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Buddhist Faith and Sudden Enlightenment SUNY Series in Religious Studies
author
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Park, Sung-bae.
publisher
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State University of New York Press
isbn10 | asin
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0873956745
print isbn13
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9780873956741
ebook isbn13
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9780585061481
language
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English
subject
Faith (Buddhism) , Enlightenment (Zen Buddhism)
publication date
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1983
lcc
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BQ4345.P37 1983eb
ddc
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294.3/44
subject
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Faith (Buddhism) , Enlightenment (Zen Buddhism)
Buddhist Faith and Sudden Enlightenment
SUNY Series in Religious Studies Robert C. Nellie, Editor
Buddhist Faith and Sudden Enlightenment
Sung Bae Park Center for Religious Studies State University of New York at Stony Brook
State University of New York Press ALBANY
To Chin-hoe
Published by State University of New York Press, Albany
1983 State University of New York
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America
No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.
For information, address State University of New York Press, state University Plaza, Albany, N.Y., 12246
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Park, Sung Bae. Buddhist faith and sudden enlightenment.
(SUNY series in religious studies) Bibliography: p. 169 Includes index. 1. Faith (Buddhism) 2. Enlightenment (Zen Buddhism) I. Title. II. Series. BQ 4545.P37 1983294.3'4482-10459 ISBN 0-87395-673-7 ISBN 0-87395-674-5 (pbk.)
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CONTENTS
Preface
vii
Introduction
1
Part One: Faith
1. The Primacy of Faith in Buddhism
11
2. Patriarchal Faith and Doctrinal Faith
19
3. Buddha-nature and Patriarchal Faith
25
4. Essence-Function versus Subject-Object Constructions
35
5. Nonbacksliding Faith and Backsliding Faith
43
6. The Two Truths and Skill-in-Means
49
Part Two: Practice
7. The Unity of Faith and Enlightenment in Practice
55
8. Bodhidharma's Wall Meditation
59
9. Questioning Meditation and the Dynamics of Faith
66
10. Practice in the Treatise on Awakening Mahayana* Faith
78
11. Faith and Practice in Pure Land Buddhism
90
12. Faith as the Practice of Compassion
96
Part Three: Enlightenment
13. Sudden Enlightenment and Gradual Practice
105
14. Faith and Enlightenment in the Hua-yen Sutra*
110
15. Kkaech'im: The Experience of Brokenness
123
16. Revolution of the Basis
126
17. The Three Gates
133
Conclusion
137
Abbreviations
145
Notes
147
Glossary of Chinese Characters
159
Bibliography
169
Index
205
Page vii
PREFACE
One of the most radical developments in the history of East Asian Buddhism was the Ch'an tradition of "sudden enlightenment." From this development arose the famous debate of "sudden enlightenment" versus "gradual cultivation.'' From the philosophical point of view, one must ask: "How is sudden enlightenment possible?" The answer I arrived at is that sudden enlightenment becomes possible through the awakening of what is termed in Korean Buddhism a patriarchal faith, defined as an affirmation that "I am Buddha."
Throughout this writing I have tried to focus on the interrelationship between faith, practice, and enlightenment in East Asian Mahayana* Buddhism, concentrating especially on the connection between sudden enlightenment and patriarchal faith. The approach I have taken is neither historical nor philological, but rather philosophical. It also corresponds to my personal experiences as a Son* (Chinese: Ch'an; Japanese: Zen) monk of the Chogye order in Korea, which was heavily influenced by the integration of Son* meditation and Kyo (scriptural study) established by Chinul (1158-1218). Specifically, as a Son* monk residing at Haeinsa (Ocean Seal Monastery), located at South Kyongsang* province in Korea, I was trained in the Lin-chi tradition of
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