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Sales representatives from GoodMorning Shinhan Securities listen to monks explain the meaning and procedure of the tea ceremony at Jikji Temple in Gimcheon, North Gyeongbuk Province. It is part of the company¡¯s training program called Temple Stay.
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The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), which had recently showed signs of recovery, sank over 20 points to the 830 level again on Wednesday. Facing a difficult situation where stock prices fluctuate and investors turn their backs on the stock market, securities companies are introducing various training programs for employees¡¯ mind and body, such as mountain climbing at night and marine training on Silmi Island, to lift their spirits.
GoodMorning Shinhan Securities has chosen a temple as a training site for its employees, drawing the public's attention. The company said, ¡°We decided to go to a serene temple to improve our attitude and obtain new energy.¡±
From Sept. 16 to 18, the company¡¯s 30 sales representatives participated in a temple stay, in which they experienced the life of Buddhist monks, at Jikji Temple in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province. The representatives attended a worship ceremony at dawn, attended a tea ceremony, practiced Zen meditation and the ancient martial art of Tai Chi, cleaned the temple and participated in a ceremony in which monks bow 108 times and climb mountains. Participants pointed to meal time as the most memorable moment -- having to eat everything offered to them without leaving even a drop of water or a grain of red pepper powder.
(Han Yoon-jae, yoonjae1@chosun.com )
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