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The mission of the Won Institute of Graduate Studies is to provide quality graduate-level professional education and training in the practical applications of spirituality and the healing arts for the well-being of individuals and society. It is guided by the conviction that meditation is essential to spiritual cultivation, and that spiritual cultivation is necessary to balance material and technological advances.

Our Mission

  • Goal 1: To create an institution of excellence in teaching, learning, and research. 
  • Goal 2: To develop as a center in the United States for education and research in Won Buddhist Studies; to prepare students to become spiritual leaders who exemplify wisdom and compassion and inspire the faith and practice of Won Buddhist members; to foster healing and transformation in the English-speaking world.
  • Goal 3: To develop as a center for education and research in the professional application of meditative and contemplative practices.
  • Goal 4: To educate students to become qualified healthcare practitioners who are grounded in a holistic model of healing that includes the ability to diagnose and treat patients using diverse techniques and traditions, integrated with compassion and an understanding of meditation techniques.
  • Goal 5: To create an institutional environment committed to excellence with emphasis on continual assessment and the integration of assessment results into institute policies and practices.

Won Institute’s Goals

"We are dedicated to the deep conviction that spiritual cultivation is necessary to balance material and technological advances, we take you beyond the heart, blood and bone to the very core of your being."

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