{"692244":{"#nid":"692244","#data":{"type":"event","title":"A Casual Conversation With Venerable Pomnyun Sunim","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHow do we maintain our balance when everything around us is in flux?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJoin us for a dialogue with renowned Zen master and humanitarian Venerable Pomnyun Sunim. This event is not a lecture. Sunim takes questions directly from the audience and answers them on the spot\u2014a format known in Korea as Jeokmun Jeokseol (\uc989\ubb38\uc989\uc124), or \u0022instant question, instant answer.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat to Expect\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBring What\u2019s Real: Ask about whatever you are navigating\u2014work stress, relationship dynamics, loneliness, burnout, or uncertainty about the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlain, Usable Advice: Rooted in Buddhist insights and four decades of humanitarian action, Sunim\u0027s responses are direct, practical, and often lighthearted.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBroader Horizons: Conversations naturally touch on mindfulness, modern culture, peace, and how to help others without losing yourself.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENo prior knowledge of Buddhism is required, but RSVP is required:\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.gle\/AQ4GRdePmZTg3p8H9\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/forms.gle\/AQ4GRdePmZTg3p8H9\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBring a question, or simply come to listen.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJoin us for a dialogue with renowned Zen master and humanitarian Venerable Pomnyun Sunim. This event is not a lecture. Sunim takes questions directly from the audience and answers them on the spot.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Join us for a dialogue with renowned Zen master and humanitarian Venerable Pomnyun Sunim. This event is not a lecture. Sunim takes questions directly from the audience and answers them on the spot."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2026-09-03 13:32:22","changed_gmt":"2026-09-03 13:35:15","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-09-16T17:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2026-09-16T19:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-09-16T19:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-09-16 21:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2026-09-16 23:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-09-16 23:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Flex Space, Caddell Building","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYongtaek Kim\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ykim791@gatech.edu\u0022 title=\u0022mailto:ykim791@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eykim791@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}