Won Buddhism nor Buddhism in general, is not confined to one nation or one race. Won Buddhism goals extend beyond boundaries. So Tae San advocated lrwonism himself, and claimed that all religions meet at the thought of lrwonism because the final goal of religions is one and the same. So Tae San taught Samdong Morality (The Morality based on the Three Principles of Identity). The First Principle of Identity, “All Doctrines Have the Same Origin,” suggests that each religion should expand beyond its own boundaries to open up to other religions, since all religions share one Truth and the same goal.
The Second Principle of Identity, “All Living Beings Are Related by the Same Force (of Life)”, suggests that the human race ought to live as brothers, free from fighting or resentment, since all human beings are of one family.
The Third Principle of Identity, “All Enterprises Are for the Same Purpose”, suggests that all human enterprises and assertions need to cooperate with each other, rather than rejecting one another, in order to construct a better world on earth. Chongsan’s spirit of Samdong Morality is succeeded by Taesan’s proposals for world peace, namely, cultivation of the mind-field, development of a worldwide market and the united religions movement “Cultivation of the Mind-field” purposes to foster the strength of mind, which can then make good use of scientific and technological advancement.
Soe Tae San taught that human beings become enslaved to materialism and degenerate due to the influence of advanced science and technology. The “United Religions Movement” purposes to free the individual from one’s own religious egotism and boundaries, and to fulfill the original mission of religion. In furtherance of the goal of religious cooperation, the Won Buddhist community proposes to establish an institutionalized organization for world religions comparable to, and on parallel with, the United Nations organization. The Won Buddhist community aims to take the lead in removing the boundaries and barriers of the past, and creating one global family on earth, in tandem with other religious communities.
Source: saieditor
