Won Buddhism Dharma Talks

"The Teachable Moment" Talk by Stephen Hadcock (April 7, 2024)

Cultivating My Inner Buddha - Rev. Eunju Nam (March,10,2024) #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #community #meditation #mindfulness #zen #sotaesan #peace #wondharmacenter https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Lay Minister. Won JiYeon (03/03/2024) https://wondharmacenter.org/ #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #community #meditation #mindfulness #zen #sotaesan #peace #wondharmacenter

“Three habits that lead to our growth.” by Rev. Deokho (March,03,2024) #dharmatalk #zen #mindfulness #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #community #meditation #mindfulness #zen #sotaesan #peace #Wonbuddhismnyc

Dharma Talk by Rev. Ginger (Feb 25, 2024) #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #community #meditation #mindfulness #zen #sotaesan #peace #wondharmacenter https://wondharmacenter.org/

"A Relationship of Mutual Life-giving" by Rev.Yeowon (Feb 11, 2024) #dharmatalk #zen #mindfulness #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #community #meditation #mindfulness #zen #sotaesan #peace #wondharmacenter

"Mothers To The World" by Won Jiyeon (Kathy Abeyatunge, Jan 28 at 10 am) "Mothers To The World" by Won Jiyeon (Kathy Abeyatunge, Jan 28 at 10 am)

Dharma Talk by Rev. Yeowon(Dec 24, 2023) #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #community #meditation #mindfulness #zen #sotaesan #peace #wondharmacenter https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Deokho Kim(Dec 10, 2023) #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #community #meditation #mindfulness #zen #sotaesan #peace #WonbuddhismNYC #wonbuddhismnyc.org/

“Two ways of making buddha offerings that changed my life.” Rev. Moon (Dec.17.2023).

"Secret of an Abundant Life--Sharing " Talk by Rev. Ginger (December 10) #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #community #meditation #mindfulness #zen #sotaesan #peace #wondharmacenter wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Dosung Yoo (Dec 02, 2023) #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #community #meditation #mindfulness #zen #sotaesan #peace #wondharmacenter https://wondharmacenter.org/

Spiritual Thanksgiving message by Venerable Juksanim (Nov 26, 2023) #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #community #meditation #mindfulness #zen #sotaesan #peace #wondharmacenter https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Jieun(Nov 12, 2023) #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #community #meditation #mindfulness #zen #sotaesan #peace #wondharmacenter https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Yeowon(November 05, 2023) #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #community #meditation #mindfulness #zen #sotaesan #peace #wondharmacenter

Dharma Talk by Rev. Ginger(Oct 29, 2023) #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #community #meditation #mindfulness #zen #sotaesan #peace #wondharmacenter wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Han (Oct 22, 2023) #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #community #meditation #mindfulness #zen #sotaesan #peace #wondharmacenter https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Dosung Yoo (Oct 15, 2023) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Cultivating Consistency in Your Practice - Rev Jieun

Dharma Talk by Rev. Dosung Yoo (Sep, 24, 2023) #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #community #meditation #mindfulness #zen #sotaesan #peace #wondharmacenter https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Davin (September 17, 2023) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Yeowon (September 10, 2023) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Jieun (July 23, 2023) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Ginger (July 9th 2023) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Dosung Yoo (July 2, 2023) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Member's Talk by Andrew Goodman (May 21, 2023) https://wonbuddhismnyc.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Dosung Yoo (May 14, 2023) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. ZiYoung Kang (April 16, 2023) https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/

Member's Talk by Pete Warshaw (March 19, 2023) https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/

Member's Talk by Dr. Lennell Dade (April 9, 2023) @WonDharmaCenter https://wondharmacenter.org/ The Founding Motive of the Teaching by Sotaesan Today, with the development of scientific civilization, the human spirit, which should be making use of material things, has steadily weakened, while the power of material things, which human beings should be using, has daily grown stronger, conquering that weakened spirit and bringing it under its domination; humans therefore cannot help but be enslaved by the material. How would they avoid the turbulent sea of suffering in their lives? Consequently, our founding motive is to lead all sentient beings, who are drowning in the turbulent sea of suffering, to a vast and immeasurable paradise by expanding spiritual power and conquering material power through faith in a religion based on truth and training in morality based on facts.

Member's Talk by Cassie Hanson (April 9, 2023) https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. WonGong (April 2, 2023) https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/

Member's Talk by Kimball Jones (Won Joong Shim) April 2, 2023 https://wonbuddhismnyc.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Seong-Il (March 26, 2023) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Shaun Song (March 26, 2023) https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. WonGong (February 19, 2023) https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Insun Park (March 19, 2023) https://wonbuddhismnyc.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Yeowon (March 19, 2023) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Shaun (February 12, 2023) https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Jieun Lee (March 12, 2023) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Jieun Lee (February 19, 2023) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Dosung Yoo (February 12, 2023) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Deokho Kim (January 29, 2023)

Dharma Talk by Rev. Jieun Lee (January 22, 2023) https://wondharmacenter.org/

This year, practitioners at the North Carolina Temple are focusing their study on "Doctrine" from the "The Scripture of the Founding Master." Long time practitioner, Michael Macklin (HyoungSan), introduces us to Won Buddhism's essential teachings, which knit together Śākyamuni Buddha's instruction with the truth of Il-Won-Sang (one circle image). https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

What, exactly, is Won Buddhism, and how does it contribute to the lives of sentient beings? We already have great religions like Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Rev. WonGong of the North Carolina Temple elucidates how Won Buddhism synthesizes the best parts of these wisdom traditions into the "Threefold Practice" of Cultivation, Inquiry, and Choice in Action. See just how Il-Won, one circle, symbolizes this practice into a wholistic, "...great Way that reaches everywhere." https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

What, exactly, is a "DahnJon" (Dantien) and how can it vitalize our meditation? Rev. WonGong translates this Asian concept into a concrete practice that helps us burn our abundant thought-wood in the fireplace of our breathing steam engines. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Dharma Talk by Rev. Jay Hwang (December 11, 2022) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Member's Talk by John Delconte (November 20, 2022) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Ginger (November 6, 2022) https://wondharmacenter.org/

In this wonderfully dynamic dharma talk, Won Buddhist practitioner, Tiffany Heath (Won Dwok Hwa) describes how the Four Great Bodhisattva Vows help her to fully be open and present in her work on behalf of others and not entangled by judging a world she is helping to heal. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Member's Talk by Steve Hadcock (October 23, 2022) https://wondharmacenter.org/ #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #dharma #journaling #mindfulness #dailypractice #sotaesan

For some practitioners, a focus on the discipline of practice may cause deep spiritual joy to seem elusive. But, in this encouraging dharma talk, Rev. WonGong breaks through such self-created barriers. She reflects on the many facets of joy that humans experience – from the fleeting to the profound – and shares her perspectives about the source and power of spiritual joy. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Dharma Talk by Rev. WonGong (October 9, 2022) https://wondharmacenter.org/ https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Insik Kim (October 2, 2022) https://wondharmacenter.org/

In this beautiful and seasonal dharma talk, Rev. WonGong invites us to embrace early autumn’s balance of yin and yang in our practice and in our lives. She encourages us to abide in the harmonious energies of warmth and coolness, and to be like autumn trees – letting go of what is no longer useful so that we can experience vast spaciousness. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Many people think emotions "just happen," but long-time practitioner, Rebecca Kameny (WonHee), describes the distinct ways sentient beings, bodhisattvas, and buddhas become masters or servants of their emotions. Interwoven into this is an exploration about how emotions are experienced and identified across cultures. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

The newest Kyomunim to join to the North Carolina Temple, Rev. Shaun, relates his surprising journey from the birthplace on Won Buddhism in Korea, to the Chapel Hill community. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

What does it mean "to train the ox of our mind?" Nik Wall (Won HaeWol), deftly explores some answers to that question by guiding us through two verses from the famous Buddhist allegory of practice, The 10 Oxherding Pictures. This talk focuses on a point midway in our practice journey, when we balance between holding onto  our mind with discipline and letting it roam free. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Q&A with Ven. Juksanim (Meditation Retreat: Resilience: Innate Power to Thrive in This Challenging World, Sept 2 - 5, 2022) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Member's Talk by Meer Musa (August 28, 2022) https://wonbuddhismnyc.org/

Q&A with Ven. Juksanim - Part 2 (Meditation Retreat: Resilience: Innate Power to Thrive in This Challenging World, Sept 2 - 5, 2022) #wonbuddhism #present #wisdom #mindfulness #awakening https://wondharmacenter.org/

Asking Rev. WonGong if she has ever "...achieved oneness through meditation?" brings an enthusiastic "Yes!" So, how does this experience of oneness differ from employing mind-altering psychedelics? One's aspiration may be key. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Dharma Talk by Rev. Dosung Yoo (August 14, 2022) https://wondharmacenter.org/

In her reflective talk, practitioner Holly North (Won JahYoo) describes how she found grace and opportunity during the days she spent in covid quarantine at home. What at first seemed daunting reshaped itself into a gift of time and space when she brought a variety of meditation practices into her newfound solitude. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Dharma Talk by Rev. Hojin Park (August 7, 2022) #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #sotaesan #meditation #mindfulness https://wondharmacenter.org/

Koan contemplation practice can seem daunting to some of us, but in this bright, friendly dharma talk, longtime practitioner, Patty Daniel (Won EunHaeHwa), delves right in! With helpful information and insight born from experience, Patty opens the way for us to explore this important and useful meditation practice.     https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Facemasks have become a hot topic in recent years, and in this clear-sighted dharma talk, Rev. WonGong uses them as a vehicle for exploring the layers of conditioning that shapes our mind. As our understanding grows, so does compassion for ourselves and others. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Dharma Talk by Rev. Jieun Lee (July 24, 2022) https://wondharmacenter.org/

In her deeply reflective dharma talk, long-time practitioner, Lara Olson (Won LaSon) unflinchingly looks at the concept of evil through Buddhist eyes. Peeling through layers of culture and self-doubt, she reveals how despair is actually self-aggression, while reverence aligns with the sacred and has the power of liberation. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

We can observe "Defilements and idles thoughts" in our every-day lives. Rev. ZiYoung describes how the Founding Master told a follower perplexed by this mind that, “The myriad dharmas return to one; to what does the one return?” What does this mean, and how can it possibly help us in our every-day lives? https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Restoring the great energy of the universe within us – What a beautiful practice! Rev. WonGong shares with us how the power of sky, earth, fellow beings, and meditation restored her essential life force energy. She then instructs us on how we can do the same. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

From birth our experience is one of dualism - inside/outside, me/you, etc.. Where, then, is nonduality in our existence? In a conversational way, Michael Macklin (Won Hyoung) tackles nonduality, a brave act since, as many assert, it is something "beyond words and speech." https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Dharma Talk by Rev. Grace Song (June 19, 2022) wonbuddhismnyc.org

Dharma Talk by Rev. Jo (June 19, 2022) @Won Dharma Center #wonbuddhism #dharmatalk #wondharmacenter #meditation #action

Our minds are both powerful and subtle, and in this reflective dharma talk, Rev. WonGong considers how mindfulness impacts the trajectory of cause and effect in our lives. Cultivating our mind is crucial, and she encourages us to practice by doing something as simple as taking one calm and focused step after another. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Through the lens of koan contemplation, longtime Won Buddhist practitioner, Nate Jackson (Won JaySun) explores a topic in this inviting dharma talk that some of us find daunting: reincarnation. Using curiosity to probe his own mind, Nate  shares how the results of his exploration created space for a new awareness, healing, and appreciation. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Do your actions always align with your wishes? This is the question Won Buddhist practitioner, Paige Doster-Grimes, explores in this bright and clear dharma talk. Using the curiosity of children as inspiration, she shows us how answering that question can aid our practice. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

The modern-day Buddha, Sotaesan, was a person who showed everyone how to become Buddhas, and how to recognize everything as a Buddha offering in our every-day, modern lives. Rev. ZiYoung celebrates June 1st, the day the Founding Master entered nirvana, with a powerful testimony of just how Ven. Sotaesan gifted the world the path to enlightenment via the power of the Threefold Study, and the Eight Articles, the Fourfold Grace, and the Four Essentials. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Dharma Talk by Rev. Jieun Lee (May 22, 2022) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma talk by Rev. Shinoh Kang (May 22, 2022) https://wonbuddhismnj.org/

Does the path to your true nature seem blocked by lifetimes of karmic gunk? Practitioners looking for a way through will find hope in this enlightening dharma talk by Rev. WonGong. Focusing on the Buddhist theory of Nine Consciousnesses, she shows us how the levels of our mind intertwine to create obstacles, and she gives guidance on how to release those obstacles and abide in pure consciousness, our true nature. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Member's Talk by John Delconte (May 15, 2022) ​https://wondharmacenter.org/

Sometimes it is difficult to see ourselves as living buddhas, and this challenge is exactly what Won Buddhist practitioner, Brian Adams (Won SeongDeok) explores is this helpful dharma talk. He guides us through Master ChongSan’s “5 Steps to Enlightenment” and shows us how these practical steps guide our awakening, which is what we are doing, wherever we are in our practice journey. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Dharma Talk by Rev. Dosung Yoo (May 8, 2022) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Shinoh Kang (May 6, 2022) https://wonbuddhismnj.org/

In this perceptive dharma talk, Rev. WonGong explores a specific challenge we humans encounter when we work together: When things get complicated, do we lean towards kindness or insist on being right? Through her real-life examples, Rev. WonGong shows us how our choice impacts those around us and can grow or hinder our own spiritual development as well. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Kathleen Herr of the North Carolina Temple takes us on an open and vulnerable journey, describing her current practice as one best defined by the term, "middle spiritual capacity." In this space, enlightenment can seem far away and unattainable. Kathleen assures us that no matter the form, enlightenment is just as here and now as a daffodil is a daffodil before it blooms - even when it's a bulb! The lack of yellow petals doesn't mean the daffodil bulb isn't what it is, and Kathleen's wise insight details how we can recognize enlightenment for what it actually is. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Dharma talk by Rev. Shinoh Kang (April28, 2022) https://wonbuddhismnj.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Insik (April 24, 2022) @Won Dharma Center https://wondharmacenter.org/

In this understated talk, Michael Macklin (Won Hyoung) of the North Carolina Temple, is ambivalent calling Master Sotaesan's very modern-day enlightenment experience a "story." Listen to learn how we, as fellow practitioners, can not only benefit from Master Sotaesan's hard-earned wisdom, but can become enlightened ourselves! https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Dharma Talk by Rev. Shinoh Kang (April 08, 2022) https://wonbuddhismnj.org/

Dharma Talk by Rev. Shinoh Kang (April 1, 2022) https://wonbuddhismnj.org

Dharma Talk by Rev. Ginger (April 17, 2022) https://wondharmacenter.org/

Rev. WonGong generously shares the wisdom she has learned from living amongst pine trees in this poignant dharma talk. She skillfully weaves together lessons about resilience and acceptance from her life experiences both in Asia, and here, in the West. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Dharma Talk by Rev. Grace (April 10, 2022) https://wondharmacenter.org/

In this personal and reflective dharma talk, Won Buddhist practitioner and Christian, Mattie Decker (Won BubJon) of the North Carolina Temple, explores how we can fully and unambiguously embrace all the spiritual traditions in our lives. By opening our minds and hearts to a broader perspective, we will find a richness of spiritual diversity that is ready to support us on our journey. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations

Dharma Talk by Rev. Jo (April 3, 2022) @Won Dharma Center

In this thoughtful dharma talk, Won Buddhist practitioner, Holly North (Won JahYoo) explores how understanding cause and effect can help us transform ourselves and our world. By weaving the Won Buddhist principle of Mindful Choice in Action into her everyday life, she shows us how empowering this practice can be. https://www.wonbuddhismnc.org/donations