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The Buddha- A True Revolutionary
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- 2025년 4월 30일
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법륜
법륜法輪 스님은 평화와 화해의 메시지를 전하는 평화 운동가이자 제3세계를 지원하는 활동가이며 인류의 문명 전환을 실현해 가는 사상가, 깨어있는 수행자이다. 1988년, 괴로움이 없고 자유로운 사람, 이웃과 세상에 보탬이 되는 보살의 삶을 서원으로 한 수행공동체 ‘정토회’를 설립했다. 법륜 스님의 법문은 쉽고 명쾌하다. 언제나 현대인의 눈높이에 맞추어 깨달음과 수행을 이야기 한다. 법륜 스님의 말과 글은 빙 돌려 말하지 않고 군더더기 없이 근본을 직시한다. 밖을 향해 있는 우리의 시선을 안으로 돌이킨다. 어렵고 난해한 경전 역시 법륜 스님을 만나면 스님의 지혜와 직관, 통찰의 힘으로 살아 숨 쉬는 가르침이 된다. 스님은 일반 대중들과 함께하는 ‘즉문즉설卽問卽說’과 ‘행복학교’를 통해 괴로움이 없는 삶(행복)을 안내하고 있다. 특히 즉문즉설은 한국에서 1,200회가 넘게 진행되었고, 유튜브 채널의 동영상 누적 조회 수는 17억 뷰에 달한다(2022년, 4월 기준). 2020년 코로나 팬데믹 이후에는 외국인 대상 즉문즉설을 포함해서 수십만 명의 대중과 온라인 즉문즉설로 만나고 있다.
한편, 개인의 수행과 사회 참여가 결코 둘이 아니라는 사상을 기초로, 한반도 평화통일과 난민 지원, 국제구호활동, 종교간 화해와 협력을 위한 다양한 평화운동을 전개하고 있다. 이러한 공로를 인정받아 2002년 ’아시아의 노벨상‘으로 불리는 라몬 막사이사이상을 수상했고, 2020년 제37회 니와노 평화상을 수상했다. 지은 책으로는 『지금 이대로 좋다』 『인간 붓다』 『법륜 스님의 금강경 강의』가 있다. 이외에도 젊은이들에게 꾸준히 사랑받고 있는 『스님의 주례사』 『법륜 스님의 행복』 『나는 괜찮은 사람입니다』, 현대인의 삶의 지침서 『인생수업』, 수행 지침서 『기도 : 내려놓기』, 교사들을 위한 『선생님의 마음공부』, 환경 문제의 대안을 제시하는 『생명의 강』, 한반도의 평화와 통일의 비전을 제시하는 『스님, 왜 통일을 해야 하나요』 『새로운 100년』 등 50여 권이 있다.
한편, 개인의 수행과 사회 참여가 결코 둘이 아니라는 사상을 기초로, 한반도 평화통일과 난민 지원, 국제구호활동, 종교간 화해와 협력을 위한 다양한 평화운동을 전개하고 있다. 이러한 공로를 인정받아 2002년 ’아시아의 노벨상‘으로 불리는 라몬 막사이사이상을 수상했고, 2020년 제37회 니와노 평화상을 수상했다. 지은 책으로는 『지금 이대로 좋다』 『인간 붓다』 『법륜 스님의 금강경 강의』가 있다. 이외에도 젊은이들에게 꾸준히 사랑받고 있는 『스님의 주례사』 『법륜 스님의 행복』 『나는 괜찮은 사람입니다』, 현대인의 삶의 지침서 『인생수업』, 수행 지침서 『기도 : 내려놓기』, 교사들을 위한 『선생님의 마음공부』, 환경 문제의 대안을 제시하는 『생명의 강』, 한반도의 평화와 통일의 비전을 제시하는 『스님, 왜 통일을 해야 하나요』 『새로운 100년』 등 50여 권이 있다.
책 소개
분야종교
"Why must one die for another to live?
Isn’t there a way we can live together?"
These were the questions that troubled a twelve-year-old boy named Siddhartha as he witnessed the suffering of people in the world. He left behind his royal life and set out into the world in search of answers. The man who came to be known as the Buddha lived his entire life as a seeker of truth and a revolutionary in a world filled with discrimination and violence, working to create a world where everyone could be happy! In this book, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim traces the footsteps of the human Buddha, expressing his deep reverence for his teacher along the way.
After leaving the palace, Siddhartha began a path of extreme asceticism in search of answers to his questions. Through the Law of Dependent Origination and the Middle Way, he ultimately attained the supreme enlightenment that no one had found before. Thus, he became Buddha, the Enlightened One. The Buddha did not stop at his own enlightenment. He devoted his life, until the moment of his passing, to helping all sentient beings who were suffering. However, the era he lived in was oppressive, and society was merciless. Endless wars broke out among the more than 300 large and small kingdoms. One’s social class was considered fate, and for most people, it was an inescapable yoke. Women, even those with talent and wealth, were denied rights. It was a world where "building one's happiness upon others' suffering" was taken for granted. The Buddha refused to accept this as the way things had to be.
"In the Buddha's Dharma, all are one."
"Love your people as you would your only child."
"Allow women to be ordained."
"Do not spill precious human blood over something as trivial as water."
The Buddha recognized the rights of women, rejected class discrimination among his disciples, urged kings to place their people first, and preached the pursuit of peace. His words and actions challenged the oppressive and merciless world order of his time.
"Anyone who attains enlightenment can become a Buddha." Furthermore, he taught that by escaping ignorance and attaining enlightenment, one could be liberated from all suffering. While the Buddha’s personal enlightenment was extraordinary, this declaration itself was truly revolutionary. His teachings were revolutionary and shook the foundation of the existing social order.
Upon reflecting deeply on the life of the Buddha, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim realized that the Buddha was a revolutionary who transcended the limitations of his time and opened a new world. The Buddha's life embodies both personal practice and social engagement. This is the teaching that the revolutionary Buddha offers us. To share this insight with the public, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim gave a series of Dharma talks on EBS, which have been compiled into this book. Through this book, I hope you can imagine the world that the revolutionary Buddha aspired to create and be inspired to take just a small step toward realizing it. That, indeed, is how we carry on the legacy of the Buddha’s teachings.
Isn’t there a way we can live together?"
These were the questions that troubled a twelve-year-old boy named Siddhartha as he witnessed the suffering of people in the world. He left behind his royal life and set out into the world in search of answers. The man who came to be known as the Buddha lived his entire life as a seeker of truth and a revolutionary in a world filled with discrimination and violence, working to create a world where everyone could be happy! In this book, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim traces the footsteps of the human Buddha, expressing his deep reverence for his teacher along the way.
After leaving the palace, Siddhartha began a path of extreme asceticism in search of answers to his questions. Through the Law of Dependent Origination and the Middle Way, he ultimately attained the supreme enlightenment that no one had found before. Thus, he became Buddha, the Enlightened One. The Buddha did not stop at his own enlightenment. He devoted his life, until the moment of his passing, to helping all sentient beings who were suffering. However, the era he lived in was oppressive, and society was merciless. Endless wars broke out among the more than 300 large and small kingdoms. One’s social class was considered fate, and for most people, it was an inescapable yoke. Women, even those with talent and wealth, were denied rights. It was a world where "building one's happiness upon others' suffering" was taken for granted. The Buddha refused to accept this as the way things had to be.
"In the Buddha's Dharma, all are one."
"Love your people as you would your only child."
"Allow women to be ordained."
"Do not spill precious human blood over something as trivial as water."
The Buddha recognized the rights of women, rejected class discrimination among his disciples, urged kings to place their people first, and preached the pursuit of peace. His words and actions challenged the oppressive and merciless world order of his time.
"Anyone who attains enlightenment can become a Buddha." Furthermore, he taught that by escaping ignorance and attaining enlightenment, one could be liberated from all suffering. While the Buddha’s personal enlightenment was extraordinary, this declaration itself was truly revolutionary. His teachings were revolutionary and shook the foundation of the existing social order.
Upon reflecting deeply on the life of the Buddha, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim realized that the Buddha was a revolutionary who transcended the limitations of his time and opened a new world. The Buddha's life embodies both personal practice and social engagement. This is the teaching that the revolutionary Buddha offers us. To share this insight with the public, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim gave a series of Dharma talks on EBS, which have been compiled into this book. Through this book, I hope you can imagine the world that the revolutionary Buddha aspired to create and be inspired to take just a small step toward realizing it. That, indeed, is how we carry on the legacy of the Buddha’s teachings.
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