To a Young Person Asking How to Be Happy, Jinwoo Sunim Says "Think Coolly... Spend 5 Minutes a Day Spacing Out"

Promotion of Meditation Method Development and Dissemination at the Transnational Level

Jinwoo Sunim, the Chief Executive of the Jogye Order, held a meeting with young people to emphasize the importance of meditation. The event was organized for young people who are easily engulfed by anxiety. Jinwoo Sunim stressed, "Even practicing 'spacing out' or trying not to think about anything for just five minutes a day can help calm the mind, even if only a little."

Jinwoo Sunim, the Chief Executive of the Jogye Order, is conducting a Seon meditation concert with young people.
[Photo by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism]

According to the Jogye Order, on the 23rd, Jinwoo Sunim invited 23 young people in their 20s and 30s to Gilsangsa Temple in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, to hold the 'Seon Meditation Youth Concert.' The event was conducted in a format where the youth asked questions and the monk answered. The young participants shared their recent feelings of sadness, lethargy, aliveness, love, and anxiety, and asked about ways to become happier. Jinwoo Sunim suggested meditation as one of the solutions. He advised, "In today's terms, let's be 'cool' and not dwell on things that have passed, whether good or bad."

Jinwoo Sunim continued, "Buddhism is a religion that perfectly explains the formula of emotions," and answered, "Understanding the principle that all emotions have dual aspects and freeing oneself from the obsession with trying to be happy will reduce attachment and bring peace of mind."

The Jogye Order is promoting the dissemination of meditation methods that various social groups can practice as a core project of the order. Jinwoo Sunim is personally developing meditation techniques through exchanges with meditation experts for this purpose.

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