FACTOID #151: The five countries with the highest coffee consumption are also the five countries whose citizens trust one another the most. Coincidence? Probably.
The Chogye Order (曹溪) is a monastic order of ZenBuddhism and serves as the largest denomination of Buddhism in Korea. Bodhidharma, woodblock print by Yoshitoshi, 1887. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, SiddhÄrtha Gautama, who lived between approximately 566 and 486 BCE. Originating in India, Buddhism gradually spread throughout Asia to Central Asia... Korea (í•œêµ/韓國/Hanguk, used by South / ì¡°ì„ /æœé®®/Joseon, used by North) is a formerly unified country, situated on the Korean Peninsula in northern East Asia, bordering on China to the northwest and Russia to the north. ...
The Kwan Um School of Zen, founded by Zen master Seung Sahn, is a Western off-shoot from the Chogye Order. The Kwan Um School of Zen is an umbrella organization for the various Zen centers and groups founded by the Korean Zen master Seung Sahn. ... Seung Sahn Soen-sa (1927-2004) was a Zen master born in Seun Choen, North Korea. ...
The Chogyal were the monarchs of the former country of Sikkim.
The Chogyal or divine ruler was the absolute potentate of the nation from 1642 to 1975, when the monarchy was abrogated and the people voted to make SikkimIndia's 22nd state.
The reign of the Chogyal was foretold by the patron saint of Sikkim, Guru Rinpoche.
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