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) |