Engaged Buddhism: Jungto Society Sharing the Gift of Compassion this Winter
By Craig Lewis Buddhistdoor Global | 2021-01-18 | Ven. Pomnyun Sunim thanks farmers Gong Hee-jeong and Jo Jun-ho for donating two tonnes of sweet potatoes. Image courtesy of Jungto Society Jungto Society, a South Korea-based Buddhist humanitarian organization founded by the renowned Seon (Zen) master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has carved a new avenue for spreading Buddhist compassion among vulnerable communities in Korea this winter, thanks to the good will of a generous couple who, inspired by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim’s teachings on organic agriculture and sustainable livin...