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Korea’s largest Buddhist sect in chaos

Korea’s largest Buddhist sect in chaos

Under the monster heat wave that has gripped the nation for weeks, Venerable Seoljo, 88, has gone on a hunger strike. His fast ― albeit he drinks water with bamboo salt ― marked its 40th day on Sunday. The senior monk’s sit-in protest in a tent set up near Jogye Temple in central Seoul reflects […]

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