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	Korean Buddhism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Buddhism in Korea remained subdued until the end of the Joseon period, when its position was strengthened somewhat by the Japanese occupation, which lasted from 1910 to 1945.
		When Buddhism was introduced to Korea in the 4th century CE, the Korean peninsula was politically subdivided into three kingdoms: Goguryeo in the north, Baekje in the southwest, and Silla in the southeast.
		The general trend of Buddhism in the latter half of the Goryeo was a decline due to corruption, and the rise of strong anti-Buddhist political and philosophical sentiment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Korean_Buddhism (4707 words)

	Soe Tae San, Won Buddhism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Won Buddhism is a modern Buddhist folk movement in South Korea, founded by Soe-tae San (1891-1943).
		The practice of Won Buddhism has two aspects: realization of buddha-nature and "time-less and placeless Zen." This means that the adherents of Won Buddhism seek to see the Buddha in all things and to live in accordance with this insight.
		Won Buddhism nor Buddhism in general, is not confined to one nation or one race.
	www.geocities.com /ganesha_gate/won.html (1367 words)

	Won Buddhism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Won Buddhism, often written Wonbuddhism, is a modern religious movement based in South Korea.
		Sotaesan is a founding Master of Won Buddhism in that he found enlightenment through Korean folk religious practices, and when seeking to explain his experience, discovered that the Buddhist perfection of wisdom teachings (prajnaparamita) were most appropriate.
		Won Buddhist practice shares much in common with traditional Zen practice, emphasizing sitting meditation and seeking enlightenment but eschewing the monastic isolation of Buddhist devotionalism.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Won_(sect) (269 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Won Buddhism is a new religion based on the teachings a new Buddhism, which was founded in Korea and is growing worldwide.
		Won Buddhism was established based on the Buddhahood of young Chungbin Pak - later called Sot' aesan Taejongsa, a new Buddha - on April 28, 1916 in Kilryong Li, Paeksoo Myeon, Youngwang County, Chonnan Province.
		The founder of Won Buddhism advocated lrwonism himself, and claimed that all religions meet at the thought of lrwonism because the final goal of religions is one and the same.
	www.stormpages.com /oracles1/won.html (1741 words)

	Won-hyo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The monk A-Tow was supposed to have introduced Buddhism to Silla between 417 AD and 457 AD, but the religion was mainly confined to the royal family and was rejected by the people.
		Ichadon's death for his belief in Buddhism resulted in stories of his blood at the execution being white as milk.
		The study of Buddhism during the reign of King Pop-Hung required the ability to read and write Chinese, so serious study was still confined mainly to monks and the aristocratic population.
	tkdtutor.com /10Patterns/04Wonhyo/WonHyoInfo.htm (1329 words)

	E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum -> Won Buddhism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		I think a won is something similar to or in between a vow or wish, and that they play an extremely important role in the practice of those Buddhists.
		Won came about in the early 1900s when other schools like Seon were repressed in Korea by Confucianism, and also during the Japanese occupation.
		Followers of Won Buddhism themselves call their faith "a new religion" which began in 1916 and they disassociate themselves with old, out-dated forms of traditional practice.
	www.lioncity.net /buddhism/index.php?showtopic=15274 (1095 words)

	Korean History:: A Bibliography :::::: [RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY - Buddhism]
		Assimilation of Buddhism in Korea: Religious Maturity and Innovation in the Silla Dynasty.
		The Scriptures of Won Buddhism: A Translation of Wonbulgyo kyojon with Introduction.
		"Won Buddhism: The Origin and Growth of a New Korean Religion." In Laurel Kendall and Griffin Dix, eds.
	www.hawaii.edu /korea/bibliography/religion_philosophy-buddhism.htm (6294 words)

	Gerard Downey on reconciling Buddhism and science
		It is the greatest of honors to have been asked to address this group with ideas about the relationship of Won Buddhism and Science and of Buddhism itself and science and thus more generally the proper relation between science and religion.
		Buddhism, at least from my reading of the popularizers of Buddhism in the West, is for the most part presented as part of a general flight from reason that seems to be a reaction to the complexity of contemporary civilization.
		Although I do not think that any principle of Buddhism would lead one to the discovery of the atomic bomb it is also the case that there is no equation in physics that leads one to know whether it is right or wrong to use such a device.
	www.lasalle.edu /~downey/won.htm (3955 words)

	The Four Debts of Gratitude According to Sot'aesan and Nichiren (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Kamakuran Buddhism was an important watershed period of Japanese Buddhism, for it was a time when the powerful scholastic and monastic Buddhist establishments founded during the Nara and Heian periods gave way to the demanding Zen schools and to the mass movements of Pure Land and Nichiren Buddhism.
		According to Buddhism, true happiness can only be attained through the peace of nirvana, so it would seem that the only way to repay the obligations of filial piety from the Buddhist point of view is to leave all secular concerns behind and to strictly follow the way of the Buddha.
		The important difference from traditional Buddhism, however, is that in Won Buddhism one is not expected to defy the traditional Confucian understanding of filial piety by leaving home to seek nirvana.
	nichirenscoffeehouse.net /Ryuei/4Graces.html (9738 words)

	The Dead and the Dying in Modern Korea
		Buddhism came to Korea from north China in the latter half of the fourth century C.E. Each of the three kingdoms into which the Korean peninsula was divided embraced the new religion.
		Tian-t'ai Buddhism in China became Ch'ont'ae Buddhism and was strongly promoted in Korea by Uich'on of the Koryo Dynasty (918-1392) after he had visited Song China and returned to Korea with a large number of Buddhist scriptures.
		Buddhism began to lose followers to the Christian missionaries who were able to capitalize on these weaknesses and offer rice and hope for the future.
	www.buddhapia.co.kr /eng/tedesco/cross.html (2824 words)

	Won Institute of Graduate Studies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Won Institute has been approved as the first school in Pennsylvania to offer a program in Acupuncture Studies, leading to a Master of Acupuncture (M.Ac.) degree.
		It is a collection of journal entries from the Dharma Study Group - Won Buddhist Studies students who came together to study and discuss the Canon in the Fall of 2004.
		The Won Institute is happy to announce that Dr. Glenn Wallis will be joining the faculty in the Applied Meditation Studies program.
	www.woninstitute.org (242 words)

	H-Net Review: Jin Y. Park on The Scriptures of Won Buddhism: A Translation of the WOnbulgyo kyojOn with Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In the case of Won Buddhism, within its system are included Daoism, Confucianism, and the newly introduced Christianity, as well as Buddhist teachings.
		While Buddhism played a special role in the creation of Won Buddhism, as is explained in chapters 2 and 3 of part 1 of the introduction, Sot'aesan's awakening experience was not influenced by any religion--including Buddhism.
		Chung directly confronts this issue, claiming that Won Buddhism should be understood as a new Buddhism and that two changes in the history of Won Buddhism have caused confusion about the identity of the school.
	www.h-net.org /reviews/showrev.cgi?path=32091079055661 (1821 words)

	Amazon.com: The Scriptures of Won Buddhism: A Translation of Wonbulgyo kyojon (Classics in East Asian Buddhism): Books: ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Won Buddhism, one of the major religions of modern Korea, was established in 1916 by Pak Chung-bin (1891-1943), later known as Sot'aesan.
		Americans are particularly lucky, as there are Won Temples open and ready to offer instruction and support in the U.S. Part of the genius of Won Buddhism is its exceptionally clear presentation of the Dharma, without dumbing it down.
		Won Buddhism advocates a society of well-educated people, led by the wise, and embracing full equality between men and women.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0824821858?v=glance (1264 words)

	Hinduism Today \| Mar 1996
		Among the principles of Won Buddhism there is one that emphasizes indebtedness to the grace of parents.2 For without parents we could not be born and we could not develop.
		Won Buddhism pointed out this unjustness and recommended that after marriage, the husband and wife should be financially independent and that they should make it their goal to fulfill their duties and obligations.
		Park Chung-Soo is the distinguished leader of the Gangnam Branch of Won Buddhism in Seoul, Korea.
	www.hinduismtoday.com /archives/1996/3/1996-3-15.shtml (1411 words)

	Bibliography of Korean Buddhism
		The reception of Buddhism in Korea and its impact on indigenous culture, H Inoue.
		The Won Buddhism (Wŏnbulgyo) of Sot'aesan: A Twentieth-Century Religious Movement in Korea.
		Han'guk ui bulgyo (韓國佛教) (Korean Buddhism) Seoul: Sejong Taewang Kinyeom Saeophoe, 1974.
	www.hm.tyg.jp /~acmuller/kor-bud/korbud-bib.html (2207 words)

	Buddhist Channel \| News - Asia \| Won Buddhism's Gratitudes
		But they also explained the patience and generosity I'd routinely noticed among Won Buddhists over the years; as I read, I began to realize the contours of the faith, which inspired their thoughtful character.
		As the scholar Chung Bong-kil observes, whereas resentments ``aggravate the human predicament, gratitude ameliorates it and leads to a Paradise on Earth.'' At first, this might seem too good to be true _ but I prefer to think, with Hyde, that it's so simple that it can't fail to be true.
		In short, then, Won Buddhism invites us to recognize the graces we've received in life, and to bestow like grace upon others in our paths, so that grace comes full circle.
	www.buddhistchannel.tv /index.php?id=1,2809,0,0,1,0 (645 words)

	Ryuei.net : Surf the Essays by Rev. Ryuei!
		Buddhism is a way of life designed to help people see things as they really are, free of delusion, projections, paranoia & false assumptions.
		Nirvana is the goal of Buddhism, and yet it is not a heavenly paradise or any kind of eternal life or union with a divine being.
		This essay is based on a presentation Ryuei gave at the Won Buddhist Temple of Philadelphia prior to his conversion to the Nichiren Shu.
	g.webring.com /hub?ring=ryuei (2918 words)

	Buddhist Web Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		American Buddhism: A Bibliography: A bibliography of Buddhist traditions and schools in the USA and Canada.
		Tibetan Buddhism: Maintained by The Office of Tibet, the official agency of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in London.
		Won Buddhism: Detailed resources on Won Buddhism; available in Korean, English, German, and in Esperanto.
	www.woninstitute.org /lbry_buddhist.htm (853 words)

	Korea Education (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		As the only graduate school nationwide where students systemically study Won Buddhism, the graduate school offers 3 master courses of Won Buddhism, oriental studies and Buddhism, and the course of Korean philosophy for open lecture for citizens.
		The department of Won Buddhism offers Won Buddhism major, the department of oriental studies offers major in oriental philosophy, major in Gigong, major in calligraphy and major in Sino-Korean.
		The department of Buddhism consists of Buddhism studies major and religion studies major.
	www.internationaleducationmedia.com /korea/wonkwang.htm (291 words)

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	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The above statements are the foundation for Buddhism, and multitudes of people flock to the temples in South Korea to worship and practice such; and some stack stones.
		This stacking of stones is a recent practice, and is probably due to monks stacking stones, as well, in the past.
		Won Buddhism was therefore founded in order to lead all living creatures to the vast and boundless world of happiness, away from the tormenting seas of life, by means of strengthening the power of the spirit over the forces of material things through faith in a religion based on Truth, and through actual moral training."
	tomchambers.0catch.com /index-96.html (494 words)

	UCLA International Institute :: Information on Korean Buddhism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Korean Buddhism information page provides links to sites containing information on Korean Buddhism, including general resources, information on monasteries, teaching and practice centers, art and architecture in Korean Buddhism, and various other related categories.
		This is Korean Buddhism's primary university and the largest Buddhist university in Korea.
		Won Kwang University - The major university for Won Buddhism.
	www.isop.ucla.edu /article.asp?parentid=27985 (852 words)

	Manhattan Won Buddhism
		We will be having a Dharma Service with them and discussion on the teachings of Won Buddhism.
		Dharma Service celebrating the 90th Anniversary of Won Buddhism and the 12th Anniversary of the Manhattan Won Buddhist Temple.
		To honor ancestors in this ceremony, Won Buddhists traditionally include a list of their names with a donation in honor of their lives.
	www.wonbuddhist.org /manhattan/program.html (690 words)

	Center Profile: Won Buddhist Meditation Center of Richmond (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Won Buddhist Meditation Center of Richmond is the only representative of this tradition in Virginia.
		Won Buddhism is a Buddhist New Religious Movement derived from traditional Korean Buddhism in 1916, with a growing following in the United States.
		There are about fifteen members of the Won Buddhist Meditation Center—Richmond, with services usually drawing two to five participants.
	www.pluralism.org /research/profiles/display.php?profile=73426 (355 words)

	Article - Soe Tae San - presented by ©NewsFinder.Org - All Rights Reserved
		The only way to unfold the spiritual power was by faith in a truthful religion and training in a sound morality.
		Soe Tae San taught that human beings become enslaved to materialism and degenerate due to the influence of advanced science and technology.
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	www.newsfinder.org /more.php?id=672_0_1_0_M (1479 words)

	How I Won - Say No to Drugs - Just say no to drugs. Drug prevention information. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Won ton soup - The won tons floating in the soup resemble clouds, hence the name won ton, which means swallowing a cloud.
		This won ton soup recipe is seasoned with sesame oil and white pepper....(Continue Reading)
		According to this annoucement on Steam News, the WON CD key authentication servers are being shut down beginning on......(Continue Reading)
	www.yeson33.org /how-i-won.html (269 words)

	Won :: Lineages
		Gourt :: Society :: Religion and Spirituality :: Buddhism :: Lineages :: Won
		The won was the currency of Korea between 1902 and 1910.
		Won Buddhism: Article regarding the moral systems of Confucianism and Buddhism.
	society.gourt.com /Religion-and-Spirituality/Buddhism/Lineages/Won.html (115 words)

	E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum -> Won Hyo
		I learned about him in class, but I've already forgotten which school(s) he was affiliated with.
		It does mention that Won Hyo ultimately helped spread Pure Land Buddhism, which is interesting.
		I attend Stony Brook University, which is currently in the process of translating volumes and volumes of his work into English.
	www.lioncity.net /buddhism/index.php?showtopic=14442 (454 words)

	WAiB - Female Teachers - Pure Land/Mahayana
		Chung Ok Lee is a prominent member of Won Buddhism in America.
		She serves as the Main Representative of Won Buddhism International to the United Nations, the head minister of the
		Manhattan Won Buddhist Temple, and works as a professor at Mount Saint Mary College.
	members.tripod.com /~Lhamo/2pure.htm (203 words)

	Bongkil Chung (FIU PHILOSOPHY FACULTY) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Kuroda Institute for the Study of Buddhism and Human Values.
		“Won Buddhism: The Historical Context of Sot’aesan’s Reformation of Buddhism for the Modern World,” in Buddhism and The Modern World (Oxford University Press, Summer 2003)
		“Beneficence as the Moral Foundation in Won Buddhism,” Journal of Chinese Philosophy 23 (1996): 193-211.
	www.fiu.edu /~philosop/cmp/r_chung.html (104 words)

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