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Templelife
Templelife is one day program that gives you a chance to experience traditional culture of Korean Buddhism in a short time.
Made up of programs that interested for international visitors, Temple tour, Lotus flower making, Cham-Seon medition and Da-Seon (Tea ceremony) are included.
Now, let's put down yourself and your busy mind for a moment looking around the temple compound where a lot of historical old Buddhust treasures have been well preserved and purify your mind through meditation and tea talking programs with Sunim (monk)
When you get out of the Bongeunsa Temple holding lotus flower you maid, you will face your true mind and better life.
Thursday Templelife program
| Division | Content |
|---|---|
| Schedule | Every Thursday, 2:00-4:30 p.m. |
| Participants | International Guests over 18 years 0f age |
| Fee | KR\ 30,000 Won |
| Contact | Register on site on the day or on line. |
| Language | English |
| Programs | 14:00 : Temple Tour 14:40 : Tea Cevemony 15:20 : Copying Sutra(Dark blue paper, Gold ink) 16:00 : Fill out the questionnaire |
※ Please come to Temple information center by 1:50 p.m. every Thursday.
Group Templelife program
| Division | Content |
|---|---|
| Schedule | Basic Program : 1~2.5 Hours (on the day of your visit) / Additional Program : 3 hours or longer |
| Participants | International Guests (over 14 persons) |
| Fee | Basic Program: KR\30,000 / Additional Program (3 Hours or longer): KR\40,000 ~ |
| Contact | Reservation by On- line or Phone call |
| Language | in English |
| Programs | Temple Tour/ Tea Ceremony/ Making Traditonal Lantern / Cham-Seon Meditation / Conversation with a Monk or a Nun/ 108 Prostrations/Making Buddhist Rosary/ Copying Sutra |
※This schedule is subject to change without an notice according to the temple’s situation
Temple Etiquette
- Please keep the noble silence during your stay in the temple.
- Smoking, drinking(alcohol) and revealing clothes are forbidden in the temple
- Please turn off the cell phone while you are participating in the program
- Please do not disturb other participants
Temple tour
Temple tour is not only visiting the Buddhist temple but experiencing Korean Buddhism and culture. Korean Buddhist temples have been the bedrock on which brilliant Korean culture has been blooming over the past 1700 years since Buddhism was first introduced to Korea. Various Buddhist cultural properties including the structure, architecture, sculpture, art, craft, Buddhist painting and Dancheong (temple paintwork) contain the teachings of the Buddha.
Lotus Lantern Making
Lotus symbolizes Buddhism. Since long ago, lanterns and incense have been regarded highly as valuable offerings to the Buddha. Making your own lantern with sincere heart as well as lighting it for the Buddha will be virtue of wisdom. And we make lotus lanterns for happiness of our families and neighbors.
Cham-Seon (Seon meditation )
Seon meditation is to cut off all thoughts. Through Cham-Seon, you can learn mindfulness and concentration. Cham-Seon is the important method of Korean Buddhist practice. We hope you look for your true nature with concentration and observation through learning the basic of Cham-Seon at the head temple of Seon sect, Bongeunsa.
Da-Seon (Tea Ceremony)
It is one of the meditations to practice of mindfulness and concentration through brewing and drinking tea. Tea and meditation are the same that is why it is said Da-Seon-il-mil. When you drink tea, your five senses work at the same time. Your eyes see the color, ears hear the sound of water, nose smells the fragrance, the tongue tastes the flavor of the tea and your hands feel the warmth of the cup.
