『법화경』의 비유담을 활용한 내러티브 설법 연구

Abstract

This study suggests using the cases of parables mentioned in 『The Lotus Sutra』 as a narrative sermon. A sermon is a method of persuading the masses, those who want the Buddha's teachings, to change their thoughts, attitudes and actions. The sermon can be developed in various ways depending on the preacher's ability and expertise, the degree of awakening, and the history of asceticism. For an effective sermon, proper selection of text, explanation of context to understand the background, and use of various rhetoric to emphasize the message must be harmonized. Narrative sermons should systematically include plots, characters, settings, viewpoints, and messages that make up the story. In addition, supplementary materials such as photos, graphics, videos, and music can be used to complement it. 『The Lotus Sutra』 is composed of acquiring Annuttara-samyak-sambodhi (the consummation of incomparable awakening) through a sermon about vyakarana (receiving a prediction of awakening from the Buddha) and practising the bodhisattva as a Mahayana Buddhist. Furthermore, according to the level of ability (high, middle, low) of the people who requested the sermon, methods such as orthodoxy, analogy, and relationship enhance their understanding. In this study, the elements of narrative sermon contained in the five parables (the parable of the three carts and the burning house, the rich father and his poor son, the three herbs and the two trees, the fantasy castle, the good doctor) were discussed. As a result, a method for using the parable of the Lotus Sutra as a narrative sermon was proposed