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In modern Buddhist activities, the importance of economic thought cannot be overemphasized. Accordingly, Buddhism has to adopt its own philosophy concerning economic matters, and use it to provide an example to the capitalistic world. To this end, Buddhism must restructure the temple economy while realizing the Buddhist spirit in a social context. In a narrow sense, the term,　temple economy, refers to all activities related to the management of economic affairs in temples and missionary houses. In a broader sense, the temple economy　encompasses all economic activities devoted to the improvement of respect for life. In order to maximize the 　temple economy　, Buddhism has to study the content of Buddhist teachings more thoroughly, attract a larger number of followers and institute fundraising campaigns. Essentially, Buddhism has to redesign its business model. Most important for the development of the 　temple economy, an altruistic mindset needs to be firmly established as the fundamental economic point of view in Buddhism. In a world that measures the value of many things in money, an altruistic, charitable spirit will help differentiate Buddhism from other religions. At the same time, Buddhism has to promote the spread of a Mahayanist non-possessive spirit, which directs people to share their wealth with neighbors. Buddhism has a responsibility to institute the moral pursuit of wealth and to instruct people on how to effectively live a virtuous lifestyle. More specifically, several steps need to be accomplished for the effective development of a temple economy. First, temple finances should be high value-added and transparent. To accomplish this, a thorough understanding of the techniques of asset management is needed. Also, the help of financial experts and the establishment of related financial systems are required to establish a firm economic basis for temples. Second, different sources of income should be explored, such as the collection of fees from Buddhist members, contributions and fund creation. Members of a temple can be encouraged to pay minimum membership fees periodically, and recruiting efforts to gather new members can be revitalized. A practical method to achieve this may include the creation of Buddhist complexes in densely populated secondary centers of cities and in easy-to-access suburbs. Third, businesses in line with Buddhist philosophies should be explored and cultivated. In developing these businesses, points to be considered include the preservation of the Buddhist spirit, the injection of an appropriate amount of funds from the temple, and the seeking of a smooth cash flow in order not to burden the temple economy. Fourth, economic activities must be utilized as a medium to spread Buddhism to companies and greater society as a whole. In particular, entrepreneurs need to recognize temples as a 　living space　rather than simply a place for religious activities, and utilize it in their corporate activities. The final task concerns the improvement of the overall religious and economic competitiveness of Buddhism. After the competitiveness of Buddhism is strengthened, a virtuous cycle can be formed in which the resources acquired through successful economic activities can support Buddhist activities.

목차

Ⅰ. 문제제기 : 불교와 경제의 괴리
 Ⅱ. 불교정신과 사원경제
  1. 불교와 경제의 만남
  2. 사원경제의 의미 : 불교정신의 경제적 구현
  3. 사원경제의 실천 : 대비, 대원, 대정진
  4. 사원경제의 비즈니스모델
 Ⅲ. 현대 사원경제의 실상
  1. 현대 사원경제의 시련과 극복
  2. 종단과 사원운영의 현실
  3. 사원운영의 사례
 Ⅳ. 사원경제의 발전방향
  1. 새로운 사명 : 대승적 무소유의 실천
  2. 불교의 사명과 돈을 결합
  3. 사원경제 복원의 성공조건
 Ⅴ. 실천대안
  1. 재정의 고도화 및 투명화
  2. 회비, 기부, 기금조성 등 재정수입원의 다양화
  3. 불교정신에 맞는 사업의 발굴ㆍ전개
  4. 불교를 기업과 시민사회에 전파
  5. 불교 자체의 경쟁력 강화
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저자

• 이언오 [ Lee Eon-oh | 삼성경제연구소 상무 ]

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간행물

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• 간행물명

  대각사상 [Journal of Maha Bodhi Thought]

• 간기

  반년간

• pISSN

  1229-1080

• 수록기간

  1998~2025

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 220 DDC 294