International University of the East

We are offering a free one month meditation class taught by Rev. Hye Wol Sunim! The class lasts through July and there is limited space. Please contact [email protected] for more information!

Hello students! Registration is open until July 2nd, so please make sure to sign up for classes by then. The summer term begins July 5th. If you are not a current student, and you are interested in becoming a student at the International University of the East, contact [email protected], or visit iueast.org!

Happy to announce that the International University of the East is now accepting international students! We are currently offering degrees in religious studies with a Buddhist focus, along with certification programs. For more information, please contact [email protected], or visit iueast.org! We look forward to welcoming you to our community.

Join with us this event at the LACMA.
http://www.lacma.org/event/art-looking-24

Gallery Tour: The Art of Looking—Buddha and Meditation in South and Southeast Asian Art | LACMA Many images of the Buddha show him as a meditating yogi. These images remind practitioners about Buddhist teachings and how to meditate. Join educator Alicia Vogl Saenz in a brief discussion about Buddhist sculpture, followed by a meditation session. Meditation instruction will be given.

Faculty Meeting with Rev. Hye Wol Sunim
August 25, 2015
From left to right: President Rev. Kevin Cunniff, , Director Mi Ran Kim, Foundress Jae Sook Lee Rev. Hye Wol Sunim, Rev.Dr. John Phalen,

Rev Sunim was first ordained in Sri Lanka in 1977 and took robes in the Korean Zen tradition in 1984. Rev Sunim studied with Buddhist masters in Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Australia, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. He arrived in the US in 1991 where he translates Pali texts and teaches from the early discourses of the Buddha.

Awakening*
Every river aims at the ocean;
It is the final step of its way.
Waves are at ease reaching the shore,
Dancing and joyously hugging the earth.
The bee is most gentle touching the flower
Carrying a miracle:
Life in a seed.
All in nature has a deep meaning
Linking birth’s mystery
To its mate, death.

* from his Dharma Reflections book

August 25, 2015