One Man’s Journey Toward Enlightenment
From late 2019 to early 2020, NBEF published an English translation of Prof. Kyung Hwan Hwang's book, Buddhism as the Science of Enlightenment in the United States. The English version's title is One Man's Journey Toward Enlightenment, with a subtitle of 108 Gems Encountered on the Path. This book is available on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible. Prof. Hwang, Nancy Acord, and Mary Grant have collaborated on this project for about two years, since 2018. RoCheon, Dae Kyu Kim donated the cover art.
Excerpts from the book…
“There are many religions on Earth. Although the meaning of religion may vary from person to person, all religions generally profess to have sublime teaching. Great religions clearly acknowledge and understand the value of human life and guide humanity accordingly.
“In the 21st century, many desire a clear roadmap based on the tenets of logic and science for their transformation from suffering to happiness and freedom—the universal desire of human beings.
“Buddhism teaches that happiness and freedom are possible when one possesses the wisdom to see oneself and the world correctly.
“Wholesome minds cultivate a wholesome culture; unwholesome minds contribute to an unwholesome culture. A wholesome mind is thoughtful and selfless; an unwholesome mind is self-centered and produces the three poisons known as ‘lust∙hatred∙delusion.’
“Two thousand six hundred years ago, the Gautama Buddha attained Nibbāna. He said we all could achieve ordinary and ultimate happiness—Nibbāna—through the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path.”
About the Author Hwang, Kyung Hwan
Professor Hwang, Kyung Hwan donated over one hundred copies of the Korean version of ‘Buddhism as the Science of Enlightenment’ to NBEF. If you would like to have a copy sent to you, please email your request to NBEF.Education@gmail.com. NBEF is providing complimentary copies while supplies last.
Hwang, Kyung Hwan was born in the port of Onsan, the city of Ulsan, South Korea. He graduated from the Dongguk University graduate school with a degree in Ethics Education. For the last three decades [since 1977] he has been active in the Korean Institute for Buddhist Studies as a director and a research fellow. Currently, he is a senior research fellow at the Center for Early Buddhist Studies. Since 1980 he has been an active member of the People to People International. He was a president of the Korea Center for People to People International in 1996 and 1997.
13th President of the Korea Center for People to People International
Director and Research Fellow of the Korean Institute for Buddhist Studies
CEO of the Ulsan Buddhist Broadcasting System
Senior Research Fellow of the Center for Early Buddhist Studies
President of the Right Buddhist Practice Forum
Professor of the Dongguk University Continuing Education Center (Gyeong-ju campus)
Honorary Doctor of Philosophy from the Dongguk University
CEO of the Jinyang Tanker Co., LTD
CEO of the Gyeong-ju ICS
Heart Sutra with Explanatory Notes, authored by Kim, Sa Cheol and Hwang, Kyung Hwan
Research Paper - “A Study on the Ethical Nature of Silla Buddhism,” authored by Hwang, Kyung Hwan
Translator Nancy Acord
Nancy Acord [a.k.a. Sohn, Dong Ran] was born in Seoul, Korea in 1957 and moved to the United States in 1976. After completing her bachelor’s degree in business administration at California State University in Los Angeles, she worked as a Certified Public Accountant for international accounting firms and as a Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer at a US national healthcare organization. Since retiring from her business career in 2004, she has devoted herself to Buddhist studies. In 2014, she founded the Nibbana Buddhist Education Foundation in the United States.
Editor Mary Garcia Grant
Mary Garcia Grant started her writing career as a typesetter, proofreader, copy editor and journalist for the Emporia Gazette, the American newspaper brought to prominence by the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer William Allen White in Emporia, Kansas. Later she worked at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York City as an editing assistant to scientists who researched global climate change. Her primary study was in violin performance at Rice University in Houston and the City University of New York at Queens College. She has been a violinist with the Kansas City Symphony for 30 years, and still enjoys writing and editing.
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