원효의 정토사상에서 慧와 信의 의미 ‒ 「무량수경종요」를 중심으로 ‒

Abstract

Wonhyo’s thoughts on the Pure Land is based on one-mind (一心). Therefore, his thoughts on the Pure Land tells us that ‘enlightenment’ is simply returning to our original state of the one-mind. According to Wonhyo, Buddha attained the Pure Land on his own, but ordinary people attain it through the power of prajñā and hope by Buddha. These ‘Pure Lands of the people’ are reward-lands and correspond to ‘usage’ in the three greatnesses (substance, appearance, usage) that are presented in the Awakening of Faith . The Pure Land is accomplished with prajñā by Buddha or Boddhisattva, and we can go to the Pure Land with praj ñā and śraddh ā . Śraddhā bears adhimukti , through which it is able to rise to the level of k ṣanti, and viṛya, dhy āna-p āramit ā . In this process, one encounters both pain and pleasure, but praj ñā and śraddh ā interact constantly. This process corresponds to the six p āramit ās presented in the Awakening of Faith . Prajñā has a few steps in the process from the ‘āsrava-jñāna’ to the ‘ an āsrava-j ñā na ’. Without śraddh ā (pureness of mind), the state of the ‘ an āsrava-j ñā na ’ is unattainable. However, the Pure Land of Boddhisattva cannot exist without people. Therefore, it both has kle śa and lacks it at the same time. Thus the Pure land is made by Buddha, Boddhisattva, people together.