Jakeun Hakgyo - an alternative school in Korea...

2006-06-15T00:05:00.000+09:00

Cooking a korean meal in France

2006-06-13T01:53:00.000+09:00

This is a typical spring flower in Aubrac, France : the french name for it is "narcisse". It is used to make perfume. In spring, the fields are full of these flowers. It is really beautiful!

Do you have this kind of flower in Korea? I am curious to know!!!Tell me please and see you soon!
Amanda

2006-06-12T22:55:00.000+09:00

Hello everyone ! I'm Amanda.

How are you?

I am in France now and everything is fine for me. I am thinking a lot about Korea, telling my friends and family how was my life with you.
This is a picture of sunrise in Jirisan on Sunday 21,May. It was 5:30 on the morning when I went for a walk from Alex's house to millhouse. And this sunrise was a wonderful leaving present (it was my last day in Jirisan). I am happy to share it with you, but next time, I will send pictures from France.

I will be really happy if some of you can tell me a bit about EnHee Sem wedding!!! I would like to know how is a korean traditional wedding! And send me pictures please!!!

Lots of love from me to all of you students, teachers and workcamper!

2006-05-29T15:24:00.000+09:00

Hello~

I'm sungha

I can't speak English very well

and My favourite food is pizza

and My hobby is sing a song

So bye bye~

2006-05-01T15:40:00.000+09:00

Hi, I`m jae gun

In these days it is very hot,

So I want to go swimming in SAM HWA RI valley.

But lately I`m very busy

Because I'm a deputy chairman, bandsman, and student, i must studing.

So, I`m sad:) and i`m just tired,

But that`s coooooooool !! i think it is a experience :)

What do you think about lately weather?

bye - Never mind -

2006-05-01T15:25:00.000+09:00

hi, My name is Hyuk.
Bye

2006-05-01T15:24:00.000+09:00

Hi~~~
My name is Sonwoo
My Hobby is Playing Computer games
Bye bye

2006-05-01T15:23:00.000+09:00

hello~
my name is hankyul
I'm 15 years old~~
I like to listen to music and read book.
and I like to sleep
today is very hot
so, i'm tired
but I like work camp and
I want finish~
sorry.....
good bye

2006-05-01T15:15:00.000+09:00

hello~
I'm ji-young.
I'm 15years old.
my hobby is listening to the music and
playing computer games and cooking.
I like a lot of things.
I don't like washing the dishes and a iot of things.-_-;;;
I'm studying in jakeun hakgyo. ^_^

2006-05-01T15:13:00.000+09:00

Hello everyone I'm da-in
How are you? I'm happy~
You too?
Today I have to do cooking and swimming and I will going to the lanternroad~
Maybe... I'm very tired...

Amanda, Hanka my school blog is very good~
and thank you so much~

You are going to your country... I will miss you...

someday .. you'll come back to korea~

bye~bye

I love you~

2006-05-01T15:09:00.000+09:00

hi~~!

I'm Mina.

I like playing computer games. but I'm not good at playing games.
I just like it.

there is nothing that I don't like.^_^

Your workcamplesson is soooooo~~goooooooooooood!!!!

$_$ ^_^ &_& *_* @_@ $_$ *^_^*

gooooooood byebyebyebyebyebyebyebyebye

2006-04-13T12:05:00.000+09:00

HOMEMADE TONGUE TWISTERS

Victoria's voice vanished in the valley of Vancouver in a very violent way.

First, Forrest felt funny in Florence because it was full of flowers.

Venice has funny vehicles called Gondollas.

Vader's forces are very strong and very violent.

2006-04-06T11:39:00.000+09:00

My name is~~Jong-Chan

My hobby is paper modeling & cooking. I began to do paper modeling 5 years ago.

I practice it everyday. Now my project is to make Lord vader from Star Wars.

I enjoy cooking too.

My favorite recipes are all kinds of cake recipes.

I am not cooking everyday because I am very tired and it would be too many cakes!

2006-04-01T16:25:00.000+09:00

Korean Traditional Music

I would like to thank the students and teachers who are working hard to teach me korean traditional music.

It is very different from french traditional music: violin and accordion are two french traditional instruments. The dancing is also very different: most of the time, we are dancing by pairs!

If you are interested in french traditional music and dancing, just ask! I can teach you also!

Amanda

2006-04-01T16:13:00.000+09:00

Hi Everybody! I am really glad to see that some people get involved in this blog. I hope you will give it long life!

Just one thing: Could you please write your name at the end of your article? Because if you don't, we don't know who we shall congratulate!
Thank you again,

Amanda

2006-03-30T13:10:00.000+09:00

snow in spring at Dechongmaru

2006-03-29T10:28:00.000+09:00

Thank you for giving us an English version of "The sutra of the peace for all living beings". I printed it out and I can give it to my foreign friend who really intrested in Jakeun School's philosophy. And I also feel so happy to study English with Jakeun School's people in this blog. I think it'll help me a lot because it's difficult to make writing in English to me. I need to study English more especially this year and I want to make it well. So if someone who can find out any mistake of my writing please give me some help. Actually I'm not good at English grammar so I'm not sure about my writing.ㅎㅎ Lastly I'm sure everything will work out fine and congratulations on making this blog.

2006-03-27T12:20:00.000+09:00

The sutra of the peace for all living beings

Every morning after meditation, we read 'the sutra of the peace for all living beings'.
The English translation is as follows.
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The sutra of the peace for all living beings

-I hereby bow to lead my life in accordance with the eternal truth of the universe with continuous self-reflection for oneself, respect and gratefulness for others , with share and consideration for all living being.

Thus have I heard.

In the middle of a snowy night, there came the words from the master of Truth.

Thou, who are friends of peace for all living beings.
Listen and pay heed to what I say as I tell you the secret of peace for all living beings.
This comes into existence on the condition of the existence of That.
That comes into existence on the condition of the existence of This, namely the Truth of the creation of the universe based on the condition.
This doesn’t exist on the condition of the non-existence of That and That doesn’t exist on the condition of the non-existence of This, namely the truth of the extinction of the universe based on the condition.
This is the core of the eternal Truth of the universe which is true for the past, present and future.

Thou, who are friends of peace for all living beings.
Be aware that life comes into existence on the condition of the existence of nature , likewise ,my country exists on the condition of the existence of neighboring countries and my family exist on the condition of the existence of other families.
I exist on the condition of the existence of You. Therefore it is the universal Truth that everything is dependent upon the condition.
On the path to truth we should find a way to help each other to make a wholesome human community in this world.
My country is a refuge for the neighboring countries and they are refuges for my country, too.
My Village is a refuge for the neighboring villages and they are refuges for my village, too.
My family is a refuge for the other families and they are refuges for my family , thus we all belong to the same community dependent on each other.
Likewise, remember, You are my origin of life and your life is also dependent upon mine.

Thou, who are friends of peace for all living beings.
The path of Truth is the only path for us worth trying.
Open your eyes and listen to the sound of truth.
All living beings can find the absolute peace on the path to truth, and it is nothing but the path to Dharma which can be achieved only with wholesome thoughts and diligent practice.
Therefore, you should act on the truthful thought and mind corresponding to the Dharma.

Thou, the master of Truth
From this moment on, on the path to truth I bow to strive to lead a wholesome life with all my heart.

I hereby repent of a human-centric, selfish lifestyle which overlooks the greatness of mother nature.
I hereby repent of a nationalistic attitude which overlooks the importance of neighboring countries .
I hereby repent of a selfish my-family-only attitude which overlooks the virtue of other families.
I hereby repent of my selfish, egocentric lifestyle which overlooks the value of your existence.

I repent from the bottom of my heart a human-centric, nationalistic, family-centric , egocentric life of mine which is nothing but a life of distorted self love.

Thou, the master of Truth
I hereby bow to take an action based on the principle of Truth

I will take a path of Truth by worshipping mother nature whose existence ensures the life of human beings being healthy and safe.
I will take a path of Truth by respecting neighboring countries whose existence ensures the safety and peace of my country.
I will take a path of Truth by respecting my neighbors whose existence ensures the safety and happiness of my family.
I will take a path of Truth by respecting others whose existence ensures the safety and happiness of my life.

Thou, the master of Truth
In accordance with the spirit of Truth, I , hereby bow to live with respect, gratefulness and admiration.
To nature which is a refuge of our life, to the neighboring countries which are refuges for my country, to our neighbors who are refuges for my family, and to you who is the origin of my very life,
I , with all my heart, humbly bow to pay respect and admiration for your greatness and nobility.

In accordance with the spirit of Truth, I will live a life of noble poverty and honesty with a far-sighted view .
I will live a life always in harmony with nature by overcoming the selfish human greed which contaminates nature, the home for all living beings.
I will live a life in harmony with neighboring countries by overcoming the selfish nationalistic attitude which threatens the peace of other nations.
I will live a life always in harmony with neighbors by overcoming the selfish desire for my family which threatens the peace of other families.
I will live a life always in harmony with others by overcoming selfish egocentrism which causes the suffering of others.

I hereby bow to lead my life in accordance with the eternal truth of the universe with continuous self-reflection for oneself, respect and gratefulness for others , with share and consideration for all living beings.

Thou, who are friends of peace for all living beings.
Indeed, thou are wise and praiseworthy.
Again I ask all of you to listen and pay heed to the teaching of Truth, put it into practice with whole your body and mind.
The Truth is nothing but the reality dwelling in the present existence.
Whenever, or wherever, the path of Truth is something you can see , realize and prove to be in this moment.
It shows its real face when you observe each moment carefully with insight, therefore you should always be aware of the Truth.
When you have clear insight in the Truth of the universe without a moment’s loss, at last the peace for all living beings will be realized , therefore always keep yourself awake with clear consciousness.

Thou, the greatest one, the master of Truth.
I hereby bow to listen and pay heed to the sound of Truth.
I bow to speculate it carefully again and again.
And I hereby bow to put it into practice with whole my body and mind.

Enlightenment grows like a tree.
Little school, Silsang Temple ,

2006-03-24T11:26:00.000+09:00

Friday, March 24, 2006

This picture shows all the students and teachers at Jakeunhakgyo. It was taken at Hongbub tample on March 7. We were doing an orientation for the whole semester.

2006-03-23T11:41:00.000+09:00

We have a music concert once a year.
Probably this year, we will have the music concert from 7/16 to 7/17.

2006-03-23T11:24:00.000+09:00

The toilets in jakeun school

These toilets were built by students and teachers in 2002. The materials we used were old wood, bamboo tree, old tables, old steel pannel and so on... Almost everything was recycled materials.
Our toilets have an ecological system : our body wastes are changed into natural fertilizer, and we use them for gardening (so our toilets are placed beside our garden). The body waste are seperated dung and piss for better fermentation and less smell. Sometimes the students who are late have to dip out piss to garden.
Hwo to use : first, of cource, please knock or make sound like khmm hmm ^^
Inside, sit over the square hole looking on the front of window. The direction is very important for seperation of dung and piss. And then after let yours out of your body(... be good job and get peace..), scatter sawdust over the waste for better fermentation and less bugs. its easy and good system.

witten by irani

2006-03-23T10:57:00.000+09:00

I meet this man every morning but I don't know who he is? Maybe you could tell me his story? If you don't know it, just imagine it!
Thank you! Amanda

2006-03-23T10:23:00.000+09:00

SKIES IN JIRISAN

Maybe you know Jirisan so well that you don't look at the sky anymore! But, please, do it! It is usually so beautiful in the end of the day that you will not forget it. I promiss!

Please, give us your opinion. Write a comment, and maybe put here some more pictures of it!

Thank you,

Amanda

2006-03-18T15:59:00.000+09:00

Welcome to your own blog! We created this blog in order to give you the opportunity to speak about your school and yourself in English. So don't hesitate to write articles and enjoy!

Hanka and Amanda