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Interview #6: Venerable Junhan Sunim on presence and Buddhist wisdom
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Interview #6: Venerable Junhan Sunim on presence and Buddhist wisdom

Venerable Junhan Sunim, Buddhist monk and founder at JustBe Temple

A Buddhist monk on what it means to simply be, how awareness changes ordinary days, and why presence is a practice rather than a mood.

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About this episode

What does it mean to simply be present? In this episode, let's meet Venerable Junhan Sunim, the founder of JustBe Temple, to discuss mindfulness, Buddhist wisdom, and how we can approach our everyday lives with greater awareness!

Key takeaways

  1. 1

    Presence is available in the dishes, the commute, and the conversation, not only on the cushion.

  2. 2

    Suffering often comes from wanting this moment to be a different one.

  3. 3

    Wisdom traditions and modern psychology point at the same door from different sides.

Try this tonight

Choose one daily chore and do it with complete attention this week, as if it were the only thing that mattered.

Journal prompt

“What would today look like if I simply let it be what it is?”

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