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The Buddhist education is so important that it can be a foundation for both individual practice and the development of Buddhism. This paper examined the main tasks of the Buddhist education program for Korean women in particular. Buddhist education should have a clear identification that it is based on the Buddhist world view and values. At the same time, the Buddhist education program needs to apply for the changes in the society, and meet with the needs of the Korean women while understanding their characteristics. The Buddhist education program for is to be more effective when it can utilize the diverse problems people are confronting in the family and society; it is to play a role as a life-long education as everyday life and practice are not separate, but connected each other in the organic way. There are tasks of popularization, practicalization and modernization, so that Buddhist education program are more applicable and progressing in the today's global society. Regarding these tasks, the paper pointed out the goals of the education, a variety of the contents, and the practical use of modern methods of education. Some examples which are developed by many temples and institutions of Korean Jogye Order, are also given in the paper. The paper is an attempt for the further discussion in the subject.