New volunteers for zen training at our zen temple sought! ⛩ If you want to get a taste of this training at Wubongsa, get up before six in the morning to establish the habit of regular meditation with other practitioners and our Zen masters, practice among Korean paintings and calligraphy,
We are very happy to announce that Zen Master Joeng Hye is our newly elected European Head Zen Master, and is taking over from Zen Master Ji Kwang. The European Head Zen Master rotates every three years and we are looking forward to his guidance and would like to thank
Please join us in congratulating Bogumila Malinowska, who received transmission from Zen Master Ji Kwang on June 15th, 2024 and was given the title Zen Master Dae An.
Dear European Sangha, We’re happy to invite all members of European Zen Centers and Groups to our Annual Meeting of Members, which will take place on 9th of October 2021 at 10.00-12.00 CEST on Zoom platform, where you will be able to participate virtually and vote through chosen representatives. Even if you are
Hi there! Would you like to be involved in Kwan Um School of Zen Europe Creative Group and help us spread the teaching of Zen Master Seung Sahn? Yes? That’s great news! We would be more than happy to see you in our team. Who are we The Creative Group
On Saturday, 26th of September 2020, during European Sangha Weekend in the first ever online Kwan Um School of Zen Transmission ceremony broadcasted from Vienna Zen Center, Zen Master Hyon Ja (Jo-Alma Potter) received Transmission from Zen Master Bon Shim (Aleksandra Porter). Zen Master Hyon Ja (Jo-Alma Potter) was born in
— Do you remember? — Sangha Convention is YOU! For the first time, in September 2018 in Poland, members of Kwan Um School of Zen Europe were empowered by our bylaws to share their diverse experiences and insights, discuss their ideas and concerns about our Sangha. They voted for positive changes that could help our School adapt to contemporary culture while
Get ready for this year’s Sangha Weekend in Spain. This event, during which all members of Sangha meet, share experiences and forge our community, will take place at the end of the summer retreat with Zen Master Bon Shim and will include Inka Ceremony, visit of our School Head Zen
We are happy to announce Soeng Hyang SSN visit through Europe this summer. Soeng Hyang SSN is the School Zen Master of the Kwan Um School of Zen. She received dharma transmission from Zen Master Seung Sahn on October 10, 1992. She was one of Zen Master Seung Sahn’s first American
We are happy to announce Hye Tong Sunim JDPSN visit through Europe this summer. Hye Tong Sunim received inka from Zen Master Dae Bong in 2012 at Musangsa and currently, he is the co-guiding teacher and vice-abbot of Musangsa, South Korea. He was born in 1971 in Korea and
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