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The Buddhist Ecological Meaning of Jo Jung-gwon's Poetry- Centered on Heosimsong

  • 인문논총
  • 2025, 66(), pp.25-47
  • Publisher : Institute for Human studies, Kyungnam University
  • Research Area : Humanities > Other Humanities
  • Received : December 30, 2024
  • Accepted : February 11, 2025
  • Published : February 28, 2025

Kim Ji Yeon 1

1제주대학교

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ABSTRACT

This paper examines Heosimsong, the third poetry collection by Cho Jeong-gwon, from a Buddhist ecological perspective. The discussion is organized as follows: First, from a Buddhist philosophical perspective, all phenomena in the universe arise and cease interdependently. They exist within a network shaped by the harmonious convergence of conditions. Cho Jeong-gwon’s works reflect an attitude of non-attachment, grounded in reflections on the emptiness (空) derived from the doctrine of dependent origination (緣起). Second, Cho’s poetic vision prominently reflects an egalitarian worldview rooted in the recognition of the non-duality (不二) of existence. Third, the compassionate practice embodied in Cho Jeong-gwon’s poetry is significant in that it is “spontaneously realized through the awakening to dharma (因)” and not an imposed ethical mandate. Instead, it manifests as a “spontaneous and voluntary ethical practice (果). The future we strive to create must begin with a deeper understanding of the world’s natural ecology and a shift in consciousness. It is hoped that the ethical practice embodied in Cho Jeong-gwon’s poetry will serve as a meaningful alternative for an ecological future.

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