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Jinul



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Born:	1158
Place of birth:	Goryeo
Died:	1210



School(s):	Seon

Title(s):	Zen Master











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Jinul (1158 – 1210) was a Korean monk of the Goryeo period, who is considered to be the most influential figure in the formation of Korean Seon Buddhism. The Goryeo Dynasty ( 918 - 1392) (also spelled Koryŏ was a Sovereign state established in 918 by Taejo Wang Kon. The Schools of Buddhism. Buddhism is classified in various ways Zen master (Ch Ch'an-shih) or Zen teacher, is an umbrella title which refers to an individual who teaches Zen Buddhism to others and it may be used to Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. The Goryeo Dynasty ( 918 - 1392) (also spelled Koryŏ was a Sovereign state established in 918 by Taejo Wang Kon. Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism, referred to in Chinese as Chan. Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what it sees as inconsistencies in Mahayana Buddhism

He was born at a time when the sangha was in a state of crisis, both in terms of its external reputation as well as on internal issues of doctrine. This article concerns the concept of Sangha in Buddhism. For information on other senses see Sangha (disambiguation. Deeply disturbed at the degree of corruption that had crept into the sangha, Jinul sought to establish a new movement within Korean Seon which he called the "samadhi and prajna society" (Hangul: 정혜사; Hanja: 定慧社; Revised Romanization: Jeonghyesa). Samadhi ( Sanskrit: sa समाधि is a Hindu and Buddhist technical term that usually denotes higher levels of concentrated meditation or In the Pali Canon In the Pali Canon, paññā is defined in a variety of overlapping ways frequently centering on concentrated insight Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language Romanization system in South Korea. This movement's goal was to establish a new community of disciplined, pure-minded practitioners deep in the mountains. Jinul eventually accomplished this mission with the founding of the Songgwangsa monastery at Mt. Songgwangsa is one of the most important Seon Buddhist monasteries in Korea and is considered one of the Three Jewel Temples of Korea. Jogye.

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