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The Sutra of 108 Songs
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백팔송경 (百八頌經)
-백팔번뇌에게 주는 노래로 된 경(經)
이 책은 「불교(佛敎)와 불교철학(佛敎哲學)」에 대한 총정리를 하고자 함이다. 「불교(佛敎)가 무엇인가?」라는 화두(話頭)는; 본서 경장의 백팔송경(百八頌經)이라는 회두(回頭)로 응한다.「백팔송경(百八頌經)」은 4언절구(四言絶句) 133구(句); 곧 25(品)-100자(字), 108송(頌)-432자(字), 총 532자(字)이다.
"The Sutra of 108 Songs" 은 백팔송경(百八頌經) - 제1판(版)에 대한 영문(English)으로 출간되었다.
The Sutra of 108 Songs
- Sutra(經) means Buddhist Canon.
- Song(頌) means Gatha.
- It has 25 Chapters + 108 Songs = 133 Verses .
It is a Chong-Gyuhng(總經) which means Comprehensive Canon.
- Comprehensive Canon means it is the canon with complete Buddhist philosophy.
- In other words; Comprehensive Canon is one canon that has all the essence of Buddhist philosophy.
It is a Ryo-Ii-Gyuhng(了義經) which means Ultimate Signification Canon.
- Ultimate Signification Canon means it is the canon that shows the highest and deepest meaning of Buddhist philosophy.
- In other words; Ultimate Signification Canon is one canon that eliminates any doubts or questions anyone can raise and have.
It has 25 Chapters.
- In each and every chapter reveals the levels of practice one may be in.
- In each and every chapter shows the route of one's trail.
It has 108 Songs.
- In each and every song shows the steps of practice one should go along.
- It(Songs) is like a map that shows the points one may pass.
It has 133 Verses and each and every verse is Gatha.
- Gatha is a song that connotes a broad meanings of Buddhist philosophy.
- In Gatha, you may only see and meet a sentence, but there is a thick book of meanings behind it.
It is the Book of Wonder.
- So, Happy Readings!
- Go, Happy Practice!
