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I have come to Buddha Seonwon, an early Buddhist practice center located at the foot of Deogyusan Mountain in Geochang, Gyeongnam Province, to meet the head monk, Venerable Jingyeong. The monk has recently published a book titled *Freedom from Self, Illuminating the World*. Since he entered the monastic life in 1985, this book captures his quest for enlightenment, a journey of intense practice spanning 40 years. In particular, Venerable Jingyeong has renamed Anapanasati, the Buddha's representative meditation method, as "Breath Observation." As a meditator who has practiced this Breath Observation method for decades, the book is written with great precision and empirical evidence, so it appears it will be of practical help to those who practice meditation. While practitioners of Hwadu Seon (Koan Meditation) are often energetic and unconventional, Vipassana practitioners seem to adhere strictly to norms, appearing exemplary and serene. However, I have often felt a lack of freshness from those who have studied early Buddhist scriptures or practitioners of Southern Buddhism, as they tend to feel like textbooks. Ven. Jingyeong’s book, *Freedom from Self, Illuminating the World*, is a book I would like to recommend to readers as it is fresh, entertaining, and profound. The Venerable has candidly shared his life story, and the book contains deep counseling that covers not only Vipassana practice but also psychological issues. In this interview, Ven. Jingyeong reveals even the personal wounds and pain from his childhood, so I believe that many wounded individuals will be inspired by his experiences to find solutions for healing their traumas. Furthermore, Ven. Jingyeong graduated from Unmunsa Sangha College and the Department of Buddhist Studies at Dongguk University. After practicing Hwadu Seon (Koan Meditation) at domestic Zen centers, he went to Myanmar to master most of the various Vipassana traditions, eventually choosing the Pa-Auk Saadho tradition, which focuses on Samadhi practice, as his final path of practice. Given his experience with diverse traditions, there is much content that will be of great help to viewers interested in meditation and Buddhist practice. ---------------------------- Chohyun TV Hyusimjeong Chohyun | Former religion specialist reporter for The Hankyoreh, author, meditator, and General Director of Nachatsa [email protected] What do you want to possess? A lot of money, high status, solid power, good family and friends, joy and happiness. When you become wise with an open attitude, many things are given as a bonus. Hyusimjeong is a place where you let go of religion, ideology, stereotypes, and prejudices, open your heart to learn, become wise and mature, and find happiness for yourself and others. The wisdom to accept what cannot be changed, and the courage to change what can! May you be healthy and happy! May you be loved and respected! May you be a creator making a beautiful world! ------------- Cho Hyun worked as a newspaper reporter for 33 years. At The Hankyoreh, he worked in the social and political departments before serving as a religion specialist reporter in the culture department. In particular, he established an unrivaled position as a journalist specializing in religion for 23 years, maintaining special bonds with ascetic monks and religious practitioners in deep mountain temples—places difficult for the general public to access—and conducting in-depth coverage. He engaged in spiritual exchange and dialogue with Korean spiritual figures across Buddhism, Confucianism, Catholicism, Protestantism, indigenous religions, and the humanities. Beyond Korea, he interviewed world-renowned meditators such as the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Upandita, Photirak, and Thomas Keating. His book Journey to Find Myself*, written after personally experiencing numerous spiritual practices, was selected as the number one humanities book by Korean netizens in 2001. *Her Seclusion*, which traces the lives of hidden high-ranking monks, won the Buddhist Publishing Award and the Buddhist Book of the Year Award, while *The Land Hidden by Heaven received the Buddhist Press Award. Additionally, *Resonance*, a book dealing with Christian spiritual figures, was selected as one of the "Top 100 Liberal Arts Books" by four leading Protestant theological universities in Korea. "We Decided to Live Differently," a village community exploration chronicle for those who find it lonely alone and painful to be together, was selected as the Humanities Book of the Year by the JoongAng Ilbo. He was also selected as one of Korea's representative authors by the Korean Publishers Association. In 2024, he received the "Korean Humanities Value Award." Cho Hyun has long taught meditation to reclusive youths, families caring for dementia and cancer patients, and adolescents under Disposition No. 6 at the Happiness Factory, a psychological healing foundation. He also leads the "People Finding M...