Rev. Dosung Yoo
Director, Won Dharma Retreat Center
Rev. Dosung Yoo is committed to making Buddhist thought and practice accessible, relevant, and practical, helping individuals integrate the principles of mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom into daily life. He teaches that spiritual practice is not confined to temples or meditation halls, but is a living path that transforms work, relationships, and everyday challenges into opportunities for growth and awakening.
A teacher and mentor in Buddhist and Won Buddhist dharma in both the United States and Korea, Rev. Yoo currently serves as the Director of the Won Dharma Center in Claverack, New York. There, he cultivates a vibrant spiritual community that welcomes practitioners from diverse traditions and supports them in realizing their true nature.
He is a writer, editor, and translator of numerous works, including:
- Thunderous Silence: A Formula for Ending Suffering (Wisdom Publications, 2013)
- Tales of a Modern Sage (Won Dharma Publications, 2022)
- The Moon Rises in Empty Space by Venerable Kyongsan (Won Dharma Publications, 2022)
- The Principles for Training the Mind by Venerable Chwasan (Won Dharma Publications, 2022)
- The Method of Sitting Meditation by Venerable Chwasan (Won Media, 2024)
- The Nature of Il-Won-Sang and Its Application (Won Media, 2024)
- The Essence of Won Buddhism (IlWon Publications, 2024)
- The Life of Sotaesan (IlWon Publications, 2025)
- Discourses of Master Sotaesan (IlWon Publications, 2025)
Ordained as a Kyomunim (minister) in the Won Buddhist Order in 1994, Rev. Yoo served as minister at the Seoul Meditation Center from 1994 to 2000 and later taught Buddhist texts and Won Buddhist dharma at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies from 2002 to 2011.
He continues to lead retreats and workshops throughout the United States and Korea, offering teachings that bridge traditional Buddhist wisdom with contemporary life, guiding practitioners toward inner peace, resilience, and clarity.
