IN NATURE, OUR TRUE NATURE

IN NATURE, OUR TRUE NATURE

Through this meditation retreat, may we harmonize and balance energy in our body and mind, cultivate a calm awareness, and let the light of our true nature shine.

Won-Buddhism is a religious movement founded by Sotaesan in South Korea in 1916. Sotaesan guides our path through the Threefold Practice of Cultivating the Spirit, Inquiry into Facts and Principles, and Mindful Choice in Action. We also practice a life of gratitude through Fourfold Grace. As a model of spiritual awakening, Won-Buddhism enshrines the One Circle Image. This symbolizes our inherent true nature which all sages, saints, enlightened ones, and living beings awaken in us, guiding us to the great oneness and truth of the universe.

This retreat will include silent periods of meditation along with moving, sitting, walking, dharma speaking, chanting, journaling, and green tea meditation--all within a context of finding our oneness with nature.

Rev. WonGong So was ordained as Kyomunim in 1994 after eight years of training in Korea. She served in the Gang-Nam Temple in Seoul and the Rockville Temple in Maryland. She is head priest at the Won-Buddhism Temple in Chapel Hill, NC and leads meditation and spiritual enrichment programs. In addition to providing meditation workshops at Duke, UNC, and elsewhere, WonGong serves in interfaith programs worldwide.