The Echo of Shin-gyo: Choe Su-un, Sangjenim, and the Overture to a New Cosmic Age (Dojeon Chapter 1, Section 8)
In the grand story of human spirituality, there are moments when ancient traditions, long thought to be fading, suddenly burst back to life, touched by a divine spark. These moments often signal profound changes on the horizon. Dojeon Chapter 1, Section 8, a sacred text of Jeung San Do, brings one such extraordinary moment to life for us. It’s the story of Choe Su-un, the founder of Donghak (Eas..
2025. 5. 22.
Shakyamuni Buddha on the Incarnation of the Lord of Tushita Heaven, Maitreya Buddha
The Twilight of an Era, The Dawn of Hope: Maitreya's Promise in a World AdriftMany of us look at the world today – a tapestry woven with threads of technological marvel, yet equally strained by ecological crises, global pandemics, societal discord, and a palpable sense of spiritual unease – and wonder, "Where are we heading?" Interestingly, ancient spiritual traditions, including Buddhism, offer..
2025. 5. 17.
JSD Terms
mutual conflict and domination. 상극 (相克). Sanggeuk (sang, “mutual”; geuk “to subdue,” “to overcome,” or “to restrain.”). According to Eastern cosmology, the universe consists of five elements (i.e., wood, fire, earth, metal, and water). In this cosmology, mutual conflict and domination is a natural dynamic wherein one element subdues or restrains another (i.e., wood restrains earth, earth restrai..
2024. 2. 22.
