전통 행자교육에서 본 세대간 소통의 문제

Abstract

In the case of the Buddhist temple of the Korea, in the 1930s, the novice was taught by the senior monk and learned the a dignified manner as a monk. Education was cramming method that allowed students to learn the meaning of Chinese texts by unconditionally reciting them. The textbooks are almost in Chinese characters and it is difficult to enter Buddhism if they do not know Chinese characters. The relationship between the senior monk and novice was command and discipline relation, and it was difficult to discuss with the teacher. The life of the novice was almost enduring patience and imprisonment, and it was like a school or an army. They had to accept daily works as a trainnig and that it was taken for granted. This may be a culture that has spread throughout society before Korea achieved economic growth and democratization. It is one of the weaknesses of the Korean Buddhism that the young generation who are rarely hoping to be buddhist monk. In other words, it is difficult to communicate culturally. First, there is a problem with language communication. Younger generations belonging to the Korean language or English can have difficulties with regard to the language of the Chinese scriptures or with the unity of consciousness. Second, there is a problem in communication between generations. One sided education and authoritarianism can be very difficult for a young generation that respects individual human rights and refuses blind obedience. Thirdly, it is a problem of communication between monk and world. It is the gap between the value of Sangha and the value of secularity. The development of today's science respects the value of common sense rather than approaching miraculously. Unlike the past, the trend of de-religion in Korea is becoming indifferent to obsolete religion because the world we live in has some common sense. In traditional Korean novice education, acquire the attitude as a monk by using a textbook such as a beginner's handbook as a standard. With the Internet and smart phones exposed to all kinds of miscellaneous information in the world, the traditional way of doing education is facing a big obstacle. Korean Buddhism should seek new ways of communicating to meet for new generation in order to convey the values and that have traditionally been taught to beginners.