대행의 오공의식에 나타난 사상적 특징과 연원 고찰

Abstract

This paper tries to explore the philosophical features and historical origin of Ven. Daehaeng's teaching, the “Awareness of Five Sharings.” The process of developing the discussion consists of four stages. Firstly, the specific content of the Awareness of Five Sharings is explained in Ven. Daehaeng’s book Essentials of the One Mind in which she explains the Five Sharings in terms of the function of the One Mind. Secondly, I tried to understand the ideological characteristics of the Five Sharings as the concept of “sharing benefit,” a concept whose philosophical point is similar to that of the eminent Chinese monk Master Jizang (吉藏 549–623). Thirdly, I tried to identify the structure, ideological features, and origin of the Awareness of Five Sharings in the ideas of Master Jizang. Fourthly, I tried to identify the historical and religious significance of Ven. Daehaeng on the basis of past historiography and ideology. As I reviewed the above four stages, the ideological characteristic inherent in her Awareness of Five Sharings is that it aims at an independent Buddhist practice system and social practice. The Awareness of Five Sharings as taught by Ven. Daehaeng is influenced by a trend to share with the public and emphasizes the “arising-and-ceasing (生滅)” aspect, one of the two aspects of the One Mind as presented in Awakening of Mahāyāna Faith . Most importantly, the reason Hanmaum Seon Center is supported by the public in this transitional period of Korean society can be found in the Awareness of Five Sharings. It is the ideological tendency that attaches importance to the reality derived from the spirit of communicating with the public and sharing the pain of the public. Awareness of the Five Sharings is a religious practice that unconsciously responds to social demands in this respect. It is a step toward compassion to give hope and courage to the public. Even though many Buddhist thinkers in the past have tried to express it, they provided no concrete action plan. However, Daehaeng's did practically in terms of Five Sharings.