Lotus Lantern Int'l Meditation Center

Lotus Lantern Meditation Center is located on the fairly large island Kanghwa, about 60 km to the west of Seoul. The land is surrounded by forest and very quiet.

The building was started in spring 95 and finished in autumn 97 when the opening ceremony was held. The center consists of a traditional wooden Buddha-hall, a meditation hall and 3 western style houses for living. Our facilities easily provide room for 8-10 resident members and for special occasions or retreats we can accommodate about 25-30 people. We are a small community of four foreign monks together with our Korean teacher and belong to the Korean Zen-school, the Chogye-order.

Our daily life divides into equal phases of study, practice and work. Study means that all members are encouraged to learn at least Korean and if possible also Chinese, in order to be able to learn the Buddhas teaching from native sources. That is in the morning we study while in the afternoon we work in the garden. Further, integrated every morning and evening are periods of meditation and chanting. Like this we hope to lead a balanced life without straining either body or mind.

Daily schedule in Kanghwa meditation Center

3:45 Rising 14:00 Work-period

4:00 Morning Chanting 16:00 Tea-break, Recreation

4:30 Meditation 18:00 Dinner

6:00 Breakfast 19:00 Evening Chanting

7:00 Study or Meditation 19:10 Meditation

11:40 Lunch Chanting 21:00 Rest

12:00 Lunch

12:30 Rest

For further information please contact either Seoul or Kanghwa

Kanghwa: Tel: 82/32/ 937-7033 Fax:82/ 32/ 937-7034

E-mail: llkh@uriel.net

Seoul: Tel: 82/2/ 735-5347 Fax: 82/2/ 720-7849

E-mail: buddha@uriel.net