The purpose of this study is to examine practical ways of
Won-buddhism’s practice focused on the Dharma of daily training in
contemporary context. The Dharma of daily training is, with the
Dharma of fixed-term training, a whole structure to do the
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The purpose of this study is to examine practical ways of
Won-buddhism’s practice focused on the Dharma of daily training in
contemporary context. The Dharma of daily training is, with the
Dharma of fixed-term training, a whole structure to do the
Won-buddhism’s practice. It helps to develop together the Threefold
Study both in action and rest in daily life.
It seems that developing practical ways of the Dharma of daily
training (Items of heedfulness in daily application and Items of
heedfulness regarding temple visits) are necessary in this fast-changing
society. Life style has been changing and its speed is growing fast as
time goes. Therefore it is required to study about contemporary society
and how to practice Won-buddhism.
This study shows principles and methods of Won-buddhism’s Practice
in the beginning, then it also shows the trait of Won-buddhism’s
Practice as developing together Belief and Practice, developing together
the threefold study, the threefold study both in action and rest. Those
represent that Won-buddhism’s Practice is based on the truth of
Il-Won-Sang. The study indicates the structure of Dharma of training
and how they are connected to Won-buddhism’s Practice focused on
the traits. For example, Items of heedfulness in daily application is
designed to develop together the Threefold study in action and rest in
daily basis.
The study indicate the feature of contemporary society focused on
the change of social and mental environment as acceleration,
informatization and individualization which represent the life experience
of people in comtemporary society. Those people are exhausted by
adapting rapid social changes and receiving all the data around world.
They have been more free but also felt more lonely in their own
boundaries. It the crucial subject of the study that how could they do
the threefold study in action and rest with Items of heedfulness in daily
applications in those condition.
The study suggests the answer in three ways: The threefold study in
action(the study of checking sound mind, the study of thinking, the
study of doing righteous), Practice in daily work and Practice of
obtaining appraisal. Each of these is about practical ways of ‘the first
item of heedfulness in daily application: In all your applications, be
heedful to make choices with sound thought, whole items of
heedfulness in daily applications, whole items of heedfulness regarding
temple visits’
The Truth of Il-Won-Sang and the original nature of human are permanent. So does the fact that you should develop together the
threefold study both in action and rest with belief in the Truth of
Il-Won-Sang in order to be one with the Truth. However there are
general trait or tendency of people’s behavior according to conditions of
their time. This study does not suggest to find new ways of Practice
but seek better ways among many ways of Won-Buddhism’s practice
considering traits of comtemporary society which effect human life.