Spirituality: Psychology, Belief and Korea

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David Mason is not only a vessel of wisdom, he is also a masterful storyteller. In just over two hours, he explains how people came to the Korean Peninsula, how Buddhism arrived from China, how it interacted with the indigenous Shamanism, the ideological conflicts and discussions the various schools of thought generated, the creation of the Jogye Order and the Taego Order, Master Songchul, how drugs affect the development of spirituality, how Sansin is Tangun, and much more...
He speaks honestly and from great experience. A conversation it felt a pleasure to be a part of and a follow-up discussion on Taoism is already being planned.
David Mason is an American academic who first came to Korea in 1982. He has authored about 10 prominent books on Korean culture, spirituality, travel and mountains, and serves as a scholar, author, public speaker and tour guide.
Find him online, book a tour, buy a book, and much more
David Mason's Website: san-shin.org/
0:00 How did you get into spirituality?
5:24 The religious mountains of Korea
13:20 What is Korean Buddhism?
31:50 The temples of Korea
42:32 Does Buddhism still have a role to play today?
52:22 Negative perceptions of Shamanism
1:07:06 The role of drugs in Korean shamanism
1:11:44 Sansin vs Tangun
1:19:28 Shamanism and gender
1:25:00 Illegal shamanism in modern Korea
1:28:26 The supreme patriarch: Master Seongchol
1:38:25 Shaman temples you can visit today
1:44:25 Religion as psychological comfort in modern society
1:51:05 Park Chung-hee and the national parks of Korea
1:57:36 Personal enlightenment
Korea Deconstructed by David Tizzard
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6 авг 2024

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@wheresmyeyebrow1608 Год назад

Loving the Zizek theme song with Prof. Mason's selfie superimposed in rainbow

@DavidTizzard Год назад

Haha - thanks. I had a lot of fun making that song. Bonus points if you can recognize any voices other than Zizek...

@britzman9905 Год назад

One of the most interesting guests and that’s a tall order. I especially enjoyed learning about the differences between Chinese and Korean Buddhist aesthetics. I have a new appreciation for the Korean temple style blending into nature! The colors and locations were things I always pondered when visiting Korean temples and now things are clear. Loved his shaman descriptions and substance use stories. Sounds like a dream professor! Thank you David!

@DavidTizzard Год назад

Thank YOU as always. The temples are interesting because it was only here for the first time why I was often somewhat unimpressed by what I saw. I was always looking at things through the wrong lens: expecting majesty when I should've been searching for humility. Took me years to realize that! And yes, Mason is a mad good storyteller. Hoping to get him on again at some point to do one on Taoism in Korea because I love listening and learning from him.

@nigelcowie6883 Год назад

Another great interview, this is so fascinating - despite living a long time in this country, there is so much I don't know.

@DavidTizzard Год назад

Me too! Every day's a school day :)

@romanhusarski7621 10 дней назад

I was lucky to see Manson in action in Gyeongju, when I was running my tourist tour. I hope one day I can reach his level of storytelling. With that being said, I would like to make just a few comments when I think he drew conclusions too fast. 1. "Korean Buddhists were humble, didn't make huge statues". The biggest statues were destroyed during the neo-Confucianism. Still, they could not destroy those carved on the rocks. Myogilsang Bodhisattva (in North Korea) is 15 meters high. 2. "Korean shamanism didn't use drugs' We don't know it for sure, as Korean shamanism has undergone a series of modernization processes and shamans didn't write much. All sorts of psychoactive plants and mushrooms were used in the past in China and Korea. 3. "Shamanism is like psychiatry" Shamanism likely delivers some comfort to some, but its methods are quite different (speaking with spirits, alter-states of consciousness) from modern psychiatry. I see this comparison as a bit far-fetched. 4. "In Europe, religion is dead' Maybe in some places, but come to Poland, the country I am from, and then we can talk. Korea is also far more secular when it comes to law and governance. 5. The praying rope in Buddhism is 염주, 묵주 is a Christian thing.

@DavidTizzard 9 дней назад

This is a wonderful comment. Thank you for taking the time to share your insights. It's also wonderful that you do it respectfully so that we can all learn more. I hope to have Mason back on the show soon. Should you ever find yourself in Korea, we can have you on there with him too. Would be a great discussion.

@romanhusarski7621 7 дней назад

@@DavidTizzard I am regularly in Korea, thank you for invitation. I didn't say that I want to debate him, but just to point small problems. Mason is a legend for sure, and a person with huge experience. It was fantastic talk, and I have learned a lot. Thank you!

@DavidTizzard 6 дней назад

@@romanhusarski7621 Yes, it was all taken in good faith. I appreciate you being part of the conversation and so does Mason. I spoke to him and he was very happy that people were listening and discussing. These were his answers: 1. Yeah, I was speaking of metal statues. 2. if he has any evidence of psychoactive plants being used in Korea or even Manchuria, I'd love to see it. I doubt he has any.... 3. Purely a matter of opinion! 4. Yeah okay, I meant mostly Western Europe -- Poland is exceptional in that, as are the Muslims in all Europe. 5. Okay on vocabulary point.

@tharp42 Год назад

This is terrific stuff.

@DavidTizzard Год назад

Thanks Tharp. Mason is a legend for sure!

@crusaderforchrist8430 Год назад

I would disagree on David Mason on history of simpleness of Korean temples. Many of the temple architectures in Korea you see is remolded to Joseon modest style since Buddhism was mostly underground and were displaced on mountains, away from towns and cities. The Korean temples styles in Goryeo and Three Kingdoms were much grandeur and magnificiant compare to Japan or China's at that time like Silla's Hwangnyongsa (tallest building at that time), Goguryeo's Geumgangsa, or Baekje Mireuksa. Sadly, due to dynastic war and invasions, you don't see much lasting inheritance compare to Japan or China. As for population wise, I also disagree that Korean population was always small compare to Japan or China. Japan historically didn't had a population boom until the last century thanks to modernization.

@DavidTizzard Год назад

Thank you for the insight. I'm sure there's lots to be discovered and discussed about Korea's past. Happy to have more guests on to discuss the subject and listen to any particular recommendations.