Rev. Doyeon Park is a Kyomunim, literally meaning one who devotes oneself to teach Buddha dharma in the Won Buddhist tradition. She has served as a minister of the Manhattan Won Buddhist temple and a representative of Won Buddhism at the United Nations since 2008. She is the Buddhist Religious Life Adviser at Columbia University and the Buddhist chaplain at New York University.
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Recent Articles
Meet a Teacher: Rev. Doyeon Park
Rev. Park is a minister in the Won Buddhist community and the Buddhist chaplain at two New York universities.
New York City Hall illuminated in Buddhist colors for Vesak
This week, New York City Hall and other municipal buildings were illuminated with the colors of the international Buddhist flag to celebrate Vesak. President of the Buddhist Council of New York Doyeon Park reflects on what this means to New York's Buddhist community.
The Fourfold Grace of Won Buddhism
Won Buddhism teaches that we can develop a sense of gratitude for everything — good and bad — by studying the interconnected nature of life. This is the teaching of the Fourfold Grace.
The Life of Sotaesan, Founder of Won Buddhism
Sotaesan believed that anyone could attain enlightenment, regardless of background or education, so he founded Won Buddhism to make the dharma accessible to everyone.