고려시대 법화삼매참법의 두 양상에 대한 비교 고찰 - 백련사계와 묘련사계의 법화참법을 중심으로 -

Abstract

This is a comparative study on two aspects of repentance based on the Saddharma Pundarika Sutra (Lotus-sutra) as practiced in Baekryeonsa Temple and Myolyeonsa Temple during the Goryeo dynasty. At Baekryeonsa temple during the middle of the Goryeo dynasty, monks did not have their own manual regarding repentance in the Lotus-Sutra. This was because they had been depending on the Tiantai Chi-i’s. In this paper, repentance as based in the Lotus-Sutra and the practice tradition in Baekryeonsa is examined through the verses of praise in the Lotus-sutra. These include chapters by Cheon-in and Cheon-check, who were the second and forth leaders of Baekryeonsa temple. At Myolyeonsa temple during the late Goryeo period, a completely different manual of the repentance was compiled. This is known as Samadhi Repentance of the Loutus Sutra (妙法蓮華經三昧懺法), which was discovered in 2006 in the city of Gyeongju. The format of this manual of repentance is totally different with that of Tiantai Chi-i’s. The Lotus-Sutra was divided into 12 parts, each part being practiced one time. In each ritual, sutra chanting (誦經), contemplation (作 觀), worship (禮敬), and repentance (懺悔) are the primary elements while Zen meditation for the realization of truth was lacking. At Baekryeonsa temple, however, the original meaning of repentance of the Lotus-sutra, the harmony of chanting the sutra, and contemplated meditation had been inherited.