This four-part Dharma talk series introduces Korean Buddhist practice through the teachings and personal journey of Venerable HyeJu.
Drawing on nearly three decades of experience as a Korean Buddhist nun (Bhikkhuni), as well as her work as a meditation teacher and scholar, she will explore how Buddhist practice can help us face suffering, cultivate compassion, and live with greater clarity and meaning.
The series begins with an exploration of the history and living tradition of Seon meditation in Korea, followed by personal reflections on suffering, compassion, and the insights she has gained through her own life and practice.
It then introduces Ganhwa Seon, Korea’s distinctive tradition of meditation and concludes with the Ocean Seal Diagram created by the Korean Buddhist master Uisang in 668 CE, which presents a profound vision of the interdependence of all beings and phenomena.
Through Dharma teachings, personal stories, reflection, and meditation practice, participants are invited to discover how Buddhist wisdom can illuminate contemporary life.
These teachings are part of Buddhism.net Vibe with Venerables Series.
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TWO SESSIONS IN NOVEMBER 2026
Seon Meditation in South Korea
🇺🇸 USA: Nov 6
4pm Pacific
7pm Eastern
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🌏 Global: Nov 7
8am Singapore
9am Seoul
11am Sydney
Suffering and Compassion: The Meaning of Life
🇺🇸 USA: Nov 13
4pm Pacific
7pm Eastern
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🌏 Global: Nov 14
8am Singapore
9am Seoul
11am Sydney
TWO SESSIONS IN JANUARY 2027
Ganwha Seon Meditation and Practice
🇺🇸 USA: Jan 22
4pm Pacific
7pm Eastern
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🌏 Global: Jan 23
8am Singapore
9am Seoul
11am Sydney
Ui-Sang’s Ocean Seal and Interconnectedness
🇺🇸 USA: Jan 29
4pm Pacific
7pm Eastern
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🌏 Global: Jan 30
8am Singapore
9am Seoul
11am Sydney
Venerable HyeJu Sunim
HyeJu (Hee Jung Min) is an associate professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Education and the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychology and Counseling at Dongguk University–WISE, a university with a distinguished tradition in Buddhist studies and culture.
She entered monastic life in 2000 and was fully ordained as a bhikkhuni in the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in 2005. She currently serves as the representative of the Jogye Order’s Seon Meditation initiative and as the representative of SEE Learning Korea. She is also a SEE Learning Level 2 facilitator, a CBCT Senior teacher, and a trained teacher in the Heart-Smile Training program.
She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her research explores how contemplative practices can promote students’ well-being and social-emotional development and how teachers can meaningfully integrate these practices into educational settings. She is particularly interested in developing, implementing, and evaluating contemplative curricula in collaboration with educators across all levels, from early childhood education to higher education.
She has published a six-book series on Relational-Integrated Social Emotional Learning (RISEL), a contemplative practice-based social-emotional learning program. Through her teaching, research, and meditation practice, she seeks to make practical pathways to well-being, compassion, and authentic happiness accessible to students, teachers, parents, and communities in South Korea and around the world.
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