Download PDF by Bongkil Chung: The Scriptures of Won Buddhism: A Translation of Wonbulgyo
By Bongkil Chung
ISBN-10: 0824821858
ISBN-13: 9780824821852
Received Buddhism, one of many significant religions of contemporary Korea, used to be confirmed in 1916 by way of Pak Chung-bin (1891-1943), later often called Sot'aesan. In 1943 Sot'aesan released a set of Buddhist writings, the proper Canon of Buddhism (Pulgyo chongjon), which integrated the doctrine of his new order. 4 years later, the second one patriarch, Chongsan (1900-1962), had the order assemble a brand new canon, which used to be released in 1962. This paintings, translated right here because the Scriptures of gained Buddhism (Wonbulgyo kyojon), involves the Canon (a redaction of the 1st a part of the Pulgyo chongjon) and the analects and chronicle of the founder often called the Scripture of Sot'aesan. the current translation comprises serious tenets from the 1943 Canon that have been altered within the redaction procedure and provides persuasive arguments for his or her re-inclusion. "Professor Chung has drawn on the entire instruments in his scholarly arsenal to show the flavour and that means of the unique Korean texts. Written vernacular Korean was once nonetheless a great deal a piece in development throughout the early 20th century and the that means of the Korean texts isn't really continually simple, even to the professional. Professor Chung has taken an enormous first step in making this fabric intelligible to a Western audience." --- Robert E. Buswell, from the Foreword
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21, ‘‘Kyodan sunan chang’’ (The order’s suffering). Introduction 33 A. Birth and Childhood Sot’aesan’s full name was Pak Chung-bin, and ‘‘Sot’aesan’’ was his cognomen. 64 There were no extraordinary signs at his birth. His biographer, however, has recorded some of the extraordinary behaviors while he was still a child. Even in childhood, Sot’aesan was awe-inspiring in appearance, magnanimous in conduct, and fond of asking questions of grown-ups. Once he made a promise, he never broke it, no matter how hard it was to keep it.
181c; Cleary and Cleary, Blue Cliff Record, 2:318; SS, VII:10. 28 The entire numerous (once, one hundred) orders with different denominations are sects of Chu˘ngsan’gyo. The origination of Chu˘ngsan’gyo is closely related with the Tonghak peasant revolution that arose in North Cholla province in 1894. It was a social movement that was launched by the alienated and oppressed peasants during the ending period of the Choso˘n dynasty. However, this revolution ended without achieving its ideal and goal.
Thus, in the year of Kapcha (the Year of the Rat, 1864) I withdrew my heavenly command and spiritual knowledge from him. And finally I came down to earth on my own accord, as a human child, in the Year of Sinmi (the Year of the Ram, 1871). , chap. 2:19) 29. See TCH, I:14 (p. 14). 30. TCH, I:27 (p. 15). 31 While he was carrying out extreme ascetic practice, he was awakened to ‘‘the great way of heaven and earth,’’ conquering greed, lust, anger, and delusion. As the rumor spread of Kang Il-sun’s awakening to the Way, followers appeared from 1902 on.
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