禪修行의 대중화에 대한 一考 -龍城선사를 중심으로-

Abstract

Master Yongseong, who had enlightenment of Buddha nature, worried that one who could not exactly understand how to pursue Gongan, tried to teach practitioners, He also realized the urgent need of making the right method of practice translate into Korean. He considered the Popularization of Seon as a basis for Buddhist reform so that he constructed the Seon practice center in Seoul, where many people could practice meditation. Also, he founded Seonhakwon with other Seon masters, teaching Buddhism by the principle of Seon practice, which means for the first time in modern Korean Buddhism, lay people were able to learn Seon practice in the middle of the city. For the Popularization of Seon practice, Master Yongseong first translated sutras and books of Seon into Korean, conducted Seon practice . As a result, the practice methods which were focused only on monks before, could be spread widely, and his disciples succeeded his principle, making efforts for the Popularization of Seon practice. Furthermore, Mater's dedicated efforts have been succeeded today,. The Jogye order of Korean Buddhism declaring Observing Gongan Seon, has made sincere efforts for the popularization of Seon practice, creating beginners' programs and publishing text books for lay people, university students, adolescents, and children. In Particular, lately a number of western monks have become the members of the Jogye order of Korean Buddhism, and practice seon meditation. Therefore, it is certain that the popularization of Seon practice is worldly spread.