漢譯『金光明經』의 佛身論에 관한 연구 - 중국의 三身一體 佛身論 전개를 중심으로

• 영문명: STUDY ON BUDDHA-KAYA IN CHINESE TRANSLATION OF 'KUM-KWANG-MYUNG-SUTRA' - Regarding to Development of Chinese Buddha-kaya on the Theory of Three Body in One
• 발행기관: 한국불교연구원
• 저자명: 최은영(Choi Eun Young)
• 간행물 정보: 『불교연구』불교연구 제20집, 215~232쪽, 전체 18쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 불교학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2004.02.01

영문 초록

In the history of Buddhism, the notion that longevity of the real Buddha's life is related to everlasting existence and finally linked to Buddha-kaya and Buddhahood. But establishing something of everlasting existence, though it is for Buddha, renders problem. It is apparent from the question described in the Avyakata-vada among the context of primitive Buddhism 'whether or not Buddha is in existence after death'. From the original viewpoint of Buddhism, the Buddhist doctrine that Buddha's character and Buddha-kaya are not everlasting and immutable being is right conception. The introduction and development of Buddhism in China were through translated and annotated sutra. Accordingly, the issue of Buddha-kaya can be examined in various methods. This study closely reviews 'Kum-Kwang-Myung-Sutra'(金光明經) in which life span and the theory of the three bodies(三身) of a Buddha are described and attempts to draw conclusion of the development process of Buddha-kaya through the perceptive attitude of Chinese scholars who annotated the sutra. 'Kum-Kwang-Myung-Sutra' has lost the authority in later days and is almost not studied. Yet the sutra contains independent works on Buddha-kaya among early Mahayana sutra, attracting serious attention as long as Buddha-kaya is concerned. Author considers that Buddhism is characterized in adaptability of thoughts and unity. This short article reviewed the process of development in such thought adaptability and unity through Buddha-kaya described in 'Kum-Kwang-Myung-Sutra'. The three body indicates the three kind of Buddha-kaya (character), namely, Dharma-body(法身), Reward-body(報身) and Accommodative body(應身), yet in 'Kum-Kwang-Myung-Sutra', the three body is Dharma-body(法身), Accommodative body(應身) and Incarnation body(化身). Buddha-kaya in "The life of the Tathagata Work" and "The three body of the Tathagata Work" in 'Kum-Kwang-Myung-Sutra', is made between the period span from non-existence of three body and to the period in which it is not characterized independently. Even if Buddha-kaya confirmed in 'Kum-Kwang-Myung-Sutra' shows the aspect of regarding to Dharma-body in various places, the fact that awakening is the base in Buddhism is emphasized. Furthermore, it confirms the Buddha-kaya theory that Buddha is established when three public activities are equipped. First, specifically, it explains moderately the samadhi(三昧) and wisdom in Dharma-body though the three body is not equipped with three physical bodies. Secondly, it make us understand that the being without the three aspects of faith(三心) is Buddha who accomplished the three body because ordinary people acquire Buddha-kaya when they eliminate the three aspects of faith(三心). It implies that they became moderate real being(實相) getting rid of the status as ordinary people. Such moderate law body is understood as three body as a whole instead of separation from other two body and perceived further as one body of three body which contains other two body in two body. The Buddha-kaya in the Chinese history of Buddhism was accordingly understood without the discrepancy of whether or not of belonging to existence theory after Buddha's death.

목차

1. 들어가는 말

2.『金光明經』의 佛身論

3. 나가는 글

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