Board of Trustees

Venerable Beop-il, Chairperson

Founder of International University of the East
President and Abbot of Seogwangsa Buddhist Temple
President of OM Meditation Center

Mi Ran Kim

President of International University of the East

Manakada Kemananda, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Jinayamsadipa, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Bangkok, Thailand
MA in Buddhist Studies, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Bangkok, Thailand
MA in Sanskrit, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
BA in Pali, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

John R. Phalen, Ph.D.

Sc.D. of Theology San Francisco Theology Seminary
MDiv. Berkeley at the Yale Divinity School
BA in Economics, Union College

Aparekke Punyasiri, Ph.D.

President & Abbot, Maithree Vihara Buddhist Meditation Center
Ph.D Candidate in buddhist Ministry, University of the West
MA in Religious Studies, Temple University
BA in Buddhist Philosophy and Pali, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Pitakotte Seelaratana, Ph.D.

President & Abbot, Colorado Buddhist Viharaya Temple
Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies, Uidok University, Gyeongju, South Korea
MA in buddhist Studis, Uidok University, Gyeongju, South Korea
BA in Buddhist Studies, Uidok University, Gyeongju, South Korea

Hye Wol Sunim

Buril International Zen Center, South Korea (Songkwangsa Monastery) 1983-1990
Korean Language, Korean Buddhist Culture, Korean Zen meditation
Polam Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, 1982-1983
Chinese Buddhism, Chan Meditation, Chinese Monastery Activity
Wat Chanai Monastery, Thailand 1980-1982
Thai Buddhism, Thai Language, Meditation, Monastic Activity
Subhadrarama Pirivena Vidyayatanaya, Nugegoda, Srilanka 1977-1980
Sri Bodhiraja Bhikkuhu Training Center, Embilipitiya, Srilanka, 1977-1979
Pali Language, Buddhist Culture, Buddhism, Sinhala Language

Hee Jong You, Ph.D

Ph.D in Religious Studies (Buddhist Studies), University of the West
MA in Religious Studies (Buddhist Studies), University of the West
MBA (Computer Information Systems), University of the West
BA in Religious Studies (Buddhist Studies), University of the West
BA in Buddhist Studies, Fo Guang Shan Ts’ung Ling University