friend Peter, who used to live at UWest while working for a sutra translation project, has been heavily involved in the project and currently lives with some of the other people involved.  Based in San Diego, the Red ...>