News
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Autumn retreat with Chong An Sunim
Aug 1, 2012 - We are having a Zen Retreat with Chong An Sunim between 27 September - 1 October. Usual weekend retreat fees apply. Membership discounts for WKS… -
Registration in the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism
Aug 1, 2012 - After a long and laborious process, Won Kwang Sa Temple was registered as the branch temple of Sudoksa by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. From 20…
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Winter Kyol Che 2013
Sep 26, 2011 - Winter Kyol Che 2013 will take place at Won Kwang Sa, from January 3rd to March 31th. The teachers will be Chong An Sunim and Dok Hae Sunim. The…
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Introducing WKS Family
Aug 8, 2010 - Besides many part time residents, the following two monks are living at WKS, though Chong An Sunim visits Korea and other countries to practice and… -
Special guests
Aug 6, 2010 - Today we had special guests via Korean Embassy in Budapest - Mr. Kim Mun Hwan, president and member of several legal and financial executive boards… -
Garden Tour
Aug 5, 2010 - Today, seven of us spent 12 hours on the road, visiting four major organic farms and garden in the area. We learned a lot of new know-how and gained… -
Children in the temple
Jul 22, 2010 - During this summer we had several families visiting our temple. The children love to be around and join all activities, including formal practice and… -
New air-conditioning in the Zen Hall
Jul 3, 2010 - The summer is sometimes extremely hot here (around 38° Celsius) and practicing in such heat is quite difficult. That is why we installed two air… -
New doors and windows in the Zen Hall
Jun 25, 2010 - The work on the Zen Hall doors has finished. Now we have double-layer doors and windows with mosquito nets, traditional frames and grids, and heat… -
Zen Hall Opening Ceremony
Apr 4, 2010 - On Sunday, April 4, 2010, Won Kwang Sa, the Temple of Original Light, held an Opening Ceremony for its new Zen Hall. Over 150 Sangha members from… -
Wedding ceremony (Edit & Haga)
Mar 7, 2010 - Today we held a wedding ceremony for Edit (from Hungary) and Haga (from Korea). This morning they became husband and wife. The ceremony was lead by… -
Funeral Ceremony
Feb 21, 2010 - Today we held the very first Funeral Ceremony in our temple. Until now we always provided this service outside the temple. Lead by Chong An Sunim,… -
Zen Hall Construction in progress
Oct 23, 2009 - The construction of the new Zen Hall is in constant progress. The walls have been built up. The electricity has been brought in. The insulation… -
Our office building has been finished
Oct 20, 2009 - After a couple of months of hard work and effort of the carpenter couple George and Tam and many other helpers, the new office building has been… -
First phase of summer kitchen construction finished
Oct 18, 2009 - First phase of the the summer kitchen construction has been finished. There will be wood stored for winter time. In spring the construction will…
