
Korean Buddhism

He amassed millions of followers. Then the trouble began.

An Academic Like No Other
Robert Buswell pursued Buddhism from the monastery to the academy and built a lasting bridge between scholarship and practice.

Korean Buddhism’s Taego Order
An introduction to a lesser-known tradition that exemplifies resiliency and a willingness to adapt to a rapidly changing world

CultureMagazine | Openings, The Buddhist Traveler In
The Buddhist Traveler in Seoul
Mapping out a bodhisattva path through the Land of Morning Calm

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Vietnamese Monk and Activist Thich Tri Quang Dies at 95
Thich Tri Quang, a Buddhist political dissident during the Vietnam War dies, Myanmar court grants bail for detained anti-nationalist monk, and a Thai festival improves its trash problem. Tricycle looks back at the events of this…

How Korea’s “Twitter Monk” Mends Broken Hearts
In a country where Buddhism is on the decline, Zen priest Haemin Sunim has managed to reach millions.

Magazine | By the Numbers, Openings
Buddhism by the Numbers: South Korea
The number of South Korean Buddhists and Buddhist temples, the country's highest pagoda, the number of temples participating in Templestay, and more data on Buddhism in South Korea.

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Jan. 21, 2019
A Buddhist poker player gives away $617K prize, Prince Harry meditates, and the Tibetan Buddhist Nyingma school picks a new head. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

Dispatch from South Korea
As the Won Buddhist order inaugurates their new head dharma master, a Tricycle editor explores the country’s spiritual landscape.

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