박목월의 후기 시에 나타난 ‘달관’의 의미 연구 -동양적 일원론과 기독교적 정신의 공존을 중심으로

Abstract

This study revealed that poems written in the Mok-wol Pak's latter term were created through a horizontal fusion of the Eastern monistic view as non-duality and the Christian spirituality regarding disinterest as poverty of mind. Until now, poems written in his latter term have been understood as the figuration of a transcendence-oriented lyricism by using philosophical maturity based on the dualism represented by “reality/ideal”. However, his philosophical maturity is rooted in an extremely monistic view. This is best exemplified by the local “sentiment”, which is the main poetic subject written in the Gyeongsangbuk-do dialect. At the same time, his philosophical maturity is closely linked to the Christian spirituality of “disinterest”. This is characterized as an “attitude of living as it goes” by Pak. This unique attitude of living, which stems from the poet's interest and exploration of the “poor in spirit (Matthew 5:3)”, is imbued with the Christian attitude that aims to put down desires related to “me” and empty oneself in poverty to conform to the will of God. Thus, the most unique characteristic of poems written in his latter term is the natural “encounter” of Eastern monism and the Christian spirit. In other words, poems written in his latter term can be seen as a result of reinterpreting the Christian spirit from the perspective of religious pluralism.