Won Buddhism of Manhattan

By Won Jee Ho-Luca Valentino The Heart Sutra is a distillation of the Mahayana understanding of a core experiential realization of the Buddha – that all beings, things, and ideas (all dharmas), w...

By Won Jee-Dustin Knoop I am still a beginner in my Buddhist path; therefore, my story is best suited for those who are just being introduced to Buddhism. You may have taken a class in eastern reli...

By Won Do-Laura Samuels Awareness of our physical being can be a pathway for deepening our Buddhist practice. I have discovered, in my long-time practice of Tai Chi, benefits for my spirit, mind an...

By Damon R. Clark   "Emptiness," is a word that we have all probably come across at one time or another. For each person, this term can mean something quite different. For some, it can mean...

By Won Yun Hwa-Narda Robert When I originally gave this title to Rev. Minju she told me that she loved this song. I laughed and thought how funny it was that out of the top of my head I had picked...

By Won Joo In-Jordyn Acconcia As a Buddhist who enjoys dancing Argentine tango, I’ve discovered that what is said about the dance strongly correlates to the practice. Tango is known as a ‘lifetim...

By Won Soo Jin-Laurie Cagnassola My first introduction to sameness and nothingness was at a retreat I attended in 2001when I realized that the pure emptiness of the sky was the same as I. In complet...

By Kari Matz Translating the term Dharma to the English tongue has been in process for centuries. Dharma has been described as “the evolving spiritual laws called the laws of dharma,” Sri Yuke...

By Won Myeong-Mary C. Coyle Won Buddhism speaks of the Principle of Cause and Effect. The cause, or etiology of the present disharmony in our natural world is no mystery. Over 80,000 chemicals are ...

By Won Seong-Spencer Morris I’ve been considering the importance of a name.  A couple of weeks ago, the temple gave me a new dharma name:  Won Seong. Since then, I’ve been try...

By Chris Buckley Levees also referred to sometimes as “raised ground” are areas of land assembled to prevent flooding. Levees are also used to establish new areas for cultivation.Shortly after th...

By Joanna Kahn  It was a cold, bright day in early March I entered the door of the Manhattan Won-Buddhist Temple in order to attend lunchtime meditation. With that step, the welcoming envir...

  By Won Bup Ahn-Letty Brelsford “We live in this dualistic manner,” said Rev. Lee, boldly and clearly, speaking of how we falsely construe the world in terms of “You” and “Me,�...

By Won Jung Shim-Kimball Jones The theme of maintaining balance and equilibrium in one's life is central to the teachings of Won Buddhism. This is a theme that has intrigued me all of my life -- an...

By Douglas Sansted I am a novice and, in the Buddhist parlance, a householder.  I came to the practice last February looking for a better way to deal with the stresses and strains of householder...

By Won Woo Jin-James Hagger Generally a member's dharma talk is about how Won Buddhism has had an impact upon ones life. So it often entails recounting parts of ones own personal life history...

By Won Duck My interest in meditation was one of my reasons to first visit the temple. I had read something about meditation, about the health benefits and other positive effects it can have on you...

By Kerri Scorpio When I was asked to write something for the newsletter, I wasn't quite sure what to say at first. I thought about why I decided to start coming here to the temple. I thought abou...

By Ryan Canissario I was initially introduced to Buddhism in college by a friend of Chinese descent. He was a practicing Buddhist and member of a Zen meditation group on campus. I recently read a b...

By Won Kyung-Gloria Kim  Buddhism is a very new way of life to me. Almost all members of my family, like the majority of Korean immigrants to North America, participate in Protestant Christian...