해발 950m 깎아지른 절벽 끝 암자. 에어컨 없어도 자급자족으로 살아가는 스님들｜산꼭대기 암자에서 찾은 무소유의 삶｜ 신라 시대 최고의 명당으로 불리는 땅｜한국기행｜#골라듄다큐

◼︎ Summer, Let's Take a Break Part 3: A Night at a Hermitage (Aired August 4, 2024) Songgwangsa Temple, a thousand-year-old temple in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do. Walking along the winding path leads to a small hermitage called Bulilam. Venerable Deokjo, the foremost disciple of Venerable Beopjeong, who spoke of the spirit of non-possession, has been living there for 13 years. Venerable Deokjo says that a practitioner's plan is to live each day the same way and to do the same things more maturely. During the current summer retreat period, Venerable Deokjo has embarked on a special practice for the first time this year. He invited a couple with whom he had a connection to share his daily life. What kind of heart will the practitioner fill during this time of spiritual renunciation, as they follow Venerable Deokjo's path of practice for two days and one night? We capture the summer daily life of Venerable Deokjo, who wishes to remember Venerable Beopjeong by sitting on a rainy day at Bulilam, where the scent of Venerable Beopjeong still lingers, while writing and listening to music during his time alone. ◼︎ The Mountain Temple of That Summer Part 2: A Monk’s Summer Day (Aired August 17, 2021) With Dear Fellow Dharma Friends Baegunam, a small and humble hermitage nestled deep in the mountains of Hoengseong, Gangwon-do. It is where Monk Do-eom, originally from India, lives. It has already been 16 years since he left his hometown and came to Korea. Today, Monk Do-eom’s fellow Dharma friends came to visit Baegunam! Monk Beopgi and Monk Cheongra, who practiced together in the Department of Zen Studies at university, rolled up their sleeves to help Monk Do-eom, who is currently repairing the Dharma hall himself. Although it was a bit clumsy, they readily stepped forward with a heart of accumulating merit! For a midday snack, they prepared Jajangbap made with cabbage and eggplant picked from the jungle-like vegetable garden behind Baegunam. They say that even though the rice was undercooked, eating it together creates a taste of heaven. At Woljeongsa Temple in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, there is an ecological park built by Monk Do-eom himself. To help families visiting the temple find healing, six alpacas, sixty rabbits, and three peacocks have been placed there, and it is said that Monk Do-eom is in charge of their care. Let’s enjoy the special summer spent by Monk Do-eom, known as a "free spirit" and a "nature-loving monk," and his fellow practitioners. ◼︎ That Summer’s Mountain Temple Part 3: The Priest Who Went to a Hermitage (Aired August 18, 2021) We Are So Different Father Yang Gyeong-mo, a member of the Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul who was ordained 12 years ago, has arrived at a nun's hermitage in Damyang, Jeollanam-do, where Geumseong Fortress stretches out and flowers bloom brightly all year round! Father Yang Gyeong-mo heads to Dongjaam Hermitage carrying a flower-laden A-frame carrier, and Monk Bori warmly welcomes him, holding vitamins to give him. Their smiles as they face each other look a little awkward, though… However, as they sweat profusely together tending the flower garden and making and eating spicy bibim guksu, the friendship between the priest and the nun is growing layer by layer, even if it cannot be seen with the eyes! Although the two differ in religion, gender, age, and background, they somehow seem alike—could it be because they are both ‘practitioners’? Let us listen to the conversation between these two, who share nothing in common but are harmonious precisely because they are different. ◼︎ A Day at a Mountain Temple Part 4: Temple Food Blended by Nature (Aired June 22, 2023) At Geumsuam Hermitage, named for its resemblance to the beautiful mountains and rivers of Korea, there are two sisters who are, if you will, somewhat special. Initially, the younger sister, Nun Daean, decided to become a nun and headed to a convent, but realizing that the path did not suit her, her older sister, Nun Jieun, led her to the Buddha. Having found his own path in this way, Venerable Daean became a Master of Temple Cuisine in the Jogye Order in 2019, and disciples seeking to learn temple cuisine from him continue to flock to him. He is a monk who considers the fields and mountains to be his market. Temple meals made with ingredients that grow abundantly every season. The temple food created by the monk's fingertips begins with nature and ends with nature! Let's head to a mountain temple to taste the natural delicacies, temple meals, presented by Venerable Daean and nature. ◼︎ My Own Summer Getaway Part 1: A Mental Retreat to a Mountain Temple (Aired August 12, 2024) Leaving the heat-filled city center behind, I set my feet on a whim to Hoengseong, Gangwon-do. I visited Baegunam, a small hermitage said to have been considered the premier site for prayer since the Silla Dynasty. Venerable Doeom, who came to Korea from India to become a monk 20 years ago. It is said th...