불교입문

◈ Why Do People Pray? (祈禱의 의미…) ◈ Q : Why do people pray? 기도는 왜 하는 것입니까? A : It depends on people: some pray because they are suffering; others pray for their wish or desire. 경우에 따라서 다르다고 봅니다..

◈ What Does The Word ‘Mind-Study’ Mean? (마음공부란…) ◈ Q : Buddhists often use the word ‘mind-study’. What does it mean? 불자들은 흔히 ‘마음공부’라는 말을 사용합니다. 그게 무슨 뜻인가요? A : It means experiencing, seeing..

◈ What Is Practice? (修行이란…) ◈ Q : What is practice? 수행이 무엇입니까? A : It is to cleanse mental and physical actions. 수행은 정신적 신체적으로 행하는 업_행위를 닦는 것입니다. Q : Why do we have to cleanse mental and ..

◈ What Is The Practice Of Mind? (마음수행이란…) ◈ Q : What is the practice of mind? 마음수행이 무엇입니까? A : It means to get rid of contaminated minds. It is same as taking a shower of the mind like taki..

◈ What Is Wholesome And What Is Unwholesome? (善,惡이란…) ◈ Q : What is wholesome and what is unwholesome? 무엇이 선이고 무엇이 악입니까? A : Wholesome means to benefit oneself and others. Unwholesome, on the..

◈ Do Buddhists Have Faith? (믿음,信心…) ◈ Q : Do Buddhists have faith? 불교에도 믿음이 있습니까? A : Of course. 물론입니다. Q : How is it different from other religions? 불교의 믿음은 다른 종교에서의 믿음과 어떻게 다릅니까? ..

◈ What Is ‘Cause And Condition’? (因緣이란…)◈ Q : What is ‘Cause and Condition’? 인연(因緣)이 무엇입니까? A : Literally, it means the association between direct inner cause and indirect outer condition. I..

◈ Does The Previous Life Exist Or Not? (前生의 존재여부…) ◈ Q : Does the previous life exist or not? 전생은 존재하는 것인가요, 아니면 존재하지 않는 것인가요? A : I think it depends on how you think. From the viewpoint of con..

◈ What Is Fate? (運命이란…) ◈ Q : What is fate? 운명(運命)이란 무엇인가요? A : It is called Woon Myung in Korean. Woon means to carry, to drive, and to convey; Myung means life. Therefore, fate is something..

◈ How Should Beginners Start The Study Of Buddhism The First Time? (불교공부는 어떻게 시작하는 것이 좋을까요?) ◈ Q : How should beginners start the study of Buddhism the first time? 불교를 처음 접하는 사람들은 불교공부를 어떻게 시작..