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In the Footsteps of Wonhyo [Trailer]
We have been on the Wonhyo Pilgrimage now for three days, making our way from Gyeongju to Pyeongtaek in honor of the 7th century monk Wonhyo, who found enlightenment at the end of his journey. 25 days...
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Second trailer of the Wonhyo pilgrimage
We have made our way across Korea, and have travelled almost 250 kilometers, and it has been an epic journey so far. In this, our second trailer for the coming documentary, we have captured the...
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Update from the trail: Dragon Gate Gorge
Sept 19, 2012 Traditions Expert Reveals Korean Buddhist Links to Mountain-spirits at Gap-sa Temple by Tony MacGregor Today we were visited by a leading expert on Korea’s religious traditions, mountain...
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Update from the trail: The Buddha and Nature
Blog Sept. 20, 2012 The Buddha and Nature We finished off our day (Sept. 20) with tea and a long chat with Hoseon sunim, a middle-aged man who had been a monk for 12 years. I asked him about nature and...
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Update from the trail: Zen and the art of film making
Blog Sept. 21 Sudoeksa Zen and the art of film making Kak Seong sunim, the friendly middle aged monk at Magoksa Temple said something that struck a chord with me as we talked to him before we left the...
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Update from the trail: Top-of-mountain Zen
Sept. 22, 2012 Top-of-mountain conversation with Zen master By Tony MacGregor We did a hair-raising climb to the top of a mountain today to see one of South Korea’s greatest monks and learned that he...
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Update from the trail: The Smile of the Buddha
Blog Sept 23, 2012 The smile of the Buddha Today I realized again what attracted me to Buddhism as I gazed upon a 7th century carving of the historic Buddha and stared deeply at his face. It was his...
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Update from the trail: Wonhyo’s Cave
Blog Sept. 24, 2012 Wonhyo’s Cave By Tony MacGregor In a last burst of energy we pushed on through the rugged and spectacular landscape surrounding Wonhyo Bong (peak) and arrived at Wonhyo’s cave near...
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Update from the trail: Pilgrimage closing ceremony
Blog Sept. 25 Pilgrimage closing ceremony By Tony MacGregor We walked up the mountain again today –six of us – to visit Wonhyo’s cave and listen to the words of Master Kim, a Taoist teacher, who is...
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Documentary Film: In The Footsteps of Wonhyo
The documentary film “In the Footsteps of Wonhyo” has been completed. The film is one facet of the program to establish a permanent Wonhyo pilgrimage trail across the Korean Peninsula. Next steps...
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