One Korean's Approach to Buddhism: The Mom/Momjit Paradigm

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ISBN: 9780791476987 | 0791476987
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Copyright: 1/29/2009

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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.

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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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