대행의 증명관(證明觀) 고찰

Abstract

The key practice that Master Daehaeng presents is Gwanbeop(觀法 Dhammānupassanā, A Methods of Obtaining an Insight on the Self-Truth) that cultivates and realizes the nature of the self which completes perfect enlightenment through three stages: discovering the seed of the Buddha-nature from him/herself, absorption of the principle of non-duality as own, and the manifestation(as the nirvāna). Among them, as the practice to see the Buddha-nature from him/herslef, she presented a kind of Gwan(called as Jeungmyeong gwan(證明觀) below) which proves Juingong itself as the true Self-nature. Jeungmyeonggwan brings about the discovery of true self by believing that our nature is already awakened-Buddha and letting go of everything to the Hanmaum Juingong, the Buddha-nature, and observing how the situation flows and develops with focusing on inner side. Also, when a strong question arises from his/her inside, Jeungmyeonggwan method tells us that we can prove the presence of our Self-nature, Juingong, by letting Juingong answer the question by itself because the question and answer comes the same source, Juingong. In order to practice Jeungmyeonggwan, we generally need truthful faith, letting-go, and observing. With undergoing these processes, this practice tranquilizes minds, and sometimes gives birth to the deep feelings of curiosity on Juingong itself. At the stage, when we feel those, if we practice sincerely by contemplating on the statement like "Juingong, only you can prove your presence!", then we can recognize and experience the truth within us naturally. The awakening as the outcome of doing Jeungmyeonggwan should be checked and approved through the practicer′s sincere inner-self-assuring (自內證) and also needs to be admitted by a Buddhist priest of high virtue who is a Seon master. The practicer must be careful about keeping the basic routine of letting go of all the experiences regardless of what those are. While exercising Jeungmyeonggwan, it is the most important thing to do in this practice that letting go of everything without being caught by the experiences such as feelings or the sensing of the root of his/her sentient beings(感應) even including the enlightenment itself.