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By Rev. Doyeon Park – This article was originally appeared on Huffpost in 2015. On a hot summer day I was walking on a street with my dharma teacher. Although we walked at an easy pace, sweat ran down my face. Not being in the most desirable condition, I felt irritated and almost resentful towardsContinue reading “Finding Gratitude: It’s in the Eyes of Beholder”

By Rev. Doyeon Park – This article was originally appeared on Huffpost in 2017. There was time when I felt somewhat proud of myself for having good relationships with people around me. I was truly happy for those doing well and not feeling jealousy or envy. For those who were not doing well or makingContinue reading “Love & Compassion Towards Difficult People”

By Rev. Doyeon Park – This article was originally appeared on Huffpost in 2016. I do not consider myself a type of person who is always looking for more to do, more to possess, more to achieve and more to desire; not believing that’s how to bring “more” happiness into life. Instead, I try toContinue reading “Contentment is Your Choice”

By Meer Musa (Won Sang Won), 2016  I have started practicing meditation with Won Buddhism of Manhattan since November 2011. This has been a great journey of self discovery. I have meditated with other meditation groups around the city previously for a year, and after coming to the Manhattan temple, I developed my practice at aContinue reading “My Journey into Spirituality”

By Andrew Goodman (Won Bup Woo) 2015  A theme that runs through Sotaesan’s teaching is that for Buddhism to flourish fully it needs to reach as many people as possible. Traditionally, Buddhism was practiced mainly in centers far removed from where most people lived. The public was expected to provide financial support and food to the monasteries,Continue reading “Everyday Practice”