Pomnyun Sunim

Venerable Pomnyun Sunim is the most-watched Buddhist teacher in Korea and the founder of the Jungto Society, a lay practice and humanitarian network with branches across Asia and the diaspora. He is politically moderate, has worked extensively on North Korean famine relief, and runs a free, ad-free YouTube operation that is one of the largest dharma channels in any East Asian language. His weekly live "Dharma Q&A" sessions are a flagship contemporary engaged-Buddhist format.