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

In this paper, I prove that T'ien t'ai's "Yuk-myo-moon"(六妙門) does not represent indeterminate calming and discerning(不定止觀). Because "Yuk-myo-moon"(六妙門) includes three kind of calming and discerning(三種止觀), that is perfect and sudden calming and discerning(圓頓止觀), gradual calming and discerning(漸次止觀), indeterminate calming and discerning(不定止觀). Thus it is not correct to say that "Yuk-myo-moon"(六妙門) represents indeterminate calming and discerning(不定止觀) in "Ma-ha-ji-goan"(摩訶止觀).And it is also not correct to say that indeterminate calming and discerning(不定止觀) is given much more weight in "Yuk-myo-moon"(六妙門). The one who say this contention think that mutual proof(互證) and indeterminate calming and discerning(不定止觀) are a same conception. But mutual proof(互證) and indeterminate calming and discerning(不定止觀) are different one. Indeterminate calming and discerning(不定止觀) is the meaning that a man practices lower grade of self discipline and he gain the result of higher grade. Mutual proof(互證) is larger conception than indeterminate calming and discerning(不定止觀). Mutual proof(互證) includes indeterminate calming and discerning(不定止觀). Mutual proof(互證) consist in two meaning, namely first meaning is one that a man practices various self discipline and he gain the result of a certain grade, second meaning is one that is indeterminate calming and discerning(不定止觀). Lastly, it is proper to say that perfect and sudden calming and discerning(圓頓止觀) is given much more weight in "Yuk-myo-moon"(六妙門).