Mike Denison

Profile Updated: April 1, 2010
Mike Denison
Mission Start Year: 1983
Residing In: Lhasa, Tibet
Occupation: monk's assistant
Yes! Attending Reunion
Comments:

after traveling the world for nearly 20 years, i finally settled here in tibet. i am now working toward becoming a fully acknowledged monk, which will take approximately another 8 years. life is great!

Mission Story:

my mission was a wonderful experience and helped introduce me to buddhism

Areas Served in:

Chuncheon
Seoul
Seongnam

Companions served with:

several

Which Mission President did you serve under:

President David Butler

Where do you live now? Where else have you lived? Have you been back to Korea?

i am now in Lhasa, Tibet... but have lived nearly everywhere yet nowhere over the past 20 years

i spent several months back in korea studying ancient meditation sometime in the early 90s

My service to my community/ Church/ or other volunteer service:

i serve all mankind daily

Did you go to college? Which college did you attend? How long? Any degrees?

PhD in particle physics

Travel much? Favorite places to visit? Places you want to go?

i have been nearly everywhere, and still desire to see more

Favorite Korean food:

all of it, as long as it's vegetarian

Favorite Korean memories:

sitting on the roof of our apartment building in seongnam watching the military planes flying over during the nationwide civil defense blackout, and realizing that peace is the only way to true enlightenment