해인총림 결성의 배경과 현재적 의의

Abstract

Haein Monastic Complex is the first monastic complex to be created since the Joint Order. This study examines the background of the formation of the Haein Monastic Complex, its significance and associated tasks. The first aspect of the background of its formation is that it inherits the spirit of the Seon Practice at the Daeseung temple by Sŏngch’ŏl(性徹) and Cheongdam(靑潭), the Bongam Temple Society, and the Gaya Monastic Complex, formed as a Model Monastic Complex. The second aspect is the Buddhist purification movement led by monks to restructure the colonial-era Buddhism characterized by the meat-eating and married(食肉帶妻) and to recover the tradition of Seon Practice. The third aspect is to resolve the issue of the hasty monks(急造僧) introduced during the Buddhist purification movement, as well as the need to develop an educational institution to educate monks to be disciplinants. The first aspect of significance of the founding of Haein Monastic Complex is that it was formed as the integrated practice hall composed of the Vinaya school, Seon hall, Sutra school and Budda recitation hall where the three supreme principles(三學) of precepts(戒), concentration(定), transcendental wisdom(慧) could be disciplined. However, as the Buddha recitation hall was shut down not long into its operations, its reconstruction remains as a task. The second aspect of the significance is that the education provided in the Haein Monastic Complex combined the Buddhist scripture(內典) and non-Buddhist scripture(外典) for the modernization of Buddhism. However, overly focusing on the modernization of the Buddhism and strengthening non-Buddhist scripture may lead to overlooking the consciousness and actions rightfully exercised by monks, and the task of educating the image of the monk(僧侶像) remains. The third aspect of significance is the founding of Haein Monastic Complex was for it to be the head temple to educate the disciples who abode by Buddha’s laws in life; however, abiding by Buddha’s laws in life has the premise of desecularization. This desecularization is a task that transcends through time, and remains a task today and going forward.