Korean Buddhist Concept Of Early Education And Modern Enlightenment

Taking the " Bodhictta-samulpada Practice Chapter " of Yuanxiao,"Commandment of Understanding Humanity for Newcomer" of Chinul and " Self-caution" of Yeyun as basis, referring to the present relevant research achievements, the Paper takes the methods of original work analysis and the principal of matter-of-fact to analyze and study the education concept of Buddhism in the early stage in Korea.The "Bodhictta-samulpada Practice Chapter" of Yuanxiao,"Commandment of Understanding Humanity for Newcomer" of Chinul and "Self-caution" of Yeyun regulated the practicing life of Buddhist basing on the dogmata and commandment of Buddhist. In addition, they all gave priority to the exhortation of fresh pedestrian or Buddhist monk, and hoped the newcomers could practice according to the rules. Therefore, the following contents were contained in philosophy:i) take "born with love-dissociation" as education basis, Buddhism education took the people taking away from mundane loves and affairs and becoming Buddhist as the specific education target; ii) take becoming sanctification and Buddha as the education purpose, Buddhism education took becoming Buddha, namely becoming realized beings as the ultimate purpose; iii) take practicing according to the rules as the education contents.The education concept of Buddhism in the early stage shown in the " Bodhictta-samulpada Practice Chapter " of Yuanxiao," Commandment of Understanding Humanity for Newcomer" of Chinul and "Self-caution" of Yeyun had important enlightenment and reference to the modern Buddhist education and modern education. Concepts such as "Basing on commandment","Practicing composure and intelligent" and "Being close to worthy" all can be reasonably inherited and expanded by modern Buddhism education. At the same time, education concepts in the early stage of Korea Buddhism, such as "establishing confidence on Buddha dharma","emphasizing on intelligent and action" and "paying attention to heuristic method " all have prodigious enlightenment on modern education.