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1000-Day KwanseumBosal Kido
Kido for Establishment of International Kwan Um School of Zen Center at Musangsa gsa Temple
Musangsa International Zen temple in south Korea is the Kwan Um School of Zen’s head temple of Asia. It was established 23 years ago by Zen Master Seung Sahn to continue his teaching and to help spread them around the world. Over the years, thousands of people from all over the world have come to Musangsa to learn and practice Zen together. At Musangsa, all four groups of the Buddhist community – monks, nuns, laymen and laywoman – come together to practice, understand themselves and help others.
However, in many ways, it has been difficult to accommodate all the practitioners due to the lack of adequate public facilities and housing. As a result, it has become important to construct a new Meditation Hall and accommodations that can serve as a practice space for everyone to continue and develop Zen Master Seung Sanh’s teaching. Therefore, we have decided to conduct a “1000-Day Kwanseum Bosal Kido” with Monks, Nuns, laywomen, and laymen, to help fund this building project. We invite you to join the chanting and continue on the Bodhisattva Way.
1000-Day KwanseumBosal Kido
Schedule
It will be performed 10 times, staring on June 3, 2023(Lunar calendar: April 15).
See the detailed schedule below.
| 1000-day schedule | Beginning Date | End Date | |||
| Date | Year | Date | Year | ||
| 1st | June 3 | 2023 | Sept.10 | 2023 | |
| 2nd | Sept. 10 | 2023 | Dec. 19 | 2023 | |
| 3rd | Dec. 19 | 2023 | Mar. 28 | 2024 | |
| 4th | Mar. 28 | 2024 | July 6 | 2024 | |
| 5th | July 6 | 2024 | Oct. 14 | 2024 | |
| 6th | Oct. 14 | 2024 | Jan. 22 | 2025 | |
| 7th | Jan. 22 | 2025 | May 2 | 2025 | |
| 8th | May 2 | 2025 | Aug. 10 | 2025 | |
| 9th | Aug. 10 | 2025 | Nov. 18 | 2025 | |
| 10th | Nov. 18 | 2025 | Feb. 26 | 2026 | |
The First Day of 100 Days
The First Day of Kido will start at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2023, in the Buddha Hall.
(We will provide all participants with 108 beads and a chanting notebook on that day.)
How to Participate in the KwanseumBosal Kido
- You can join the 10:00 a.m. ceremony each morning at the temple, or you can set a time every day at home to participate in the Kwanseum Bosal Chanting (i.e., KwanseumBosal Bodhisattva Chanting).
- Participants will receive a Kido (i.e., chanting) Notebook that will include the chanting and a calendar to mark the days of chanting for every 100 days. At the end of every 100-day session you can hand in your Kido notebook. If you choose to continue with the Kido for another 100-day session, you will receive a new one.
- Kido participants can attend a special ceremony at the beginning date and on the end date of each 100-day session.
(The temple manages the schedules for those who submitted the Kwanseum Bosal Kido.)
Cost
* 100-Day Kido Fee: 100,000 won (about 75 dollars)
*1000-Day Kido Fee: 1,000,000 won (about 760 dollars)
Bank transfer, Paypal or card are accepted.
*Bank Information
| Bank Name | KOOKMIN BANK |
| Bank Address | 26, Gukjegeumyung-ro 8-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea |
| SWIFT CODE (B.I.C.) | CZNBKRSEXXX |
| Account Number | 733137-01-000781 |
| Account Name | Seung Sahn Guk Jae Seon Won |
| PHONE NUMBER | +82 42 841 6084 |
KiDo Schedule
| Morning Chanting | 5:00 AM – 5:20 AM |
| KwanSeumBosal Kido | 5:20 AM – 6:00 AM |
| Daily Rice Offering Chanting | 9:30 AM – 11:00AM |
| KwanSeumBosal Kido | |
| Evening Chanting | 6:00 PM – 6:40 PM |
| KwanSeumBosal Kido | 6:40 PM – 8:00 PM |