봉은사 전 주지 명진스님 입적…불교계 안팎 향해 소신 목소리(종합2보) | 연합뉴스
Bongamsa Temple's former abbot, Venerable Myungjin, has passed away... A sincere voice of condolence is spreading throughout the Buddhist community and beyond. (Comprehensive 2 Reports) | Yonhap News
Mantan Kepala Biara Bongamsa, Venerable Myungjin, Meninggal Dunia... Suara Duka dari Dalam dan Luar Dunia Buddha (Berita Gabungan 2) | Yonhap News
봉은사 전 주지 명진스님이 22일 제주 서귀포 해안에서 프리다이빙 연습 중 사망했다. 세수 76세였던 명진스님은 수행승으로서 불교계 안팎에 소신 발언을 자주 했으며, 조계종 개혁을 주도하고 봉은사 주지 시절에는 파격적인 개혁 행보를 보였다. 명진스님은 과거 조계종 총무원 지도부나 정부에 대한 비판 발언으로 승적 박탈 징계를 받기도 했으나, 이후 법정에서 무효 판결을 받았고 최근에는 승적이 회복되었다. 최근 명진스님은 프리다이빙을 통해 두려움의 근원을 찾아 극복하고자 노력했다.
The former abbot of Bongamsa Temple, Venerable Myungjin, died on the 22nd while practicing freediving off the coast of Seogwipo, Jeju Island. He was 76 years old. As a monastic practitioner, Venerable Myungjin often made outspoken remarks within and outside the Buddhist community, leading the reform movement in the Jogye Order. During his time as abbot of Bongamsa Temple, he implemented radical reforms. In the past, he faced disciplinary action, including the revocation of his monastic status, for criticizing the leadership of the Jogye Order's secretariat and the government. However, this was later overturned in court, and his monastic status was recently restored. Recently, Venerable Myungjin had been striving to overcome fear by practicing freediving.
Mantan kepala biara Bongamsa, Venerable Myungjin, meninggal dunia pada tanggal 22 saat berlatih freediving di pantai Seogwipo, Jeju. Beliau berusia 76 tahun dan dikenal karena sering menyampaikan pendapatnya yang jujur, baik di dalam maupun di luar komunitas Buddha. Venerable Myungjin memimpin reformasi Jogye Order dan selama menjabat sebagai kepala biara Bongamsa, beliau melakukan langkah-langkah reformasi yang inovatif. Meskipun pernah menerima hukuman pencabutan status biarawan karena kritik terhadap kepemimpinan Jogye Order dan pemerintah, namun keputusan tersebut kemudian dibatalkan di pengadilan dan statusnya dipulihkan. Baru-baru ini, Venerable Myungjin berusaha mengatasi ketakutan melalui freediving.
