The Jingak Order (), is a South Korean Esoteric Buddhist sect founded in 1947 by Grand Master Hoedang (Kyu-Shang Sohn, 1902–1963). The order places more emphasis on

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rather than Sakyamuni Buddha, and the sect's guiding doctrine is ''Dharmkaya-Mahavairocana Buddha'', which is described as "The oneness who is immanent in the world, which includes three stages of existence." Its esoteric doctrines are based on a revised form of the teachings of

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and include the dual mandalas of Garbhadhatu and

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. Their chief

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is the Korean version of the Six-Syllables Mantra: "Om Ma Ni Ban Me Hum." The Jingak Order falls within the realm of

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in that it seeks to apply Buddhist principles and teachings towards improvement of the saha world. To that end, the order runs its own Social Welfare Foundation. In addition to "parishes" in

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, the order also has parishes in

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, and the

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. The order observes different rituals from other Buddhists. Monks may marry and grow their hair, and married couples may preach together.

References

External links

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Buddhism in Korea Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what its early practitioners saw as inconsistencies within the Mahayana Buddhist traditions that they received from foreign countries. To address this, they ...