Pul Tho

Who we are and what we do: we are the oldest zen-buddhist community officially registered in Ukraine - we got official status in 1996, while buddhism was poorly spread in Ukraine.

Teacher

The Head Master of Zen, Hae Hong, is the only one who has the direct transmission of the Dharma-Heart in Ukraine from Zen masters Von Myon Synim and Wu Bong Sunim and other initiations from Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, Karmapa, Dalai Lama and Patrul Rinpoche.

School

The school has absorbed techniques of five Chan houses: the Gui Yang , the Lin-Zhi, the Dong Cao, the Yun-Man, the Fa-Yang. The Lotus Sutra is being practiced actively (with blessing of Dzyunsey Terasawa Sunim), as well as a state of pure presence, clear state of mind, techniques: Buddhism Qigong (Master Feng dashi), Ba-gua (Master Liu Guanlan) and healing, Kung Fu.

Mission

Realizing the vows of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, embodying the ideas of freedom of will and democracy throughout the world, stopping wars and totalitarianism, restoring Buddhist rarities and creating conditions for practice.

The Head Teacher and the part of Sangha survived Mariupol.

Month of being under active shelling, threatened with the machine guns, watching people die every day, trying to find some water or food by risking their lives – this was a reality for Hae Hong, the Head Master and some students. Thanks to training in the Dharma and the direct lines of Buddha's Transmission of Consciousness, the practice did not change significantly, but simply “passed the test” and has proven how it's important.

Another part of Sangha – survived in Kyiv region.

Four families faced the war in Bucha and other suburban areas ok Kyiv, where Russian army was actively killing Ukrainian people.
‍

Read all

We need your support

We direct the provided finances to the restoration and rental of housing, energy supplies, medicine and treatment, food, clothing, children's education, conducting retreats and other rituals.

Buddha Land