- Description
The Doctrinal Books are composed of "The Scriptures of Won-Buddhism," "The Scripture of the Founding Master," "The Dharma Discourses of Cardinal Master Chŏngsan," and "The Essential Scriptures of the Buddha and Patriarchs."
- Contents:
The Scriptures of Won-Buddhism
I. The Principal Book of Won-Buddhism 1
II. The Scripture of the Founding Master 89
The Dharma Discourses of Cardinal Master Chŏngsan
I. The Canon of Secular Life 481
II. Dharma Discourses 513
The Essential Scriptures of the Buddha and Patriarchs 867
The Doctrinal Books of Won-Buddhism (Wonbulgyo Kyosŏ)
Author
Venerable Sotaesan, the Founding Master of Won Buddhism
Venerable Chŏngsan, the second Head Dharma Master
Gotama Buddha
The Patriarchs of Buddhis
Pages
990
Bookbinding
Hardcover
Publisher
Won Kwang Publishing
Publication Date
April 2006 (First Edition), December 2018 (Trird Printing)Product Dimensions
5.25(W) X 7.25(H) X 1.6(D) inches
About the Author
* Venerable Sotaesan, the Founding Master of Won Buddhism
Park, Joongbin (1891~1943), better known as Sotaesan, was born the son of peasants on May 5, 1891 in Korea. His spiritual journey started with questions about natural phenomenon and human relationships. His determination to find answers to these questions eventually led to his great awakening on April 28, 1916.
At the age of 26 on April 28, 1916, he attained enlightenment after twenty years of seeking the truth and declared: “All things are of a single body and nature; all dharmas are of a single root source. In ths regard, the Way (Tao) that is free from arising nor ceasing and the
principle of the retribution and response of cause and effect, being mutually grounded on each other, have formed a clear and rounded framework.”
He offered visions and hopes for a future society of popularized Buddhist practice and living, and he made efforts for practical application, popularization, and modernization of Buddha Dharma under the founding motto: “As material civilization develops, cultivate spiritual civilization accordingly.”
As the spiritual leader of Won Buddhism for 28 years, including the dark period of World War II, he built a strong spiritual and material foundation of Won Buddhism from the three main undertakings of the order: edification, education, and charity. He lived as an enlightened sage and completed the basic doctrine of Il Won Sang, the Dharmakaya Buddha, the Fourfold Grace, and The Threefold Study. On June 1, 1943, he entered into Nirvana at the
age of 53 after he transmitted the verse of Truth to his disciples: “Being into nonbeing and nonbeing into being, Turning and turning- in the ultimate, Being and nonbeing are both void, yet this void is also complete.”* Venerable Chŏngsan, The second Head Dharma Master
Venerable Chŏngsan (Song, Kyu, 1900~1962) was the second Head Dharma Master of Won Buddhism and the first successor of the Founding Master Sotaesan. He was viewed as the Dharma mother with great compassion in the Won Buddhist order. He contributed greatly to drafting the first doctrine.
He suggested the four visions and tried to realize them: the preparation of teaching material, the establishment of organizations, the cooperation of the state administration and religion, understanding the essentials and nourishing the root.
He often said, “Be a master of the new world through utilizing mind practice actively in everyday life.” He proclaimed and taught, “the Ethics of Triple Identity (Samdongyulli)” which means that the world is one family who are living under the one truth. The Dharma Words of Master Chŏngsan was published in 1972 (Won Buddhist era 57) as one of the Scriptures and read frequently by Won Buddhist along with The Scriptures of The Founding Master.
ISBN
978-89-8076-289-7
Language
English
