2024 Korea-U.S. Traditional Buddhist Cultural Exchange: Peace of Mind, Peace of the World “Korean Temple Food Cooking Class”
Co-Presented by Korean Cultural Center New York and The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.
Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 @ 11 am (Doors open at 10:45 am)
Korean Cultural Center New York
(122 E 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016)
Admission: Invitation Only
*Please note that this event is not transferable!
The Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY) is delighted to announce a special Korean Temple Food Cooking Class entitled "2024 Korea-U.S. Traditional Buddhist Cultural Exchange: Peace of Mind, Peace of the World," featuring Venerable Jeong Kwan Sunim, a Buddhist nun and Korean Temple Cuisine Master.
In this special cooking class, Master Jeong Kwan Sunum will showcase her expertise in culinary temple food through a captivating cooking demonstration, presenting three delectable dishes with her rich flavors of the fermented sauces.
Furthermore, all attendees will also have the unique and enjoyable opportunity to learn the Sunim’s secrets recipes for hands-on cooking temple food and sample the dishes has prepared.
Please join us in the esteemed presence of Venerable Jeong Kwan Sunim, as she shares her profound philosophy on Korean temple food.
About the Ven. Jeong Kwan Sunim
Venerable Jeong Kwan Sunim, a Buddhist nun, designated temple cuisine master of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, and selected as one of the “Plant-Forward Global 50” by Eat Foundation and the Culinary Institute of America, and known as “The Philosopher Chef” by the New York Times, has made influential insights into the field of Buddhist temple cooking methods focused on the future of sustainable eating practices. Her Buddhist cultural approach to eco-friendly eating practices has been shaped over centuries and handed down based on the foundation of Buddhist philosophy.
Ven. Jeong Kwan Sunim, appearing in Chef’s Table Season 3 by Netflix, was featured in the screening of the 2017 Berlin Film Festival in the category of documentary film series. Since then, her philosophical wisdom in temple food cooking and eating practices have been shared globally.
The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism
In 1955, the Jogye Order was firmly reestablished as a celibate order. On April 11, 1962, the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism was officially established with three main goals: to train and educate, to translate sutras from traditional Chinese into modern Korean, and to propagate the dharma. And between 1947 and 1949, a group of monks organized a reform movement at Bongamsa Temple advocating “Living According to the Teachings of the Buddha.” This provided an opportunity for establishing the fundamental principles and traditions of the Jogye Order, as well as officially sanctioned ceremonies.
