天台智顗와 嘉祥吉藏의 中道論 비교

Abstract

Chi-chang(吉藏) unfolds Middle way’s Theory based on a step-by-step approach(次第的) through relative Emptiness, Pro-visionality, Middle(相待 的 空假中) while T'ien-T'ai(天台) finds Middle way’s Theory based on Completely Inter-fused(圓融的) through absolute Emptiness, Pro-visionality, Middle(絶待的 空假中). But Emptiness, Pro-visionality, Middle of two Buddhist priests are related to Madhyamaka-śāstra(『中 論』)’s Three Truth verses(三諦偈). According to Doctrine(約敎), Chi-chang(吉藏) explains Existence & Non-existence(有無) through observing each other Cause and Occasion(因緣相對). Existence and Non-existence are referred to as Provisional Existence & Provisional Non-existence(假有, 假無), namely No-existence & No-non-existence(非有非無). But according to Doctrine and Reality(約敎, 約理), T'ien-T'ai(天台) observes Existence and Non-existence(有無). Aspects of Doctrine(敎), T'ien-T'ai distinguishes Existence(有) & Non-existence(無) by relative concept, but aspects of Reality(理), T'ien-T'ai sees through Existence(有) & Non-existence(無), namely Identical to emptiness, provisional existence, middle(卽空卽假卽中) by absolute concept. Thisis right Completely Inter-fused Three Truths(圓融三諦). In particular, T'ien-T'ai(天台)’s characteristics is viewing Emptiness, Pro-visionality, and Middle(空, 假, 中) based on exposing the Expedient and revealing the Real[開權顯實] in the Lotus Sutra(『法華經』) and a Single Thought(一念). T'ien-T'ai(天台) as Meditation teacher does not seek theoretical and rhetorical Buddhism, but attempts to harmonize with Doctrine & Practice. In other words, Completely Inter-fused Three Truths(圓融三 諦) is demonstrated Completely Inter-fused three practicalization(圓融 三觀). In other words, Completely Inter-fused Three Truths and Completely Inter-fused three practicalization are not two. In conclusion, Chi-chang expanded middle on a step- by-step(次 第) approach, and T'ien-T'ai revealed middle on a Completely Inter-fused(圓融) formula.