| What is Danjeon? |
| Danjeon is a form of meditation rooted in traditional Korean practice, based on |
breathing designed to enhance one's level of psychic energy.
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| Practicing danjeon improves health and maximizes the self-healing power of the |
| human body. |
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| All living creatures breathe. And it is no doubt that breathing is a very important activity for retaining life. Danjeon |
| breathing gathers energy called "Gi"(in the Danjeon Beathing Theory) into the body and purifies it through |
| breathing. There is strong, weak, bright, or dark type of "Gi" in every human body. If the "Gi" of your body is strong, |
| you are healthy and energetic. Otherwise, you are weak and susceptible to disease. If it is bright, your mind is |
| bright and healthy. If it is dark, you will be wrapped with evil thoughts and might have difficulty to concentrate. |
| Danjeon implies a place where "Gi" gathers, and controls the energy that rests in the body. It can be referred to |
as the heart and brain of "Gi". Danjeon is located roughly in the lower part of the abdomen.
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| The four types of breathing are shallow breathing, deep breathing, jisik (hold breathing) and josik (natural |
| breathing). Generally speaking, children breathe long and deep, while old people breathe short and shallow. |
| Therefore breathing has a profound effect upon our physical and mental state. For example, people breathe long |
| and deep to relieve themselves of their stress, whenever they feel it. That means people are unconsciously |
controlling their mental state through breathing.
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| A reason for practicing breathing exercise is that people are naturally able to control their emotional state through |
| breathing, which means you can always keep your body and mind easy and stable through proper breathing. The |
| josik method keeps your mind calm through natural breathing. The breathing method uses equal time for inhaling |
| and exhaling, or a longer exhaling time. This method is used for meditation. The jisik method means holding |
| breathe to collect the energy massively. In the practice of this method, you hold your breath after inhaling or |
| exhaling, which places your body under high pressure. But this method can be dangerous without the help of a |
| certificate and specialized trainer. Danjeon breathing strengthens danjeon and lets energy flow in the body. |
| Consequently it gives "vital power" to the whole body. This breathing also changes iron ore into iron or pure iron. |
The most important thing in this procedure is to keep your mind clear and focus it completely on your body.
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| Suseonjae |
| - Regular Class: English, French - Visitor Class: English, French, Japanese |
| - How to get there : Regular Class: English, French - Visitor Class: English, French, Japanese Directions Anguk |
| Station, Orange Line 3, Exit 6. As you get to the top of the stairs, immediately turn left, walk 10 metres and turn |
| right into a small alley way (between the Jongno Police Station and a Car Park Building). As it veers to the left, |
| Seon Meditation Center faces directly. |
- Tel : 02-722-1108
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| Dahn Center |
| Danjeon Breathing Meditation, exercise and other programs can be tailored to students' needs. |
| - Tuition : 10,000 won per person. |
| - How to get there : Get off at Anguk Stn. (Subway Line 2, Exit 2) and walk for 5 min. |
- Tel : 02-3432-7720
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| Related Temples |
| - Only the 4 temples listed below are available for single person reservations. |
Mihwangsa
Temple |
274, Seojung-ri, Songri-myun,
Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do |
+82-61-533-3521 |
Golguksa
Temple |
San 304, Andong-ri, Yangbuk-myeon,
Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk |
+82-54-744-1689
+82-54-745-0246 |
Musangsa
Temple |
San 51-9, Hyanghan-ri, Gyerong-si,
Chungcheongnam-do |
+82-42-841-6084 |
Jakwangsa
Temple |
649, Hakhwa-dong, Yuseong-gu,
Daejeon Metropolitan City |
+82-42-822-9220 |
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| - The temples listed below are available for a minimum of 15 persons with reservations of a week's advance |
notice.
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Gapsa
Temple |
52, Jungjang-ri, Gyerong-myeon,
Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do |
+82-41-857-8981 |
Geumsansa
Temple |
39, Geumsan-ri, Geum-sanmyeon,
Gimjae-si, Jeollabuk-do |
+82-54-744-1689
+82-63-548-4441 |
Naesosa
Temple |
268, Seokpo-ri, Jinseo-myeon,
Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do |
+82-63-583-7281
+82-63-579-890 |
Daeheungsa
Temple |
799, Gurim-ri, Sansan-myeon,
Haenam-gun, Jeonnam |
+82-61-535-5775 |
Magoksa
Temple |
567, Unam-ri, Sagok-myeon,
Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do |
+82-41-841-6221 |
Beomeosa
Temple |
546, Cheongryong-dong,
Geumjeong-gu, Busan |
+82-51-508-3122 |
Jikjisa
Temple |
216, Wunsu-ri Daehang-myeon,
Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do |
+82-54-436-6174 |
Tongdosa
Temple |
583 Jisan-ri, Habuk-myeon,
Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do |
+82-55-382-7182 |
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| How to Make Temple Stay Reservations |
| Reservations are not made independently by temples but you can reserve the temple of you choice at |
| (Click the icon above to link directly to application form download page) |
