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Abstract

In every religion, there is a religious ideal and objective which itaims or pursues on an ultimate ground. Here, the religious practicedesignates the whole behaviors which practises and strives forrealizing the ideal and objective. Yet, despite its directivity towardsideal world, the starting point of practice lies in reality. Practice isthe thing which adheres to the real world while solving andovercoming the problems of reality. Thus, practice should not beisolated from, nor be disregarded irrespective of reality. With thisoutlook in mind, I propose that we can neither overlook theimportance of commandments, ethical principles, nor propagation oredification. At present, Daesoonjinrihoe is shone a negative image in thatsome cultivators are active in propagating contrary to the ordinancesof Do. On the one hand, it is because Daesoonjinrihoe could notsecure enough time to reflect its own way to development due tothe rapid quantitative growth of 46 years. On the other hand, lackof understanding of cultivators on the religious ideal and objectivewhich Daesoonjinrihoe attempt to realize should be the other reasonthat they have committed disgraceful behaviors in the course of their propagation which should be an actual method of cultivation. Therefore, the right understanding on the practice of Daesoonjinrihoecan be obtained faithfully when it is explained from the ideal andobjective of this religion, and the right meaning on the actual methodof practice can be conveyed in that context. To achieve this goal,firstly, I have overviewed the meaning and value of the world andhuman being that Daesoonjinrihoe is ultimately aiming at. ‘Theworld of mutual beneficence’ as an ideal world, and ‘the moral manof its virtue’ as an ideal man provides for the normative justifiabilityfor an actual practice. Secondly, I have focused on commandments,ethical principles as well as propagation and edification as an actualpractice to become a ‘moral man of virtue’ living in ‘the world ofmutual beneficence. In conclusion, the aim of practice in Daesoonjinrihoe is makingResolution of grievances to the mutual beneficence of all life andRepaying gratitude to the mutual beneficence of all life. By makingthese principles the basic way of life, man can become ‘moral withone’s own virtue’ and to realize ‘the world of mutual beneficence’as an earthly paradise of the Later world in reality. To achievethese objectives, one has to perform a ‘propagation’, ‘edification’ aswell as ‘commandments’ and ‘ethical principles’ as an actual practicein life. With this critical mind, this research is expected to be a meaningfulwork retracing its steps to reflect on the ideal and objective, andthrough this reflexion, it is also hoped that the actual method ofpractice can strengthen its basis to edge closer to the right practicein life.