2025 Buddhist Culture Expo to Open on September 9... 'Cheonsang Cheonha You Are the Only One'

To Be Held at Dongguk University on September 9-10
Featuring Lectures and Meditation Music Concert

The Culture Department of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism announced on August 13 that the 2025 Buddhist Culture Expo, titled 'Cheonsang Cheonha You Are the Only One,' will be held at Dongguk University from September 9 to 10. The Buddhist Culture Expo is hosted by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, with Dongguk University and the Culture Department of the Jogye Order jointly organizing the event.

This event is designed as a program to provide young people with 'rest for the mind' through Buddhist cultural content, including Seon meditation. During the expo, various programs will be offered, such as a Buddhist humanities lecture (lecturer: Choi Taeseong), a Seon meditation lecture (Venerable Juseok), Buddhist cultural experience booths, and a meditation music concert.

The humanities lecture will take place at Namsan Hall, Dongguk University, at 10:30 a.m. on September 9, immediately following the opening ceremony. Choi Taeseong will give a lecture on the theme 'Wisdom of Life Through the History of Buddhism.' On September 10 at 2:00 p.m., Venerable Juseok, chairman of the Myeonggyeong Cultural Foundation, will present a lecture titled 'You Are the Only One.'

Buddhist cultural experience booths will also be available. Around the Law School area near Paljeongdo at Dongguk University, visitors can experience Seon meditation, make lotus flowers with paper, receive consultations about monastic life, and explore various hands-on Buddhist cultural content such as temple food and Temple Stay promotions. A music concert will also be held during lunchtime. At Paljeongdo Square, a meditation music concert will feature Korean traditional music, jazz, classical, and meditation music.

Since its inception in 2020, the Buddhist Culture Expo has designated October as Culture Month each year, hosting a variety of Buddhist cultural events centered around the Korean Buddhist History and Culture Memorial Hall and Jogyesa Temple.