FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 5, 2005
Contact: Brad Brennan or Jinny Han
312-981-1717

What is a Temple Stay?
A Temple Stay is a cultural-experience program designed to help people better understand Buddhism in Korea. Temple stays offer various kinds of practicing methods, such as Yebul (ceremonial service involving chanting), Chamseon (Zen meditation), Dahdoh (tea ceremony) and Balwoo Gongyang (communal meal practice). Participants can find their 'true self' harmonized with nature while staying at a temple. Temple Life, the experience of temples without lodging, is another program designed to help people understand Buddhism in Korea.

Zen Meditation (Chamseon)
Zen is known as Seon in the Korean language.
Chamseon is a form of meditation that allows a person to reflect on oneself.
There are two forms of this meditation:
Jwaseon(坐禪) ; sitting -style meditation
Haengseon(行禪) ; walking-style meditation.

Communal Meal Practice (Balwoo gongyang)
Balwoo gongyang is a unique and special way of eating in Korean Temples. At this communal meal practice the meal is eaten in total silence, and not a single grain of rice is wasted.




Tea Ceremony (Dahdoh)
Making and enjoying good tea is one of the practices of the Buddhist religion.
Koreans say that there are several ways to enjoy a good tea. One should start off by enjoying the sounds of the water boiling, and then relax with the soothing aroma of the tea and seeing the soft and subtle colors. Lastly, one can feel the warmth of the tea radiating through the cup and slowly savor the taste.
There are many more activities, such as lotus lantern making, impression making with ink and paper, and folk games available at Korean temples.

Related Temples
- Only the 4 temples listed below are available for single person reservations.

Mihwangsa Temple 274, Seojung-ri, Songri-myun,
Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do +82-61-533-3521 www.mihwangsa.com

Golguksa Temple San 304, Andong-ri, Yangbuk-
myeon, Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk +82-54-744-1689
+82-54-745-0246 www.golgulsa.com

Musangsa Temple San 51-9, Hyanghan-ri, Gyerong-
si, Chungcheongnam-do +82-42-841-6084 www.musangsa.org

Jakwangsa Temple 649, Hakhwa-dong, Yuseong-gu,
Daejeon Metropolitan City +82-42-822-9220

For more information regarding this ceremony, please call at 82-2-3707-9452 or visit their website at www.royalguard.co.kr. For additional information on Korea, please call 1-800-TOUR-KOREA.