Sŭnim Taehaeng
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Daehaeng Kun Sunim (1927–2012) was a Korean Buddhist nun and Seon (禪) master. She taught monks as well as nuns, and helped to increase the participation of young people in Korean Buddhism. She made laypeople a particular focus of her efforts, and broke out of traditional models of spiritual practice, teaching so that anyone could practice, regardless of monastic status or gender. She was also a major force for the advancement of Bhikkunis (nuns), heavily supporting traditional nuns’ colleges as well as the modern Bhikkuni Council of Korea. The temple she founded, Hanmaum Seon Center, gre
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- 無
- Sam ŭn ko ka anida
- The Inner Path of Freedom
- Man kaji kkot i p'igo man kaji yŏlmae igŏ =
- My heart is a golden Buddha
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Place of birth
- Seoul
- Occupation
- Buddhist nun
- Languages spoken
- Korean
- Native language
- Korean
- Religion
- Buddhism
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- 1-대행스님2.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1927-02-03
- date of death
- 2012-05-22
- posthumous name
- 묘공당
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Life
- Teachings
- Modern Versions of Traditional Buddhist Ceremonies
- Hanmaum Seon Center
- Works in English
- Works in Korean
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Daehaeng Kun Sunim (1927–2012) was a Korean Buddhist nun and Seon (禪) master. She taught monks as well as nuns, and helped to increase the participation of young people in Korean Buddhism. She made laypeople a particular focus of her efforts, and broke out of traditional models of spiritual practice, teaching so that anyone could practice, regardless of monastic status or gender. She was also a major force for the advancement of Bhikkunis (nuns), heavily supporting traditional nuns’ colleges as well as the modern Bhikkuni Council of Korea. The temple she founded, Hanmaum Seon Center, grew to have 15 branches in Korea, with another 10 branches in other countries.
== Life ==
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