켄 윌버의 인지과학과 융합명상의 상관연동 연구

Abstract

Ken Wilber(1949~ )formed an integrated model of science and religion through cognitive science and expressed its normative implications. Wilber's approach has four upper bounds for me/we/it/them, each incorporating the differentiation of existential and cultural values by recognizing the level difference along the development line. According to Wilber, there is not only a narrow science that deals with sensory experiences, but also a broad science that deals with spiritual experiences. There are also narrow religions that cling to dogmatic beliefs and deep religions that transcend self through spiritual experience. Deep religion is the science of spiritual experience, but even deep spiritual experience correlates with the material brain. This shows that meditators can be closely explored into narrow cognitive science, just as they are connected to brain conduction. Wilber's integrated model, which seeks cognitive science and spiritual unity, forms a major guideline in judging meditation. There is a traditional meditation tradition that allows insight and spiritual healing of the human mind through "Awareness" This is a way to heal the mind tired of anxiety and anger. As the meditation tradition of cognition merges with cognitive science, reflection is asked about the tendency to lean toward psychology, brain science or other clinical research rather than enlightenment. In addition, in the name of meditation, it is distorted, over-paved and exposed to limitations by practice. Modern people have come to believe in 'awareness' and 'mercy-love' because it is built on the basis of Buddhist traditions, 'conscience' and 'self-esteem'. Paramahansa Yogananda(1893-1952)'s self-realization meditation method, which is widely used in meditation practice around the world, is being requested. In addition, it should be a more suitable fusion meditation for Koreans, as gaps and limitations in the process of introducing Western meditation programs to Korea are also revealed. The necessity and value of fusion meditation are reviewed by applying Ken Wilber's cognitive science model and identified as a practical way to improve the lives of modern people.