한국불교 신도들의 종교성과 생태인식에 대한 연구

Abstract

Buddhism has been used as a significant philosophical, and theoretical basis for environmental problems since the environment emerged as a major issue in Korean society in the late 21st century with the issue of pollution. This relationship between Buddhism and ecology is strengthening as pollution problems are directly proportional to the reality that the degree of crisis gradually intensifies due to environmental problems. The recent ecological crisis and the scope of recognition as a crisis are expanding. In addition, discussions on ecology and the affinity of Buddhism include some expectations that Buddhism can be used as a practical driving force to overcome the ecological crisis. Despite the controversy over the secularization of religion after modern times, the reality that religion is still considered a major variable influencing people's attitudes and behaviors is closely linked to this. However, in the actual field of practice, these expectations turn into disappointment. The lifestyle of religious people and Buddhists is not much different from that of ordinary people. Buddhism as a philosophy/principle can be said to be eco-friendly, but it is difficult to say that Buddhism as a lifestyle is eco-friendly. However, if you look more closely, some Buddhists are specifically practicing eco-friendly life. 'Where does this difference come from?' Even though they belong to the same religion and follow the same religious beliefs, some people practice ecological life, and others don't. The purpose of this study is to answer these questions. This was verified by analyzing the survey conducted by the Buddhist Social Sciences Institute of Joong-Ang Sangha University.