呑虛宅成의 禪 이해 관점 - 삼분법 사유 틀의 시사점과 한계 -

Abstract

This article is focused on Seon among the many departments that Tanheo studied. He regarded enlightenment as a final cause, recognized Seon as a means for accomplishing this purpose. A gradual Seon concept of Tanheo is also expressed from his point of view on hwadu. He overlooked hwadu's identity, that is great ball of doubt. For this reason, he also approaches the concept of dead phrases and living phrases inappropriately. Tanheo is based on a teaching theory rather than on a Seon ideas. For this reason, in the method of Seon training, he advocates discrimination against qualification and advocates the stages of teaching. He considers Lin-chi’s ‘three phrases’ to have a stepwise significance, and understands it as a relationship of superiority and inferiority. Therefore, he assumes its ultimate peak, and aims to achieve it. The ultimate ideal for Tanheo is ‘The only way to improve.’ He's method is different from Patriarchs' method of using all the words and phrases, including ‘three phrases’ as a convenience. He is immersed in a righteous man and harmony and integration and so on, and considers these to be the best ideals. Despite his intention, however, he has rendered the distinction between Seon and teaching methods void.