지눌 정혜결사의 근현대적 계승 고찰

Abstract

Bojokuksa Chinul is a discipliner and ideologist in the second half of Goryo Dynasty. Chinul showed the totally new initiation of Buddhism that is the fusion of zen sect and non-zen sect inside the Buddhism in the midst of the social situation to be in line with the dynamic history of East Asia and Goryo Society as well. He contributed to the unification of the Goryo Buddhism by enlightening the no separation of zen and non-zen and explored the innovation of the Buddhism and the duty of the religion for benefiting sentient beings based on this. The base of the thought was the samadhi and prajna movement. The prajna was not popular in Susun Temple only but it became the ideological alternative to overcome the Choseon Dynasty which restricted Buddhism and pursued Confucianism and the fetters of modern history. This thesis is to consider how the zen thought of Chinul that is the both study of zen and knowledge and the association which can be the carry out of the ideology is succeeded in modern times. The disconnection of the thought was an eventual result during the severe twists and turns in Korean Buddhism. Gyunghuh and Hanam succeeded the association which is the new establishment of modern zen thought. Furthermore, Hyobong who received the instruction during dreaming of Gobong who was the 16th and the last national zen master of Susun Temple recognized the Songkwang Temple as the fundamental place for the revival of Buddhism and his student, Kusan performed the publication of the zen by establishing the Chogye Chongrim and international zen center and it reached today by declaring the second association of samadhi and prajna. The history of dominating the religious facility for a period of nearly one thousand years in the deep mountain was rare. By taking an idea from this point, this study explored what is the spirit of the association of Chinul and explored the role of the Buddhism in the future society by scrutinizing the history of association of samadhi and prajna of Chinul which draw attention as a practical alternative in the self purification in the chaotic times of the religion organization and society. Consequently, this thesis considered the value of throughout times which acts for the basic pattern for the self overcoming and the purification of the religious organization in different times.