2026 International Zen Meditation Conference

Plan your visit

Dates

Apr 3, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026

Venue

Bongeun Temple, Bongeun Cultural Center

Address

531 Bongeun-Temple Road, Gangnam, Seoul

Admission

Free

Organizer

Buddhist Jogye Order / Buddhist Jogye Order Future Headquarters

Operating hours

10:00~18:00 (Korean original)

Program

- Main Programs: Opening Ceremony / Zen Meditation Forum / International Conference / Closing Ceremony / 2026 Zen Meditation Festival 1. Opening Ceremony: Announcing the start of the 2026 Zen Meditation Project 2. Zen Meditation Forum: Topic (Why Zen Meditation in the AI Era?) 3. International Conference: 2026/11/12 Topic (Zen Meditation in the AI Era) 4. Closing Ceremony: 2026/11/12 5. 2026 Zen Meditation Festival: - The largest meditation festival in South Korea where participants can directly experience various forms of meditation such as walking meditation, eating meditation, sound meditation, and death meditation. - A meditation festival involving citizens at meditation centers and major temples across 9 regions nationwide, with approximately 130,000 participants last year, offering a variety of programs from traditional to modern meditation to help the mental health of the entire nation.

Page updated Nov 4, 2026 (Korea Standard Time). Dates and availability can change; confirm with the organizer before travelling.