As a guidance plan for adolescents, this study applied Buddhism to each curriculum for adolescents' good understanding at their level.
And they were made to use Buddhism in real life to practice practical Buddhism.
First, application to moral educatio...
As a guidance plan for adolescents, this study applied Buddhism to each curriculum for adolescents' good understanding at their level.
And they were made to use Buddhism in real life to practice practical Buddhism.
First, application to moral education and ethics placed emphasis on Paljeongdo, Ogye, and Yukbaramil.
For Paljeongdo, what is important most of all is to live an honest life in the hard world. It is necessary to instruct them to look at every thing properly rather than from a wrong viewpoint, think properly according to natural laws and rationality, avoid telling a lie or use bad language, use warm and true words, live a good and proper life, and perform a good behavior so that they can set an example to the world.
For Yukbaramil, it is necessary to instruct them to serve others with their own body and mind rather than material charity, give priority to others and neighbors, help people with problems including the disabled, and make an offering by saving others' life through blood donation and internal organ transplant.
For Ogye, it is necessary to instruct them to avoid killing any living thing, get a charitable mind, avoid stealing others' thing, make an offering on a usual basis, avoid committing an obscene act, cultivate a clean mind, avoid cheating others by telling a lie, use only warm and true words, avoid drinking which hampers wisdom, and have bright wisdom all the time.
It is also necessary to instruct them to have patient mind and habits. They should be instructed to be aware that excessive greed can invite a disaster, treat all the people as Buddha, and realize that they themselves are also Buddha.
It is necessary to instruct them to make continuous efforts to achieve their correct goal with persistence.
They should be instructed to reflect their life through meditation and live a sound life with hope.
They should also be instructed to devote themselves to study without rest and acquire bright wisdom through good meditation.
Second, for application to the subject of history, it is necessary to teach Buddhism in the era of the Three Kingdoms, Goryeo, and Joseon based on a high school subject of history; for Buddhism in the era of the Three Kingdoms, it is necessary to teach introduction of Buddhism, constructions and towers, Buddhist sculptures and arts, transfer of Buddhism to Japan, and Wonhyo and Uisang who were high priests at that age.
For Buddhism in the Goryeo dynasty, it is necessary to teach Buddhist policies, association movements and the Jogye Order, publication of the Tripitaka Koreana, and Il-yeon who was a high priest at that age and Samgukyusa; for Buddhism in the Joseon Period, it is necessary to teach implementation of Docheopje and installation of Gangyeongdogam.
Third, as for application to the subject of social studies, it is necessary to teach Korean Buddhist culture including Yeongsanjae, which is a traditional Buddhist event, Beompae, which is Buddhist music, and Dalmado and Sipwudo as Buddhist (Zen) art.
For Buddhist folk play, it is necessary to teach Buddhist dances, folk songs, and plays and Cho Ji-hun's poem, Seungmu, can help them understand Buddhist dances. It should be instructed that folk songs include Sanyeombul, Yeombultaryeong, and Hoesimgok and plays include puppet shows and masques.
Buddhist literature should be instructed through Manhae Han Yong-un's poems, Silence of a Beloved and A Ferryboat and a Passerby, which were Buddhist poems.
Fourth, as for mathematics and science, it is necessary to teach the origin of numbers, Buddhism, invention of the number "0" by the thought of emptiness, and the fact that such infinite numbers as Hanghasa, Aseunggi, and Nayuta originated in Buddhism. It should also be applied to logic and sets of mathematics.
It should be instructed that Buddhism is a scientific religion in pursuit of the world of truth, along with vanity, self-effacement, Yeongi, and mind as truth realized by Buddha.
Finally, to make Korean Buddhism survive, it is necessary to begin Buddhist education in adolescence. Adolescents' associations, such as Parameter, circles, and general temples should activate adolescents' classes and induce them to make spontaneous participation through voluntary activities and festivals for adolescents.
To do this, it is necessary to develop an educational program for adolescents. Otherwise, development of Buddhism is far off.