한국불교문화의 세계화 –한계와 대응-

Abstract

This paper recognizes the various characteristics and problems arising in the Korean Buddhist culture as an intrinsic properties of the world of suffering(sabha) instead of a phenomena accompanying the recent social development and change. Sakyamuni Buddha gave a sermon to his disciples and followers to seek a path building the Buddhist Elysium Elysium (Sukkāvatī). The Buddhist cultures, which were changed and developed in response to the requests of Sakyamuni Buddha, are considered as part of the 21st century cultural movement. By a brief overview of major changes in the postmodernism, which argues that the boundary of pure literature and popular literature should be broken, it is tried to elucidate that the Buddhist cultural perspectives of the world of suffering are not farfetched interpretation and religious approach, which distort the society phenomenon to religious doctrine of Buddhism, but more reasonable and diverse approach. This paper investigates how the 21st century social change and development have an influence on the whole society, specifically the religious world, and the establishment of future Buddhist cultural movement direction. Furthermore, it emphasizes the Buddhist culture gives a direction for not only the special situations of the 21st century society, but also by the universal values of human freedom and liberty and manifestation of the Buddhist Elysium. At this point, the fundamental mental culture soil of Buddhism will be shared and developed as the culture that reflects the zeitgeist of the 21st century.