주인공 원리와 관법의 정합성 고찰

Abstract

Seon Master Daehaeng (1927-2012) taught the principle of "Juingong," a concept that believes the three aspects of life (life, thought, and body) are controlled by the One Mind. Based on certain universal aspects of human life, the Juingong principle is founded on human-centered principles. The Juingong principle can be divided into two types: the orderly linkage structure and the trinity structure. In the orderly linkage structure, the three elements work serially in order. In the trinity structure, one of the three elements is combined with the other two to become one. The Juingong principle is the basis of the practice of Contemplation and determines the nature and scope of its role, while the practice of Contemplation acts as a means to realize the goal of the Juingong principle. In the correlation between the Juingong principle and entrustment, faith requires not only believing in the Juingong, but also believing in the Juingong principle. Letting go means to let go before arousing the mind from the Juingong Principle, and entrusting means to let go by thinking about the matter at hand with the present consciousness, which requires arousing the mind through the Juingong principle. However, after entrusting and letting go, one must observe how the matter at hand develops without conceptualizing, and then move forward. This process of observing applies to all elements of the Juingong principle, including before arousing the mind, while arousing the mind, and the functions of the body, so its scope of application is pretty wide. The Juingong principle is universally applicable, regardless of whether one has discovered their true nature or not, or whether one has validated their Juingong or not. However, Seon Master Daehaeng encouraged devotees to seek their true nature. Validating one's Juingong is a practice wherein one sees and proves what is realized through the actions of the physical body while believing in the Juingong and arousing the mind that only the Juingong can prove. Therefore, validating one's Juingong－ which requires applying the three elements of the Juingong principle－is in line with this principle. From the perspective of the Juingong principle, the practice of entrusting to Juingong, which is life-centered, and validating one's Juingong, which is practice-centered, can be practiced in a complementary manner. Therefore, considering the correlation between the Juingong principle and entrustment, Daehaeng Seon is a Seon teaching with a single origin and multiple levels’s practice of contemplation.