APJCRI Asia-pacific Journal of Convergent
Research Interchange

A Study of the Buddhist Mission by the Action of the Buddha

August 31, 2021  |  Vol.7, No.8  |  PP. 321-331  | PDF

AUTHORS:

Dosu Paek, Buddhist Department, Nungin University, Korea

Sunhee Kim, Buddhist Department, Nungin University, Korea

KEYWORDS:

Buddhist Mission, Mission by Action, Studying Buddhist Mission, Using of Buddhist Mission

Abstract

This paper deals with the action of the Buddha and missionary action of the Buddha. In this paper, a new approach to resolving the problem of Buddhist Mission is suggested by studying Buddha’s act based on Pāli Canons. This paper is divided into the three main parts namely; the mission by buddha’s action, studying the Buddhist Mission by the insight to action and modern use of the Buddhist Mission by action. Furthermore, this paper deals with Buddha’s action in his past lives. The Buddha acted to get good merits and truths by six or ten perfections in his previous life. It is known that the Buddha acted good in his life in relation with using of clothes, food and resting place. He is contented with his life and was not very greedy for material things. The Buddha helped people for example Aṅgulimāla, Kisāgotamī etc. to be a buddhist mendicant by Buddha’s action, specially by action of serving, consideration or loving-kindness, selection, endurance, the using of material things, Meditation and psychic power etc. The mission by Buddha’s action came from the protection of living being, loving-kindness, leading, sympathy, contentment, communication etc. In order to propagate Buddhism the researchers contemplate, observe actions and check on time, place, people, program etc. The missionary methods used by Buddha were also used in the study. The Buddhist Mission by action according to Buddhist canons, Stories and using all material things it is possible, should be studied and practiced thoroughly. Without a doubt, the Buddhist Mission by action could be fit to realize the development of the buddhist missionary methods and Korean Buddhism. This study lays the foundation for future work on the relationship between various methods of Buddhist Mission and Buddha’s action.