Dharma Sharing: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim will deliver in-person teachings across Asia Pacific, Europe and North America

Revered Korean Dharma Master and socially engaged Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (법륜스님) will this year deliver an international in-person Dharma lecture series simply titled “Informal Conversation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim. Sunim's itinerary will run from April 29 to September 20, with 13 Dharma conferences currently scheduled in five countries: Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the United States.

“Informal in-person conversations with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim in 2024 are now open for registrations,” Jungto Society told BDG. “Events will take place in New York, Boston, Dallas, Washington, DC, Tokyo, Frankfurt, Sydney, Seattle, Vancouver, San Francisco, Las Vegas, San Francisco. Diego and Los Angeles from April 29 to September 20. The events are free and open to all. Secure your place to discover the path to happiness and freedom.

Fri. Pomnyun Sunim has won acclaim in South Korea and around the world for his unique and accessible style of Dharma teaching, which follows an informal question-and-answer format in which participants are invited to raise any questions that concern them. Dharma lectures are structured with the aim of helping people become aware of their own inner contradictions or ignorance by providing them with the tools and understanding to alleviate their own suffering, in the tradition of the historical Buddha.

“Ven. Pomnyun Sunim has been engaged in dialogue with the public for decades, sharing the Dharma with people from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds,” Jungto Society remarked. “His unique approach to meeting life's challenges, grounded in the original teachings of the Buddha, provides clear and easily accessible perspectives. With his guidance, many immediately found peace of mind and the confidence to face life's challenges without despair or stress.

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Fri. Pomnyun Sunim is a highly revered Korean professor, author, and social activist. He has founded numerous organizations, initiatives and projects around the world, including: JTS Korea, an international humanitarian aid organization working to eradicate poverty and hunger; Jungto Society, a volunteer community founded on the teachings of the Buddha and dedicated to solving modern social problems that lead to suffering; Ecobuddha, an organization focused on environmental ethics and sustainable living based on the teachings of the Buddha; and Good Friends, which promotes reconciliation and cooperation between North and South Korea and provides humanitarian aid to North Koreans. Fri. Pomnyun Sunim also works closely with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB).

In October 2020, the Niwano Peace Foundation in Japan presented the 37th Niwano Peace Prize to Ven. Pomnyun Sunim in recognition of his international humanitarian work, intensive environmental and social activism, and tireless efforts to build trust and goodwill among communities of different faiths and cultures, towards the goal of world peace .*

* Buddhist monk Ven. Pomnyun Sunim receives the 37th Niwano Peace Prize (BDG)

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Informal in-person conversation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim in 2024 (Jungto)

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