Master YongHua in Seoul

Master YongHua's Dharma talks in Seoul

Master YongHua is coming to Korea!

You can join his Dharma talks at various locations in Seoul. He will teach and offer Dharma talks at his own way places in Korea too. But below I am sharing only those Dharma talks at other Korean temples where you can easily approach with more convenient transportation.

All his talks will be spoken in English and Venerable XianAn (현안 스님) will translate in Korean.

Master YongHua's Dharma talks in Korea (Seoul)

1. April 13 (Wed) 2-4pm Talk on Chan Meditation at JungNeung BoDeok Seon Won

(Seoul - North East)

Address: 75 Bogukmun-ro 36-gil, Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

https://brunch.co.kr/@chanpureland/277

Buddhist Meditation in Seoul

2. April 16 (Sat) 3:30pm-5pm Dharma talk at BongEunSa Bo-U-Dang

(531 Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul / Across COEX Mall)

Bo-U-Dang is located at building 22 in the following map image. It's very easy to find because it's located right after parking lot.

3. April 17 (Sun) 12 Noon Dharma talk at Beob Lyeon sa 

(Buddha Hall, 3rd Fl. Beob Lyeon Sa. 10 Samcheong-ro, Sagan-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul)

Beob Lyeon Sa is located right next to Gyeongbokgung Palace.

4. April 30 (Sat) 10:30am to Noon Dharma talk at GwangRyunSah 

Address: 401 Dobong 1(il)-dong, Dobong-gu, Seoul       

Metro Line 1 and 7 take off at DoBongSan station (Or Do Bong Mountain station) 

Download the english map below. The temple is located in the entry of the DoBongSan trail or right next to Alpine museum (shown in the map)

Dobong-gu Cultural Tourist Guide Map.pdf

5. May 1 (Sun) 10am-12Noon Dharma talk on Pure Land Buddhism at DaeWonJungSa 

(49 Duteopbawi-ro 60-gil, Huam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul)

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Who is Master YongHua

Master YongHua, 永化  

Born in South Vietnam, Master YongHua came to the United States in 1973 to attend college. He earned a BS degree in Mathematics from the University of Minnesota and an MBA degree from the University of Chicago.

After working in the corporate world for decades, he decided to leave the home life to study Chan under Great Master XuanHua, 宣化 Tuyên Hóa, in 1995. In 1999, he became fully ordained under Master Mãn Giác 滿覺. He then went to Taiwan to study Chinese and the Vinaya (the Buddhist rules of morality) for two years. He returned to the United States in 2001 and practiced in seclusion until 2005, when he started teaching Chan and accepting disciples.

Master YongHua is the founder of Bodhi Light International, Inc (BLI) - a non-profit religious organization dedicated to benefiting all living beings through the teachings of Mahayana Buddhism.

Through BLI, Master YongHua has been offering free programs and retreats for over ten years. In 2012, Master founded Lu Mountain Temple, which became BLI’s home base in Rosemead, CA. Lu Mountain Temple currently offers Chan meditation programs every Saturday, and Buddhist Dharma Assemblies on Sundays. Master YongHua also lectures on Mahayana Sutras every weekend. And every year, Master hosts a total of 10 weeks of Chan meditation retreat and 2 weeks of Buddha recitation retreats, held in the Summer and Winter.

There are currently 11 monastic disciples training under Master YongHua, and many more lay students, who come from over 15 different nationalities and range in age from 1 to over 80. Although they have very diverse backgrounds, Master’s disciples share a common passion for cultivation, hoping to realize their fullest potential by devoting their lives to the service of others.

Master YongHua provides individualized guidance to help each person find the methods that are most appropriate to their current cultivation level. In his lectures, Master YongHua devotes a significant amount of time to answering questions. This allows him to tailor his teachings to the needs of individual students, many of whom have attained high levels in their meditation practice and have seen significant improvement to their health and personal relationships.

Master YongHua’s teachings can also be found on Facebook and YouTube.