An Educational Study on the Public-common Ethics of Korean SGI

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this article is to study on the public-common ethics of Korean SGI. The Korean SGI is a kind of Buddhism which was transmitted from Japan in 1960’s. Korean SGI is originally a buddhist religion but it has been debated as not Korean religion, pseudo buddhism and political organization. In Korean society, the Korean SGI has persisted to grow while the labeled ‘the other of Japanese religion.’ In the period of global citizenship of 21st century, the Korean SGI has created the Life-respect Buddhism, People-reconciliation Buddhism and Modern Buddhism. The mentality of ‘the other of Japanese religion’ has changed to the pursuit of publicity among different belief systems. Firstly. The Korean SGI is a new religious organization. The correlative linkage between three thousand in one idea and the public practice of comfortable people by the building of the right have contributed to activating the private to opening the public through life respect. It is an essential issue of public-common ethics. Secondly, The correlative linkage between three secrets of buddhist law including chanting of Lotus Sutra’s title and the public practice of benefit to others has contributed to mediation the private with the public through life reconciliation. Thirdly, The correlative linkage between fulfilling buddha’s nature in one lifetime and wide spreading the dharma benefit in the world has contributed to fulfilling the public-common happiness through life saving. The conviviality is considered to be the attitude of sharing goods and happiness with other people. It has been considered to be the ultimate end of public-common ethics. This article on the basis of Public-common ethics of Korean SGI, would examine the social publicity and the evaluation of a certain new religion in contemporary society. We can say that it is the discursive morphology of Public-common ethical education.