Templestay – Lotus Lantern International Meditation Center (Incheon)

The Templestay Program at the Lotus Lantern International Meditation Center (Picture Courtesy of the Templestay Website).

Introduction to Temple

The Lotus Lantern International Meditation Center, much like Jeondeungsa Temple, is located on Ganghwa-do in Incheon. It’s located near the foothills of a low lying mountain and near rice fields. The center was first founded in 1997 by the monk Wonmyeong (1950-2003). Wonmyeong was a monk that spent many years abroad teaching Buddhism. So it was from this that Wonmyeong first founded the Lotus Lantern International Meditation Center.

The Lotus Lantern International Meditation Center Templestay program is entitled A Lotus Flower-Lantern in your Heart!, and it focuses on meditation and chanting services.

Directions

From the Gimpo Goldline, which includes the Gimpo International Airport station (G109), you’ll need to get off at Gurae Station (G101). From this station, you’ll need to go out exit #2. From here, take Bus #70 to the Ganghwa Bus Terminal. The bus ride will take about 30 minutes, and you’ll need to get off at the “Mokbigogae bus stop – 목비고개 버스정류소.” Bus #70 leaves every 30 to 40 minutes. From where the bus drops you off, it’ll take about 10 minutes to get to the Lotus Lantern International Meditation Center.

Templestay Program

The Lotus Lantern International Meditation Center offers one Templestay program. The name of the program is A Lotus Flower-Lantern in your Heart! Listed below is the center’s schedule for their Templestay program.

Time	Title
15:30-16:00	Registration and Room Assignments
18:00-19:00	Dinner
19:00-19:30	Evening Chanting (Yebul, Buddhist Service)
19:30-20:00	Cham-Seon (Seon Meditation )
21:00-04:00	Sleeping Time

Time	Title
04:00-05:00	Morning Chanting (voluntary participation)
06:30-07:00	Breakfast
07:30-08:30	Walking Meditation
10:00-11:00	Da-Seon (Tea Ceremony)
11:00-12:00	Break-time
12:00-13:00	Lunch and Check-Out

The facilities at the Lotus Lantern International Meditation Center (Picture courtesy of the Templestay website).

More of the facilities at the Lotus Lantern International Meditation Center (Picture courtesy of the Templestay website).

Temple Information

Address: 349-60, Ganghwadong-ro, Gilsang-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon

Tel: 010-3637-9093

E-mail: [email protected]

Fees

A Lotus Flower-Lantern in your Heart! – adults – 60,000 won; students (up to 18 years of age) – 60,000 won.

*The cancellation policy is as follows: 3 days before: 100% refund; 2 days before: 70% refund; 1 day before: 50% refund; day of templestay: 0% refund.