포스트코로나 시대의 원불교 마음공부

Abstract

The pandemic of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) caused a distinction between Before Corona and After Corona. The impact of Corona 19 is on society as a whole, and religion is no exception. Now, humanity has no choice but to switch most of its existing activities to uncontact and minimize the rest of its activities. In this rapid material change, the psychological distress caused by disconnection of offline contact became deeper. Deep reflection on the original role of religion is needed on the physical pain caused by the acceleration of online uncontact connectivity. On the other hand, connections through uncontact accelerate, but psychological loneliness and depression are deepening as human interaction decreases. In this regard, religion is desperately requested to respond to external changes and to make efforts to have active and voluntary response capabilities. Post Corona Era is an era in which mindful practices are more requested in the “Now Here” routine, such as spiritual teaching and meditation for enlightenment to mankind than ever before. The Won-Buddhist mindful practice was attributed to Sotaesan’s teachings. He emphasized early on ‘how to use the mind well.’ Mindful practice was spread in Won-Buddhism through the use of Jeongsan’s “Let’s be good at Mindful practice and become masters of the new world.” In the early 1990s, Mindful Practice was introduced to the public, and in the late 1990s it was also applied to alternative education and its educational effect was proven, and it also began to spread to the general public. During the 2000s, the so-called ‘mindful practice debate’ on the identity, concept, and method of mindful practice led to systematic research on mindful practice as part of Won-Buddhist studies. In the 2010s, projects for “socialization of mindful practice” also played a positive role in the public sector in Korean society as they received support from government agencies and excellent evaluations. In the face of the Corona situation, public demand for mindful practice is expected to accelerate the process of segmentation and specialization of mindful practice programs, such as utilizing programs and contents suitable for online (untact) environments, activating small group-oriented practices in daily life, and developing and applying customized programs. Especially in the Post Corona era, the influence of material civilization, which has rapidly expanded since the scientific revolution, will grow, so It is necessary to develop Spiritual civilization well. In order words, I think it is time for a “Mind Revolution” that emphasizes the subjective role of the mind and active and engaged mindful practice is desperately requested.