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  <title><![CDATA[A Casual Conversation With Venerable Pomnyun Sunim]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<div><div><p>How do we maintain our balance when everything around us is in flux?</p><p>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—a format known in Korea as Jeokmun Jeokseol (즉문즉설), or "instant question, instant answer."</p><p><strong>What to Expect</strong></p><p>Bring What’s Real: Ask about whatever you are navigating—work stress, relationship dynamics, loneliness, burnout, or uncertainty about the future.</p><p>Plain, Usable Advice: Rooted in Buddhist insights and four decades of humanitarian action, Sunim's responses are direct, practical, and often lighthearted.</p><p>Broader Horizons: Conversations naturally touch on mindfulness, modern culture, peace, and how to help others without losing yourself.</p><p>No prior knowledge of Buddhism is required, but RSVP is required:<br><a href="https://forms.gle/AQ4GRdePmZTg3p8H9">https://forms.gle/AQ4GRdePmZTg3p8H9</a></p><p>Bring a question, or simply come to listen.<br>&nbsp;</p></div></div>]]></body>
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      <value><![CDATA[<p>Yongtaek Kim<br><a href="mailto:ykim791@gatech.edu" title="mailto:ykim791@gatech.edu">ykim791@gatech.edu</a></p>]]></value>
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