불교사상에 나타난 탈 자아중심적 교육관 고찰

Abstract

In modern scientific society, human-centered ecological viewpoints caused ecological crises. So people try to study the theory of Buddhism which has the equal relationship of nature and human beings to overcome the reason-centered individualistic educational environment. In my thesis, I have tried to consider the meaning of buddhistic educational viewpoints which have the harmonic relationships between human beings and nature and then I try to figure out the solution to the current reason-centered education system which leads to the selfishness and tough competence among students. The study of the results have been followed. First, the ideal human beings which were suggested by the Buddha paid all their endeavors to get wisdom instead of simple knowledge with positive attitude. The purpose gaining philosophical enlightenment and gaining information are not personal successes but to share happiness with others. Second, the ideal role of the teacher is to awake mankind to the potential Buddha nature instead of making students memorize all information and knowledge without interaction between teachers and students. Teachers should help students find out their potential ability. Third, The ideal teaching method is to get the right answers through open discussions with students. It is the method of the preacher in accordance with audience to preach in stages which is main feature of Buddha's preaching method. The basic character of the preacher in accordance with the audience is to grasp situations of the problem, then preach the solution of the problem in accordance with time, place, ability of man. The educational method of Buddha is to make all living beings gradually realizing the ultimate truth through teaching lower stages which he can apprehend.