The Abbot and Zen
Master
The Venerable Hye Seong Sunim giving
a speech at Buddha's birthday celebration, 2002. Hundreds of visitors from
various Northeastern states participated in this wonderful ceremony.
The Making of the Dharma
Teacher, Do Kwang, 2000
Friends and family join in this
happy celebration. Do Kwang provides wonderful and insightful Dharma stories for
the Saturday sitting group. One of his Dharma stories can be found on
this site.
Mahayun's Dharma Teacher
Ceremony, 2001
Mahayun has been a member of the
White Forest Sangha group since 1990 and we were all so happy when she was made
a Dharma teacher. She practices daily life with great compassion and
love.
The Main Temple with the Bell
House situated to the front
Ringing the Peace
Bell
Sunim drums the fish for the release of
the hungry ghosts from hell with the hope that they will attain
Nirvana.
Sunim leading the practitioners up the
mountain to the Stupa
Grand Opening of the Mountain Ceremony -
2004
Group Photo in front of the
Stupa
Returning down the mountain
to the temple
Visiting Monastics from Korea
with Ven. Hye Seong Sunim
Moon Jong Sunim and
Bupryunwha 2006
Mahayun, Young Gak Sunim and
BJ, January 2006