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A Study on the Phenomenological Understanding on Reflected Image Meditation (RIM, 影像觀法)

Introduction: The phenomenology in West and ‘only-consciousness school Buddhism (唯識佛敎)’ in East have been comparatively studied on substantial level. This study is a comparative contemplation on ‘Reflected Image Meditation (RIM, 影像觀法)’, which shows the practical aspect of consciousness-only psychology in addition to theoretical aspect. Body: The characteristics of RIM were sought by comparing them with the core themes in the phenomenology. First, the situation was regarded as the directed object of consciousness and it would be understood as the image at the time of first experience. The everyday subjective experience and experience by phenomenological reduction criticized in nursing science are examined. The content of experience earned by RIM is not understood as every day experience but is understood as the introspected phenomenon by phenomenological reduction. On the other hand, the understanding on essence and the part of judgment suspension are examined by focusing on the difference from RIM. The essence in phenomenological study as a qualitative study understands the common property of many experiences as an essence; however, this study points out that there is a difference because the material, as the cause which produced obsessed image, is understood as essence in RIM. Therefore, this study emphasizes that RIM is an individual experience focusing on psychological treatment and it is different from phenomenological study, which takes objectivity important. Conclusion: This study suggests that RIM is a process of purifying pain by earning new insight; while the phenomenological analysis in the analysis procedure on the collected information is a process of obtaining more logical and common significance.