"30th Anniversary of the Monastic Reform, a New Year to Become a Trusted Buddhism" New Year's Message from Jogye Order Chief Administrator

"Spreading Mindfulness Practices for Future Young Leaders"
Announcement of Complete Reorganization of Existing Organization

Jinwoo Sunim, the Chief Executive of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, announced a New Year's address to mark the year of Gapjin 2024.

Jinwoo Sunim, Chief Executive of the Jogye Order.
[Photo by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism]

On the 26th, Jinwoo Sunim said in his New Year's address, "I pray that the year of the Blue Dragon, Gapjin (甲辰年), will be a year of peace in body and mind and the fulfillment of our wishes." He added, "To become 'a trusted Buddhism, a respected Buddhism, and a Buddhism that works together,' we will make every effort to respond to the demands of society and the people according to the changes of the times and to meet their expectations in the year of Gapjin."

He stated, "In a situation where the great cause (大義) is mercilessly abandoned for personal small interests and convenience, and low birthrate and aging have become the trend amid economic stagnation, shaking the very foundation of social structure," and emphasized, "At a time when the mental health of the entire nation is threatened by the complicated worldly affairs, we will prepare various policies necessary for popularizing Seon (禪) meditation methods, including holding the World Seon Meditation Conference and the Great Assembly of Korean Buddhists for the peace of mind of the entire nation."

In particular, he said, "To resolve the worries of the future leaders, the youth and young generations, we will vigorously promote mind training methods while continuously seeking Buddhist alternatives."

Additionally, Jinwoo Sunim announced, "The Jogye Order will do its best to fulfill the mission entrusted to the order through a comprehensive reorganization of the existing organization to flexibly respond to various issues," signaling an organizational restructuring.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.