One Korean's Approach to Buddhism: The Mom/Momjit Paradigm
by Park, Sung BaeFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-01-29
Publisher(s): State Univ of New York Pr
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Summary
This book presents the author's lifelong study and practice of Buddhism from a Korean perspective. With depth, sensitivity, and candor, Sung Bae Park discusses his country's contribution to Mahabar;yabar;na Buddhism and also shares his personal experience. A monk in the Korean Chogye order during his early twenties, Park is uniquely qualified to offer the reader some valuable insights into the experience and philosophy of the Zen Buddhist.
Author Biography
Sung Bae Park is Professor of Asian Philosophy and Religions and Director of the Center for Korean Studies at Stony Brook University, State University of New York. He is the author of Buddhist Faith and Sudden Enlightenment, also published by SUNY Press.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. vii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Initial Considerations | p. 11 |
| Sociological Concerns | p. 11 |
| Individual Needs | p. 12 |
| Human Ignorance | p. 14 |
| Ordinary and Absolute Aspects | p. 15 |
| Suffering | p. 21 |
| Definition of Mom and Momjit: A Closer Look | p. 21 |
| The Experience of Mom | p. 23 |
| Practical Applications | p. 26 |
| Stages of Access | p. 28 |
| Coexistence of Mom and Momjit | p. 30 |
| Two Dimensions of Human Existence | p. 32 |
| Tools for Transformation | p. 35 |
| The Need for Transformation | p. 35 |
| The Use of the Hwadu | p. 35 |
| Initial Thoughts on Hwadu Practice: The Three Disciplines | p. 38 |
| No-Thought | p. 41 |
| Getting Down to Practice | p. 42 |
| Faith and Doubt | p. 42 |
| Faith and Surrender | p. 44 |
| Faith and Understanding | p. 47 |
| What Is Enlightenment? | p. 48 |
| No Need for Transformation | p. 54 |
| Attaining Salvation? | p. 56 |
| The Strange Behavior of Zen Masters: Beatings and Shoutings | p. 59 |
| Problems in Practice | p. 62 |
| The Nature of the Problem | p. 63 |
| The Real Meaning of Hwadu | p. 65 |
| The Solution | p. 70 |
| The Nature of Death | p. 73 |
| Other Teachings | p. 77 |
| W&ocaron;nhyo's Commentary on the Awakening of Mah&adot;y&adot;na Faith (First Chapter) | p. 77 |
| W&ocaron;nhyo's Treatise on the Vajrasam&adot;dhi S&ubar;tra (First Chapter) | p. 81 |
| W&ocaron;nhyo's Logic of Negation | p. 87 |
| Hua-yen Theory | p. 90 |
| The Diamond S&ubar;tra | p. 93 |
| The Seminal Message of the Platform S&ubar;tra | p. 96 |
| Chinul | p. 99 |
| Chinul and the Three Gates | p. 99 |
| Chinul's Views on Hwadu Meditation | p. 102 |
| Chinul's "Enemy" | p. 103 |
| Ch'an and Taoism | p. 106 |
| Confucianism | p. 108 |
| Present-Day Applications | p. 115 |
| Letter and Non-Letter Culture/One Mind | p. 115 |
| Stages of Practice | p. 117 |
| The Raft | p. 120 |
| Faith Revisited | p. 120 |
| Daily Practice | p. 121 |
| The Unknown Factor | p. 122 |
| Desire | p. 123 |
| The Five Stages of Practice According to Chinul | p. 124 |
| Personal Story: Application of the Mom/Momjit Paradigm | p. 126 |
| Conclusion. Final Thoughts on Mom and Momjit | p. 131 |
| Notes | p. 135 |
| Glossary of Terms | p. 139 |
| Bibliography | p. 145 |
| Index | p. 147 |
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