Theories of Suffering in East Asian Religions: The Case of Daesoon Jinrihoe
All religions try to explain the origins of human suffering. East Asian religions, old and new, are no exception. Daesoon Jinrihoe is unique for its identification of “mutual overcoming” as the root cause of suffering, and “mutual beneficence” as the main tool to overcome unnecessary af...
| Published in: | The journal of CESNUR |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2018]
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The journal of CESNUR
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| Further subjects: | B
Korean New Religions
B Mutual Beneficence B Daesoon Jinrihoe B Mutual Overcoming B Suffering B Suffering and Religion |
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| Summary: | All religions try to explain the origins of human suffering. East Asian religions, old and new, are no exception. Daesoon Jinrihoe is unique for its identification of “mutual overcoming” as the root cause of suffering, and “mutual beneficence” as the main tool to overcome unnecessary afflictions. The paper discusses the typology of different categories of sufferings in the theology of Daesoon Jinrihoe, and the main differences between its theology of suffering and the theories of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. It also emphasizes that, while traditional East Asian religions focus on the subjective dimension of suffering and propose remedies centered on the situation of individuals, Daesoon Jinrihoe, through its notions of “mutual overcoming” and “mutual beneficence,” regards suffering as a social problem in need of social solutions. |
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| ISSN: | 2532-2990 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2018.2.5.6 |