蓮潭有一의 心性論 硏究

Abstract

Mook-Am’s logic is ‘Buddha’ mind(佛心) and sentient being’s mind (衆生心) are both complete but originally not the same’, whereas Yeon-Dam’s logic insists ‘they are both complete and originally the same’. Mook-Am believes in the original mind which can never be deluded, but says there is depths of level of enlightenment. (信而有心淺) He refutes the assertion of which a deluded mind person is same as enlightened one without any mind practices. Mook-Am’s perception on the nature of mind seems to be realistic for the deluded minds’ standpoint, and seems to emphasize the need of gradual practices on mind. On the other hand, Yeon-Dam’s perception on the nature of mind seems to be subtly contrast to the Mook-Am’s logic. Yeon-Dam insists that ‘mind, Buddha, and sentient beings are only different in names but originally the same without distinction’. Mook-Am’s belief on the original mind that cannot be deluded, and Yeon-Dam’s none distinctive mind both seem to describe the same One Mind(一心) which generalize all things. However, Mook-Am’s emphasis on the distinction between Buddha’s mind and Sentient being’s mind seems to be clearly different from the Yeon-Dam’s logic, which says the concepts mind, Buddha, and Sentient being are only illusive terms. Yeon-Dam’s such view seems to emphasize the absolute equality of all things, especially during those days of severe discriminations against lower social classes and Buddhism. Yeon-Dam’s such logic on the nature of mind was asserted especially to refute the Chung-Ryang’s commentary in the chapter of Faith (Bosal-munmyungpoom) of 『HwaumYumangi』. Here, contrast to Yeon-Dam’s view of Hwa-Um Sung-gi(性起), Chung-Ryang emphasized that the Buddha and sentient being’s minds are same within Thathagata’s womb(a term in which living beings all have within them the potentiality for enlightenment), but different in which the first is pure and the latter is tainted. Yeon-Dam is the first one who challenged and overthrew this view of Chung-Ryang on the nature of mind in the chapter of Bosal-munmyungpoom 『HwaumYumangi』