Sotaesan Park Jung-bin’s Thought of the Great Opening of Spirit and the Ideas of Transformative Middle Way

Key Points

• The aim is to explore Sotaesan Park Jung-bin's philosophy of spiritual awakening through the lens of transformative middle way.
• Analyzed Sotaesan's ideas in the historical context of modern capitalism and colonialism.
• Explored the principles of self-reliance and social justice in Sotaesan's religious movement.
• Investigated the interplay between personal and societal transformation in Sotaesan's teachings.
• Sotaesan's philosophy emphasizes the importance of using societal progress for spiritual growth.
• Promoted self-reliance as a means for weaker social groups to become strong amid oppressive structures.
• The methodology of balancing personal practice and social change highlights a pragmatic approach to transformation.