The purposes of the study are to understand Seon Theory of Hui-Neung and what his theory tried to inform to us and to prove that Seon Theory of Buddhism in these days was originated from Hui-Neung.
For the purpose, literatures on Hui-Neung's Seon the...
The purposes of the study are to understand Seon Theory of Hui-Neung and what his theory tried to inform to us and to prove that Seon Theory of Buddhism in these days was originated from Hui-Neung.
For the purpose, literatures on Hui-Neung's Seon theory including Donhwangbon 󰡔Dahn-gyeong󰡕 were reviewed.
Hui-Neung who was the 6th Master of Seon Buddhism of China and First Master of the Southern Seon School and is acknowledged as a most important person. Hui-Neung explained consistency of meditation and wisdom (定慧一致), entire concentration of the mind on buddha (一行三昧), thoughtlessness (無念), absence of characteristics (無相), non-abiding (無柱), the Four Great Vows (四弘誓願), repentance on absence of characteristics (無相懺悔), the precept of the three dependence on absence of chacteristics (無相三歸依戒) at the 󰡔Dahn-gyeong󰡕. These theories were quoted from Mahayama Sutra such as 󰡔Diamond-Cutter Sutra󰡕, 󰡔Nirvana Sutra󰡕, 󰡔Neunga Sutra󰡕, 󰡔Lotus Sutra󰡕, 󰡔Yuma Sutra󰡕. It shows that his theory was completed by these sutras.
Also he suggested simple ascetic practice named sudden enlightenment to see buddha-nature (頓悟見性) differentiated from complicated practice of India Buddhism. The Seon theory of Hui-Neung is consisted of Buddha Nature of 󰡔Nirvana Sutra󰡕 and Prajna Nature of 󰡔Diamond-Cutter Sutra󰡕. He accomplished sudden enlightenment to see buddha-nature (頓悟見性) practice which these two natures are integrated and had taught people to live transcendentally.
From his Seon theory, Hatek-Sinhoi initiated "Jongron of Hwaldae" and established the Southern Seon School. After Hatek-Sinhoi begun establishing movement of the Southern Seon School in 732, various sects such as the Udoo Sect of Keumreung, the Bodang Sect of Sacheon, the Hongju Sect of Ma-zu had insisted authority of Seon. The Udoo Sect and the Bodang Sect had disappeared in one century and the Hongju Sect of Ma-zu completed Josa Seon family.
Finally, Jogye-Hui-Neung's Seon Buddhism was put in good order as a settled religion and held an indisputable position through Jogye-Hui-Neung, Namak-Haeyang, and Ma-zu-Dao-yi.