Author Archives for rinchengyatso
News Link
Check out this news link to stories related to Buddhism in Korea on the Buddhist Channel.
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Kimchi or Bust
It's the crack of dawn on Thursday, and for some reason, my stomach is grumbling. I had two...yes, two dinners last night. But more on that in a moment.
The food at the temple is good, though I'm having some difficulty adjusting to all the chili powder used in the cooking. We basi ...>
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 ...>
Prayers for Disaster Victims
I've been watching some of the news coming out of China about the earthquake, as well as from Burma/Myanmar about the cyclone. It's mind-boggling--the extent of the devastation. The death toll has reached 78,000 in the cyclone tragedy. As for the earthquake, the death toll is now ...>
I’ve been Bikkhu-ed
A lot has happened in the past week. First of all, I finally graduated. I now have a master's degree in Religious Studies with a concentration in Buddhism. My thesis was approved (now I have to print two copies and submit them to the library) and have finished all my other papers...almo ...>