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 * The Chogye Sect: **
 * by Jane Song & Nicole Kim **


 * General Information: **
 * The Chogye sect is currently the largest Buddhist sect in Korea that dates back to over 1,200 years, being established in 1354 of the late Goreyo Dynasty to unite all the Buddhist beliefs at the time. With over 840 followers, it follows the teachings of Buddha Sakayamuni.


 * Three main goals: the transmissional Seon, the realization of the nature of Buddha and propagation.


 * Their constitution is based on the teachings of the Buddhist Darma who focused on discipline. It was discussed on 1929 at the Monks conference established on April 10th, 1994.
 * The constitution states that there is one supreme patriarch, the spiritual leader that has the highest position in the sect. The position is followed by the president, the central directorate, the bureau of religious affairs, education and missionary activities, the central council, the legislative organ, and the legal organ - the board of adjudication.


 * The Westerners have their own version of the Chogye Order: the Kwan Um School of Zen by Seung Sahn.


 * Doeuigooksa **道義國師

The Chogye Order was founded by DoeuiGookSa (道義國師).
 * Introduced the concept of Seon (禪) to the people of the Shinla Dynasty in the 8th century for the first time.
 * Born in 783 in present day Bukhan-gun of Seoul.
 * Before his conception, his father dreamt of a white rainbow extending through their door way, and his mother dreamt of sleeping with a monk and waking up to find an unusual odor in their room. Finally, Do-eui Gook Sa was born after spending 39 months inside his mother's womb. The day he was born, a monk came to his house saying "Leave the baby who was born today in the hill next to the river" and left. The parents obeyed, and a herd of deer came to surround the baby. Even after the sun rose, the deers would not budge.

Just in Korea, there are numerous temples that follows the teachings of the Chogye sect, and they are divided up into 24 “head temples”. Because the Chogye sect is the largest in Korea, it has the most number of temples that follow their teachings.
 * Chogye Schools in Korea: **
 * Jogyesa, Yongjusa, Sinheungsa, Woljeongsa, Beopjusa, Magoksa, Sudeoksa, Jikjisa, Donghwasa, Eunhaesa, Bulguksa, Haeinsa, Ssangyesa, Bemosa, Tongdosa, Gounsa, Geumsansa, Baekyangsa, Hwaeomsa, Songgwangsa, Daeheungsa, Gwaneumsa, Seonusa and Bonseonsa.

There are certain rules that are required in order to become a monk or a nun of the Chogye order.
 * Bhikku/Bhikkuni (A monk/nun) **
 * Prior to five months of the ordination ceremony that is held twice a year, one has to register under a Bhikkhu or a Bhikkhuni.
 * After four years of training, one becomes a novice monk or a nun, then after taking an exam, one may pass to become an official monk (a Bhikkhu or a Bhikkuni).
 * After 10 years of practice, one is eligible to open his/her own temple. All monks and nuns of the order are celibate and follow the Dharmagupta Vinaya.


 * Symbol: **

**紋章 - the symbol of the Chogye Order ** The symbol means: 佛 (Buddha), 法 (Law) and 僧 (Monastery) in 三寶 (Trianta). All organizations,that follow the Chogye Order bear this symbol.


 * Meditation **


 * "Seon"- a Korean phrase for Meditation, equivalent to "Zen" in Japan
 * "Hwadu" (화두) type of meditation in Jogye Buddhism, meaning "head of words
 * Practitioners of Hwadu:
 * do not use logical thinking
 * ponder upon different matters during meditation
 * seek to reach enlightenment

Three Aspects of Hwadu
 * "the great root of faith"
 * "the great ball of doubt"
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Three types of Meditation Sessions
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 * <span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.5em;">동안거 (Dongangeo)- 90 days of intensive meditation retreat in the winter
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**Works Cited**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 32px;">"Jogye Principles and Organization." // Korean Buddhism //. Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Web. 20 Feb. 2011.

"Hwadu." // Korean Buddhism //. Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Web. 19 Feb. 2011.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"Meditation Practice." // Korean Buddhism //. Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Web. 19 Feb. 2011.

"History of the Korean Seon." // Korean Buddhism //. Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Web. 19 Feb. 2011.

"Korean Seon(Dongangeo)." // Korean Buddhism //. Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Web. 19 Feb. 2011

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 32px;">"Jogye Order." // Korean Buddhism //. Web. 20 Feb. 2011.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 32px;">Graeme, Lyall. "Seon - The Buddhism of Korea." // Buddhism in Australia //. Web. 20 Feb. 2011. Keown, Damien. "Chogye Order." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004.Encyclopedia.com. 19 Feb. 2011

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