Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, has announced that its popular online study and practice course for Buddhist practitioners, Jungto Dharma School, will return on 4 March 2025, with online registration now open until 11 February.
“Learn the original teachings of the Buddha under the guidance of Ven. Pomnyun Sunim (법륜스님),” Jungto Society stated in an announcement shared with BDG. “You will learn how the mind works and experience changes in your perspective on life. As students of Jungto Dharma School, you will not only study Buddhist doctrine—the Buddha’s core teachings—but will also gain practical wisdom that can help you to resolve various problems in your lives. Additionally, you will practice applying the teachings to your daily lives.”
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, the guiding Dharma teacher of Jungto Society, first opened Jungto Dharma School more than 30 years ago in Korea as way to share the original teachings of the Buddha with lay practitioners. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jungto Society created an online English-language syllabus—Jungto Dharma School: Introduction to Buddhism I—which is now available to students of Buddhism all over the world.
“Throughout its 32-year history, Jungto Dharma School has helped countless people transform their lives,” Jungto Society noted. “This 20-week program will help participants learn how to live freer and happier lives in accordance with the Buddhist teachings.”
Jungto Dharma School’s self-paced 20-week program includes all course materials and online tools, weekly online meetings with group members and facilitators, and live Dharma talks with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim. The course content encompasses foundation modules on understanding the Buddha’s core teachings, and approaching key philosophical concepts, such as the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, causality, dependent origination, and enlightenment, and how these concepts and practices can be applied to everyday life.
The course, which begins on 4 March 2025, is open to all, regardless of religion, age, or academic background. There is a weekly commitment of a 70-minute online group meetup, with self-paced learning materials, and home-practice exercises.
▶️ Published by BDG on December 18, 2024
