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Won Buddhism at Manhattan
431 East 57 Street New York, New York 10022 |
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| Won Buddhist | |
| URL | www.wonbuddhist.org/... |
| Click to contact via e-mail | |
| Phone | 212-750-2773 |
| Center's Description | |
| Won Buddhism is a new religion in the era of creation, which started in Korea and is growing worldwide. Won Buddhism was established based on the awakening of young Chungbin Pak - later called Sot'aesan Taejongsa, a new Buddha of the era of creation - on April 28, 1916 in Kilryong Li, Paeksoo Myeon, Youngwang County, Chonnan Province. The Won Buddhist calendar began with the awakening of Sot'ae san Taejongsa.
The object of Won Buddhist faith is Dharmakaya Buddha, the Truth of lrwon - the transliteration of the Korean word meaning one circle. The truth of lrwon is symbolized by the form of a circle, "O". The symbol of lrwon represents the source of all beings, the original mind of all sentient beings, and the enlightened mind of all Buddhas and saints. Thus, lrwon is a totality without remainder. In the Won Buddhist faith, there are no external images of Buddhas enshrined for the purpose of offering worship or respect. Won Buddhists offer respect to whatever work they participate in, whomever they meet, and whatever object they handle. Won Buddhists do not exclude other faiths or views, because the symbol of lrwon points to the sameness of the enlightened mind of all Buddhas and saints. Won Buddhist practice aims to find what a person has within, round and perfect like Irwon, to cultivate it, and to utilize it perfectly and fairly in one's body and mind. |
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