Won Buddhism 원불교
A modern Korean Buddhism with the circle (Il-Won-Sang) as the symbol of the one truth. 'As material civilisation develops, cultivate spiritual civilisation' — practice happens in daily work and family life, not only in temples.
OriginKorea (Yeonggwang)
WhenSotaesan's enlightenment, 1916
TextsThe Scriptures of Won Buddhism (Wonbulgyo Gyojeon)
A practice you can try today
Seated meditation, chanting, keeping a daily practice diary, 'timeless Seon, placeless Seon'.
🕯 Pray in the Mountain Temple Make your own caveSacred places
Related
Buddhism불교The path taught by Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha ('awakened one'): life is marked by suffering, suffering has a cause in craving, it can end, and the Eightfold Path leads there.Seon / Zen Buddhism선불교 (선종)The meditation school of Mahayana Buddhism: awakening is not far away but is your own original mind, seen directly.Cheondogyo천도교'The heavenly way', born from the Donghak ('Eastern learning') movement.
A short introduction written by CavePray from the sources below — not the official voice of any tradition. Follower numbers are rounded estimates that differ by survey. Tell us if something should be corrected.