On September 28, 2022, when Most Ven. Jin-us was inaugurated as the 37th President of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, he demonstrated his devotion as the highest-ranking clergy by prostrating 108 times and praying every day. On June 23, 2025, after completing 1,000 consecutive days of prayer, he dedicated his merits in a ceremony held at the Main Buddha Hall of Jogye-sa Temple in Seoul. During the ceremony, he also presented a new vision for the revival of Korean Buddhism, including spreading Seon meditation, establishing a stable financial foundation, digitizing Buddhist content and propagating through AI, as well as communicating with the younger generation.

Inside the Main Buddha Hall, Most Ven. Jinwoo was joined by more than 150 monks and the lay officials from the Jogye Order, including the head of the Central Religious Affairs Office and the deputy head of the General Affairs Office. Also present in the Hall were monks from Jogye-sa Temple, including its abbot Ven. Damhwa; the head of the Buddhist Missionary Corps; and the chairpersons of the Central Lay Buddhist Association, the Korean Youth Buddhist Association, and the Korean Buddhist University Federation. Additionally, over 250 members of Jogye-sa temple gathered in the forecourt outside the Hall and prostrated 108 times together in celebration of the dedication ceremony.

Most Ven. Jinwoo emphasized the propagation through Seon meditation as a way forward for the future of Korean Buddhism. The campaign began with the belief that “Korean Buddhism must be alive for the people of this country to be at peace,” and is an attempt to modernize the lineage of Ganhwa Seon. “Seon is the practice of gaining insight into the nature of existence and cutting off the roots of suffering,” said Most Ven. Jinwoo, adding, “We will lead the renaissance of Korean Buddhism by introducing localized Seon meditation programs in temples across the country to make them accessible to everyone.”

He also presented key policy directions, including restoring trust through financial independence and transparency, digitizing content for the AI era, countering the decline in the ordained sangha, and realizing a community of enlightenment.

“We must understand that in order for me to live, you must live too, and your happiness must be my enlightenment,” he concluded, pledging to make the ideals of the practice for benefit and the enlightenment of all sentient beings as the central values of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.