Temple Stay

Templestay

Korean Buddhist temples, which have provided a spiritual sanctuary for the Korea people for 1,700 years, have opened their doors to reveal the daily lives of monks from the early morning service to the evening meal. Now, everyone is invited to participate in a Buddhist templestay program which features various Buddhist practices, disciplines and daily temple life such as barugongyang (Buddhist monastic meal), dado(tea ceremony), takbon(rubbed copy of petroglyphs) and seon (Zen meditaion).

 Temple stay program


Early – morning Service
This ritual of bowing to Buddha with the uttermost respect is held three times a day. The early- morning service, in which people gather in the stillness of dawn to start a new day, is intended to clear all stay thoughts from the mind, thinking of respect for life, and looking back on one’s own life.


Chaseon : Zen Meditation
Seon or Zen means quiet thinking, meditation or insight. It is the act of meditating in a good posture, pacifying the mind and cultivating one’s moral senses. Chamseon is the process of finding one’s “self” through true peace of mind.


Dado : Tea Ceremony
Brewing and drinking tea is also a respected Buddhist practice. This is so because without concentration during the brewing process, one cannot achieve the full taste and flavor of the tea. Also, the image of drinking tea in a composed manner and posture is related to Zen meditation. This is why people say “Tea and Zen have the same taste” Dado is about knowing the pleasure of drinking tea and pursuing a peaceful life.


Barugongyang : Budhhist Monastic Meal
Barugongyang is a method of eating that has been passed down since the time of Budhha. It refers to taking a meal with sentiments that care for all life and neighbors as well as being appreciative . Not leaving a single grain of rice shows respect for the hard work. Also, everyone eats the same food together, building a sense of community and equality. The eating is done in silence , with no sounds of words, bowls or chewing.
In Budhhusm, eating is understood as being a part of an entire practice, whereby one eats in appreciation of all life and neighbors.


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