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REL 101 Class notes, Week 6, Lecture 2

590-658 CE: Chajang, National Preceptor
625-702 CE: Uisang, master of the Korean Huaom school of Buddhism

617-686 CE: Wonhyo (Won Hyo), also master of Korean Huaom school of Buddhism

Korean Buddhism: Unified Silla (668CE-935CE)

Three Kingdoms become one: Paekche, Koguryo, Silla -> Silla
Silla Alliance with Tang China and the Development of Korean Buddhism
Three Masters: Chajang, Uisang, Wonhyo

Chajang: The Preceptor
Uisang: The Temple Builder and relationship with Shanmiao (Myo Hwa)
Wonhyo: The Little Layman, No Obstacle

Chajang: Celibate monasticism
Uisang: Platonic spiritualism
Wonhyo: Body-mind, passion-compassion nondualism

Practical Ramifications: What is the relationship between mind and body, mind and matter?

Mind and Body are separate: dualism
Mind and Body can interact: interactionalism
Mind and Body are inseparable: nondualism (emptiness)