One of Korea's most eminent Buddhists and political activists in the independence movement during the long years of Japan's colonization of Korea, Han Yongun was a prolific writer and outstanding poet, known especially for his poetry collection 'The Silence of the Lover'. This book concentrates on translations of his principal non-literary works.

Foreword; Introduction; Notes; Bibliography; Notes on Abbreviations and Citation Conventions; SECTION ONE: KOREAN AND WORLD BUDDHISM: 1 On the Reformation of Korean Buddhism; 2 The Buddhism I Believe In; 3 What Happens with Life after Death?; 4 Sakyamuni’s Spirit: Dialogue with a Journalist; 5 Meditation and Human Life; 6 Meditation outside of Meditation; 7 Be Cautious with Words; 8 Patience; SECTION TWO: CRITICISM OF THE ANTI-RELIGION MOVEMENT: 9 On the Anti-religion Movement; 10 Communism and Anti-religious Thought; SECTION THREE: MEMOIRS: 11 A Story of Life After Death; 12 The Would I Will Never Forget; 13 To Seoul via Siberia; 14 Overnight in the Northern Continent; Glossary of Chinese Characters; Index