[From the Scene] Monks, Buddhists hail return of remains of Buddhas

The Korea Herald

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[From the Scene] Monks, Buddhists hail return of remains of Buddhas

A group of senior South Korean Buddhist monks entered the Memorial Hall of Korean Buddhism History and Culture in Seoul one by one on Friday, the tranquil mood interrupted only by the sounds of the camera crews that had come to record the event. The solemn ceremony, presided by the Ven. Jinwoo, president of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, Korea’s largest Buddhist sect, highlighted why the gathering mattered...