Monk Jin Woo, General Secretary of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, will be joined by 120 other monks for what the Order has said will be “a week of important events, including a stop at Yale, a discussion at the Cornell Club, and a visit to the United Nations’ Headquarters for a ceremony to pledge $1,000,000 to Yale University to support the development and research of Korean Buddhist Studies,” all while promoting the benefits of Korean Seon Meditation.
“Every living being has the right to pursue happiness, true happiness that is unwavering,” says Monk Jin Woo. “If the practice of Zen meditation is translated into a national practice beyond our Buddhist community, humanity will surely undergo a great transformation.”
The visit will begin with an October 9 dialogue at the Cornell Club in New York, between Monk Jin Woo and author, physicist, and philosopher Dr. Menas Kafatos, Ph.D., focused on the intersection of Korean Seon (Zen) meditation and quantum mechanics.
On the 10th, “the delegation will travel to Yale University for a talk on Korean Seon meditation and media, and meet with the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Here, the Korean Buddhist Order will hold an agreement ceremony to pledge $1 million to Yale University to support the development and research of Korean Buddhist studies through the Korean Buddhist Jogye Order Fund for Korean Buddhist Studies.”
Finally, on the 11th, the Order will visit the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and encourage humanitarian assistance to refugees suffering from war, persecution, and natural disasters. It will also donate $200,000 to the Refugee Relief Fund.
