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JustBe Templestay

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JustBe Templestay

Hi everyone! JustBe Temple offers a templestay experience in a friendly, clean and safe environment, in Hongdae, in the heart of Seoul, South Korea. This is a Zen Buddhist temple and guest house where monks, nuns, and Dharma friends live, create, play, and practice in a collective environment - a global meditation playground! We offer meditation programs, yoga, dance, and more. We hope to share our story with you, and yours with us.

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Sangha Experience

JustBe is a space dedicated to practicing to find our true nature based on Buddhist zen teaching. It is a place where everyone, including all nationalities, genders and religions can come together to grow and learn, based on mutual respect and understanding.

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Meditation Program

Justbe offers a variety of practice programs such as every morning meditation to start your day and various evening sessions including yoga, dance, tea meditation, sitting meditation, taichi and sound meditation, etc.

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Vegetarian & Eco

At JustBe, our meals, including breakfast, are primarily vegetarian-based. We have a rooftop garden where we cultivate vegetables which are used as ingredients for our meal. Additionally almost all of our furnitures are bought second hand.

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Tea Tending

The tea table on the first floor serves as a space for interaction among fellow travelers and neighbors. Here, you can meet people from different nationalities and cultures, allowing you to exchange experiences and get inspired.

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A Convinient Location

The Hongdae area is a vibrant hub of creativity and youth, known as the epicenter of art and culture. It is filled with a wide range of cafes, restaurants, and shops, offering unique experiences for visitors.


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International Exchange

JustBe provides valuable opportunities for people to share and learn about each other's cultures through various events such as the International Vegetarian Potluck Party and French Day. These events create a space where people can come together and engage in cultural exchange.

Programs

Buddism Elements

Sitting Meditation

This one-hour introductory Zen meditation session is a way to enlighten your mind and relax your body. It is a mix between walking meditation and traditional Buddhist sitting meditation

Sound Meditation

Time to let peaceful vibrations into your body and relax completely. This one hour singing bowl session is designed to calm the mind and help you let go. it can be done sitting or laying down

Free Dance

Move your body! This contact improvisation session is perfect to get in touch with your body, mind, and connect with other people. This practice helps you develop your senses and creates a meditative flow.

Zen Taichi

Taichi requires flexibility and balance, resembles the principle of mindfulness.

As you practice Taichi your body and mind will become more flexible and balanced.

Drawing

Come draw with us! Drawing can be used as a medium to focus and relax the mind. These art sessions focus on letting go of our inhibitions and channeling our inner artist

Tea Ceremony

Tea&Zen one taste.

Traditional tea ceremonies are a way to meditate, practice mindfulness, and become one with the tea and your body


Yoga

This session is easy and simple yoga made to balance the body, mind, and soul. Come comfortably, and heal:)

OUR ROOMs

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Guest reviews

We were there with my husband and after hiking all we want to do was going back to the motel and spend time relaxing in our room with a breathtaking view. I highly recommend this place if you don’t like hotel chains or big places. We’ll definitely go back.

Sarah S

We were there with my husband and after hiking all we want to do was going back to the motel and spend time relaxing in our room with a breathtaking view. I highly recommend this place if you don’t like hotel chains or big places. We’ll definitely go back.

Chuck K

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We were there with my husband and after hiking all we want to do was going back to the motel and spend time relaxing in our room with a breathtaking view. I highly recommend this place if you don’t like hotel chains or big places. We’ll definitely go back.

Raj P

We were there with my husband and after hiking all we want to do was going back to the motel and spend time relaxing in our room with a breathtaking view. I highly recommend this place if you don’t like hotel chains or big places. We’ll definitely go back.

John Doe

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We were there with my husband and after hiking all we want to do was going back to the motel and spend time relaxing in our room with a breathtaking view. I highly recommend this place if you don’t like hotel chains or big places. We’ll definitely go back.

Dan S

Amazing experience and staff, they really make you feel welcome. Everything was super clean and the tea time and classes are super cool.
It is in the center (near Sinchon) and very well connected to public transport and other neighbourhoods.
Came twice and for sure I will come back.

Rooms: Very clean and comfortable. No noises at night so you can sleep without problem (also they have AC)

Nearby activities: They have every night classes such as yoga, taichi, meditation with tea, drawing.... All of them focus on being calm. 😍

Food & drinks: Vegetarian/vegan breakfast (included with the room) as they are a temple

Noteworthy details: Super amazing staff. Very friendly and always ready to help

Belén García (Spain)

Everyone can visit the 1F during the day. There are tea tenders 9am to 10pm so you can enjoy cup of tea and great atmosphere. Tea is free, but it's nice to leave a donation. If you are lucky you can meet a Buddhist monk and ask him your questions. Unique experience in Hongdae.

Jakub Juszko (Poland)

Such a lovely place with great atmosphere and vibe. The staffs were super friendly, treated me like family and had a lovely time talking to them over a warm cup of traditional tea. It was an eye opening experience and I've already recommended it to a bunch of my friends. Hope to come back here soon!

Dongwoo Kim (South Korea)

A place full of wonderful team! Felt right at home at JustBe Temple stay. Full of interesting activities scheduled every week. Cant wait to be back again!

Sasha Alim (Australia)

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Very special hostel. Hostel and Buddhist temple at the same time. Every morning can join 108 bows and meditation session in the Zen hall, also tea ceremonies, yoga and other activities. Serves vegan/vegetarian breakfast. Very clean, modern, comfortable, stylish and quiet. Great place run by Buddhist monks!

So Ya Rymar (Russia)

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