Category Archives: English

General GuidanceMeditation centers traditionally have certain codes of conduct that support practice. During the retreat, set aside personal desires and opinions and follow the common rules without exception. A key Lue lisää →

Please note that the official association rules of Bodhidharma are in Finnish and the English translation is for the purpose of convenience only. NAME AND DOMICILE The name of the Lue lisää →

Musang Am (“Temple of Non-Form”) is a small Buddhist temple located on the hills of Monti San Lorenzo close to the city of La Spezia in Italy. The abbot of Lue lisää →

Buddhism was formally introduced to Korea by monks from China in 372 CE, although the country had been influenced by Buddhism already prior to this. The monks brought with them Lue lisää →

Monk Taehye sunim, spiritual guide of the Bodhidharma Association Taehye sunim was born on the year of the dragon on the shore of Lake Saimaa in Mikkeli, Finland. He became Lue lisää →

Dharma teachers There are two Dharma teachers in the Bodhidharma Association, Aryatara and Vimalamitra, who were granted permission to teach by Taehye sunim at the end of the year 2014. Lue lisää →

Bodhidharma Association is the oldest Buddhist association in Finland. It was founded in 1947 and was originally known by the name Buddhismin Ystävät – Buddhismens Vänner ry, The Friends of Lue lisää →