Buddhism (27:24)
In this program,
Dennis Wholey has a conversation about Buddhism with Hyon Gak Sunim, guiding
teacher of the Seoul International Zen Center at Hwa Gye Sah Temple in Seoul,
South Korea. Topics of discussion include the principle of nowness; the meaning
of dukkha; the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path; Buddhist
resonances with the teachings of Jesus and Socrates; the Buddhist temple
experience; how Hyon Gak Sunim, raised a Roman Catholic in America, came to
Buddhism; and the popularity of Buddhism in the 21st century. The program also
goes inside the Center’s temple to illustrate aspects of Buddhist worship. (27
minutes)
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