Korea Journal of Buddhist Studies ISSN:1598-0642(Print) 불교학연구

This study examined what conditions should be in place in order to operate a Buddhist order in harmony and what conditions a leader of a Buddhist order should be equipped with, focusing on Sabunyulsahaengcho by Ven. Doseon and Sabunyuljajigi by Ven. Wonjo. For a Buddhist order to complete its role in harmony, maintaining the state of undefilement free from earthly desire and evil is important. Here, the pureness of members and of the bodhimanda is indispensable for realizing a harmonious Sangha. Based on this condition, the role of a leader who conducts kamma in accordance with Dharma and Vinaya is very important to maintain a harmonious Sangha. Therefore, this study looked into the qualification and role of a leader, considered useful measures to prevent breaking the precepts, and examined how to discipline those who break the precept by denying their conducting kamma (擧羯磨) and how to forgive them when they repent their misconduct by admitting their kamma (解羯磨). In addition, this paper also looked into the differences between the Sangha system in the time of Buddha and the present one through non-Dharma kamma in the distribution of offerings and monastic system(僧制). Sabunyulsahaengcho of Ven. Doseon suggests various systematic help useful to maintain a clean Sangha and Sabunyuljajigi of Ven. Wonjo succeeded to the principle. These books have seldom been used in Chinese Buddhism and Korean Buddhism since the Song Dynasty. However, Ven. Hongil (弘一) of the Republic of China left a book, Sabunyulsahaengchojajigibusangjipsek (四分律行事鈔資持記扶桑集釋), of which principle became the foundation of many Taiwanese temples of vinaya that were newly established and have been operated following it. The revitalization of Taiwan Buddhism deserves our envy and the basis of the revitalization was laid by Sabunyulsahaengcho and Jajigi. I hope that Korean Buddhism will realize a harmonious Sangha and will honor Sangha with appreciation and respect as the result of further research.