“Venerable Seongpa of the Jogye Order said, ‘Just as water gathers into the ocean when it is harmonized, we will thrive when we are in harmony.'”

[\n’, Celebrating Buddha’s Day, a congratulatory sermon… “Acknowledging wisdom and virtue leads to a harmonious and happy life”,
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Ven. Jongjeong Seongpas
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, ‘ (Seoul=Yonhap News) By Lee Se-won = “The Dharma King practices the high-caliber Dharma in pairs / Thunderous winds swept through, tilting the sea and mountains / With the sound of thunder, the clouds dispersed / Returning home, I saw there was no trace of having walked the original path.” (Excerpt from Ven. Seongpas’ congratulatory sermon)’,
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, ‘ Ven. Jongjeong Seongpas of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism stated on the 7th, “Living in harmony gathers all waters into the sea, and everyone comes together to practice great compassion as one body.”‘,
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, ‘ Great compassion regards all sentient beings as one’s own body, embodying a compassionate mind.’,
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, ‘ Ven. Seongpas, in his congratulatory sermon released on the eve of Buddha’s Day in the year 2568 of the Buddhist era (2024), emphasized that acknowledging and utilizing a well-rounded wisdom and virtue enables one to live a generous, harmonious, and happy life by living together in such a way.’,
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, ‘ He stressed, “A pure life eliminates anxiety and fear, heals opposition and conflict, where everyone trusts and becomes one body, and cultivating hope is the best means to use crises as opportunities and to expand the foundation of life.”‘,
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, ‘ Ven. Seongpas said, “Buddha came to this land to show us the most supreme life; Buddha healed opposition and conflict with harmony, governed greed and ignorance with purity, and urged the practice of hope for the happiness of all sentient beings.”‘,
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, ‘ He continued, “In order to become a great sage who does not fall into any delusion and turns away from no sentient beings, we must admire and follow Buddha’s coming to this land.”‘,
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