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A Simple Approach To Taoism : Of Gods and Deities by Khoo Boo Eng | Goodreads
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A Simple Approach To Taoism : Of Gods and Deities
by
Khoo Boo Eng
it was amazing 5.00 · Rating details · 1 rating · 0 reviews
Most people would look at Taoism as a religion per se. If one is not familiar with Taoism, one would be surprised that the concepts of feng-shui, astrology, geography, traditional medicine, Yin-Yang and many others influencing modern western cultures are, in fact, Taoism concepts!
Others had ideas of Taoism steeped in rituals, branded as superstitious and even looked at it with apprehension. It is quite understandable as the concepts and culture of Taoism hardly cross the path of the Western world. Taoism remains deeply rooted in the Far East and its propagation to the world is rather slow and lethargic.
A Simple Approach to Taoism – of Gods and Deities and together with A Simple Approach to Taoism – Festivals, Worship and Rituals will provide in a simple to understand language, yet vivid and alluring, the basic history, concept and the rich, colourful culture of Taoism.
The book is organized around four important themes: Historical Development, Religious Taoism, Philosophical Taoism and Taoist Gods and Deities. It also touches on certain aspects of the sacred texts such as the Tao Te Ching.
The section on Gods and Deities will help the reader to understand the building blocks of Taoism and provides an in-depth understanding and appreciation of the more important gods and deities of the Chinese pantheon.
Let then the journey begins, slowly unfolding the vast ocean of Taoism, its beliefs, culture and traditions. ** For book two please refer to the blurb gib (less)
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A Simple Approach to Taoism: Of Gods and Deities
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Most people would look at Taoism as a religion per se. If one is not familiar with Taoism, one would be surprised that the concepts of feng-shui, astrology, geography, traditional medicine, Yin-Yang and many others influencing modern western cultures are, in fact, Taoism concepts!
Others had ideas of Taoism steeped in rituals, branded as superstitious and even looked at it with apprehension. It is quite understandable as the concepts and culture of Taoism hardly cross the path of the Western world. Taoism remains deeply rooted in the Far East and its propagation to the world is rather slow and lethargic.
A Simple Approach to Taoism of Gods and Deities and together with A Simple Approach to Taoism Festivals, Worship and Rituals will provide in a simple to understand language, yet vivid and alluring, the basic history, concept and the rich, colourful culture of Taoism.
The book is organized around four important themes: Historical Development, Religious Taoism, Philosophical Taoism and Taoist Gods and Deities. It also touches on certain aspects of the sacred texts such as the Tao Te Ching.
The section on Gods and Deities will help the reader to understand the building blocks of Taoism and provides an in-depth understanding and appreciation of the more important gods and deities of the Chinese pantheon.
Let then the journey begins, slowly unfolding the vast ocean of Taoism, its beliefs, culture and traditions. ** For book two please refer to the blurb gib
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Partridge Publishing Singapore
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Dec 6, 2012
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Khoo Boo Eng
The author has already written two books on Taoism. They are 1) A Simple Approach to Taoism – of Gods and Deities 2) A Simple Approach to Taoism – Festivals, Worship and Rituals. The books are now internationally recognized. They were exhibited in the International Book Exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany and in London, United Kingdom.
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A Simple Approach To Taoism : Of Gods and Deities
by
Khoo Boo Eng
it was amazing 5.00 · Rating details · 1 rating · 0 reviews
Most people would look at Taoism as a religion per se. If one is not familiar with Taoism, one would be surprised that the concepts of feng-shui, astrology, geography, traditional medicine, Yin-Yang and many others influencing modern western cultures are, in fact, Taoism concepts!
Others had ideas of Taoism steeped in rituals, branded as superstitious and even looked at it with apprehension. It is quite understandable as the concepts and culture of Taoism hardly cross the path of the Western world. Taoism remains deeply rooted in the Far East and its propagation to the world is rather slow and lethargic.
A Simple Approach to Taoism – of Gods and Deities and together with A Simple Approach to Taoism – Festivals, Worship and Rituals will provide in a simple to understand language, yet vivid and alluring, the basic history, concept and the rich, colourful culture of Taoism.
The book is organized around four important themes: Historical Development, Religious Taoism, Philosophical Taoism and Taoist Gods and Deities. It also touches on certain aspects of the sacred texts such as the Tao Te Ching.
The section on Gods and Deities will help the reader to understand the building blocks of Taoism and provides an in-depth understanding and appreciation of the more important gods and deities of the Chinese pantheon.
Let then the journey begins, slowly unfolding the vast ocean of Taoism, its beliefs, culture and traditions. ** For book two please refer to the blurb gib (less)
C.G. Jung: Lord of the Underworld by Colin Wilson | Goodreads
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C.G. Jung: Lord of the Underworld by Colin Wilson | Goodreads
C.G. Jung: Lord of the Underworld
by
Colin Wilson
3.88 · Rating details · 104 ratings · 8 reviews
Carl Gustav Jung is one of the seminal figures in the history of depth psychology. An enormously influential and original thinker, Jung was for some time Freud's principal disciple, but he became more and more critical of the Freudian emphasis on repressed sexual tendencies and after the publication of Symbols of Transformation in 1912, Jung broke away from Freud to develop his own technique of 'analytical psychology'. (less)
Mar 24, 2015Eugene Pustoshkin rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: 1my-library, wilson-colin, carl-jung, jungian-psychology, active-imagination
This is a critical biography by Colin Wilson on Carl Gustav Jung. It is critical in the sense that Wilson tries to appreciate Jung, while growing increasingly impatient about his flaws and especially about what Wilson sees as his incongruence in terms of trying to project outwards an image of a scientific man, while inwardly being an artist-visionary, a sort of a mystic. The book starts in an inspiring fashion, but the inspiration grows tired (perhaps, Wilson grew tired as well: his numerous remarks about the obscurity and annoyance of Jung’s writings are telling—I guess, he tried to encompass Jung’s works in a concentrated effort, which is a very Wilsonian way to do things, but Jung had proven to be a bit too much [and, perhaps, a bit too illogical and self-contradictory] to digest; perhaps, Wilson also projected something of his own on Jung, as we all do). In any case, there is a sense of boredom that arises towards the end of the book (I guess Wilson’s attitude towards Jung is somewhat similar to that of Ken Wilber, who has always been a bit reluctant to build upon Jung’s work). Then at the very end of it suddenly there is a metamorphosis, and the same ol’ optimistic Colin Wilson returns, as especially is evidenced by the concluding remarks and the appendix essay on active imagination. In fact, this essay is very valuable in itself, can be read and re-read, for it offers some crucial understandings of this method, one of the primary Jung’s discoveries. I find “C. G. Jung: Lord of the Underworld” to have been remarkably useful, though it is not a book for someone who is seeking to become inspired by Jung’s work; rather, it is the author’s attempt to follow Jung’s work in an impartial and just way, at times suppressing his obvious frustrations as regards to Jung. My own hypothesis here is that Jung’s figure—as figures of such magnitude—is much to digest (and authentically identify with), and any commenter is bound to start facing their own psychoactive material or at least get in sync with the demons that obviously both tortured and guided C. G. Jung, this lord of the psychic underworld. (less)
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Jan 11, 2020Hakim Mokeddem rated it it was amazing
The book is a biography narrating the life of the Swiss psychologist Carl Gustav Jung and his rising from early childhood to the paroxysms of his career, passing by his father’s failure to achieve success and how that influenced young Jung’s vision of the world, he developed a thirst to accomplish his goals and passion, guided by his grandfather’s reputation as a famous doctor, the early self-realization and discovery of his uniqueness which led him later to the exploration of his vivid imagination to the spiritual experiences he went through, the artistic aspect Jung had and his admiration of science left him so little choices for choosing a career, though finally following his grandfather’s footsteps, Collin Wilson’s (the author) attempt to highlight the most life changing points in Jung’s life, such as the realism of duality of the self, his early alienation with his peers, what being an outsider meant for him, his acquaintance with Freud and how that shaped his first views into psychological field and with much effort his breaking with him, and the consequences that followed, Collin tried to decipher Jung’s views and psychological path, the why of the things, subjectively between commenting and criticizing his methods and admitting the genius man he was, from synchronicity to individuation, his plunging into Chinese culture and his longing for mythology and the construction of his theory of the psyche the unconscious and symbols as an attempt to escape the prison of Freud’s sexual theory he meant it to be its replacement for it with a wider perspective on human self, thus the book discusses a new type of analytical psychology to grasp a better understanding of the unexplored realms of the human mind and try to explain what it is already explored and how to take good hold of it, doing this allows us to fathom human troubles and reduce them in a healthy way, to make the world a better place by, this process certainly will start with the individual’s power to start exploring dark edges of his self , because the most fatale dangers reigns in the human since the existence of the world. Thus we should regard this work as a step forward to reach a more clear vision of our nature and how to react to it. (less)
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Dec 09, 2015Niamh rated it it was ok
Shelves: craniosacral-therapy-related, psychotherapy
The author is no fan of Jung and in a way, judging from his description of Jung's early inner life, he doesn't really get him. I learned more about Jung the man from the first paragraph alone of his wonderful autobiography. That said I was happy to read a critical analysis of Jungs writings and also to learn about those aspects of his private life that didn'tmake it in to his autobiography, namely his extramarital affairs and at times cantankerous nature! So, glad to have read it but wouldn't recommend highly. (less)
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Aug 02, 2014Donald Scott rated it really liked it · review of another edition
The author provides many novel insights into the character and personal history of Jung. Many of the stories he provides I hadn't come across elsewhere. For those interested in finding out more about one of the key thinkers in psychotherapy, I can recommend this thin paperback which can fit easily into your back pocket or can be read in the bath if you spray it with silicon beforehand. (less)
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Dec 11, 2018Hoang rated it liked it
The writer is a bit pushy with his own ideology. As I read the book, I sometimes got confused between Jung’s and Wilson’s own thinking.
flag1 like · Like · comment · see review
Apr 30, 2021- Andrew rated it it was amazing
In this small biographical book, which is one volume of a series he wrote, about such frank individuals, whom Wilson found them quite interesting for him to understand their psychic and their thoughts, and clearly, Carl Jung is one of those folks.
During those 8 chapters, the book guides us to the early years of Carl Jung, he, being a misfit teen, raised by a doubtful father, to Carl's obsession to prove himself through hard work, to the development of Carl's psychic, and his spiritual development, and his mental breakdowns, and insights, and some of the personal glimpses of his life with the women in his life, Freud, and his possessed colleagues and patients.
For the fact that I've read Jung before, especially his latest works, the archetypes, this book, seems like a revision philosophy course, that gave me a historical content of how Jung had come up with his archetypes, inspired by a psychologist before, which hos ideas about passive and active types, really shapes Jung's thoughts about introvert and extrovert functions.
One thing that had really fascinated me, is Jung's reach vivid inner world, and him being an outstanding outsider, really hits home. His own individuality and attitude, I've found that the artistic, poetic, mystical nature of his, and his concepts such as the anima/animus, and his fascination with mythology, astrology, and alchemist are quite very admirable to me too.
I've always found Wilson quite knowledgeable, if not an encyclopedia hydra, just like a mercury Gemini. who makes every confusing topic, very entertaining, engaging, witty, and really easy to grasp, although it might lose some of its juicy technical details, in order to be will preserve from the masses number of audience, but that never makes him less interesting, highly recommended for whom who wants to know about Jung, yet they haven't read his memoirs yet.
(less)
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Jun 21, 2020Fernando rated it really liked it
Is the first time I read Collin Wilson. And I am not disappointed. I heard his name mentioned by the Spanish Mexican singer Alaska on YouTube. Carl Jung lord of the underworld is kind of biography mixed with Wilson’s personal bias. Everypage did give me the impression of transfering occult knowledge. I'm going to read more books by this writer. (less)
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C.G. Jung: Lord of the Underworld by Colin Wilson | Goodreads
C.G. Jung: Lord of the Underworld
by
Colin Wilson
3.88 · Rating details · 104 ratings · 8 reviews
Carl Gustav Jung is one of the seminal figures in the history of depth psychology. An enormously influential and original thinker, Jung was for some time Freud's principal disciple, but he became more and more critical of the Freudian emphasis on repressed sexual tendencies and after the publication of Symbols of Transformation in 1912, Jung broke away from Freud to develop his own technique of 'analytical psychology'. (less)
Mar 24, 2015Eugene Pustoshkin rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: 1my-library, wilson-colin, carl-jung, jungian-psychology, active-imagination
This is a critical biography by Colin Wilson on Carl Gustav Jung. It is critical in the sense that Wilson tries to appreciate Jung, while growing increasingly impatient about his flaws and especially about what Wilson sees as his incongruence in terms of trying to project outwards an image of a scientific man, while inwardly being an artist-visionary, a sort of a mystic. The book starts in an inspiring fashion, but the inspiration grows tired (perhaps, Wilson grew tired as well: his numerous remarks about the obscurity and annoyance of Jung’s writings are telling—I guess, he tried to encompass Jung’s works in a concentrated effort, which is a very Wilsonian way to do things, but Jung had proven to be a bit too much [and, perhaps, a bit too illogical and self-contradictory] to digest; perhaps, Wilson also projected something of his own on Jung, as we all do). In any case, there is a sense of boredom that arises towards the end of the book (I guess Wilson’s attitude towards Jung is somewhat similar to that of Ken Wilber, who has always been a bit reluctant to build upon Jung’s work). Then at the very end of it suddenly there is a metamorphosis, and the same ol’ optimistic Colin Wilson returns, as especially is evidenced by the concluding remarks and the appendix essay on active imagination. In fact, this essay is very valuable in itself, can be read and re-read, for it offers some crucial understandings of this method, one of the primary Jung’s discoveries. I find “C. G. Jung: Lord of the Underworld” to have been remarkably useful, though it is not a book for someone who is seeking to become inspired by Jung’s work; rather, it is the author’s attempt to follow Jung’s work in an impartial and just way, at times suppressing his obvious frustrations as regards to Jung. My own hypothesis here is that Jung’s figure—as figures of such magnitude—is much to digest (and authentically identify with), and any commenter is bound to start facing their own psychoactive material or at least get in sync with the demons that obviously both tortured and guided C. G. Jung, this lord of the psychic underworld. (less)
flag6 likes · Like · comment · see review
Jan 11, 2020Hakim Mokeddem rated it it was amazing
The book is a biography narrating the life of the Swiss psychologist Carl Gustav Jung and his rising from early childhood to the paroxysms of his career, passing by his father’s failure to achieve success and how that influenced young Jung’s vision of the world, he developed a thirst to accomplish his goals and passion, guided by his grandfather’s reputation as a famous doctor, the early self-realization and discovery of his uniqueness which led him later to the exploration of his vivid imagination to the spiritual experiences he went through, the artistic aspect Jung had and his admiration of science left him so little choices for choosing a career, though finally following his grandfather’s footsteps, Collin Wilson’s (the author) attempt to highlight the most life changing points in Jung’s life, such as the realism of duality of the self, his early alienation with his peers, what being an outsider meant for him, his acquaintance with Freud and how that shaped his first views into psychological field and with much effort his breaking with him, and the consequences that followed, Collin tried to decipher Jung’s views and psychological path, the why of the things, subjectively between commenting and criticizing his methods and admitting the genius man he was, from synchronicity to individuation, his plunging into Chinese culture and his longing for mythology and the construction of his theory of the psyche the unconscious and symbols as an attempt to escape the prison of Freud’s sexual theory he meant it to be its replacement for it with a wider perspective on human self, thus the book discusses a new type of analytical psychology to grasp a better understanding of the unexplored realms of the human mind and try to explain what it is already explored and how to take good hold of it, doing this allows us to fathom human troubles and reduce them in a healthy way, to make the world a better place by, this process certainly will start with the individual’s power to start exploring dark edges of his self , because the most fatale dangers reigns in the human since the existence of the world. Thus we should regard this work as a step forward to reach a more clear vision of our nature and how to react to it. (less)
flag1 like · Like · comment · see review
Dec 09, 2015Niamh rated it it was ok
Shelves: craniosacral-therapy-related, psychotherapy
The author is no fan of Jung and in a way, judging from his description of Jung's early inner life, he doesn't really get him. I learned more about Jung the man from the first paragraph alone of his wonderful autobiography. That said I was happy to read a critical analysis of Jungs writings and also to learn about those aspects of his private life that didn'tmake it in to his autobiography, namely his extramarital affairs and at times cantankerous nature! So, glad to have read it but wouldn't recommend highly. (less)
flag1 like · Like · comment · see review
Aug 02, 2014Donald Scott rated it really liked it · review of another edition
The author provides many novel insights into the character and personal history of Jung. Many of the stories he provides I hadn't come across elsewhere. For those interested in finding out more about one of the key thinkers in psychotherapy, I can recommend this thin paperback which can fit easily into your back pocket or can be read in the bath if you spray it with silicon beforehand. (less)
flag1 like · Like · comment · see review
Dec 11, 2018Hoang rated it liked it
The writer is a bit pushy with his own ideology. As I read the book, I sometimes got confused between Jung’s and Wilson’s own thinking.
flag1 like · Like · comment · see review
Apr 30, 2021- Andrew rated it it was amazing
In this small biographical book, which is one volume of a series he wrote, about such frank individuals, whom Wilson found them quite interesting for him to understand their psychic and their thoughts, and clearly, Carl Jung is one of those folks.
During those 8 chapters, the book guides us to the early years of Carl Jung, he, being a misfit teen, raised by a doubtful father, to Carl's obsession to prove himself through hard work, to the development of Carl's psychic, and his spiritual development, and his mental breakdowns, and insights, and some of the personal glimpses of his life with the women in his life, Freud, and his possessed colleagues and patients.
For the fact that I've read Jung before, especially his latest works, the archetypes, this book, seems like a revision philosophy course, that gave me a historical content of how Jung had come up with his archetypes, inspired by a psychologist before, which hos ideas about passive and active types, really shapes Jung's thoughts about introvert and extrovert functions.
One thing that had really fascinated me, is Jung's reach vivid inner world, and him being an outstanding outsider, really hits home. His own individuality and attitude, I've found that the artistic, poetic, mystical nature of his, and his concepts such as the anima/animus, and his fascination with mythology, astrology, and alchemist are quite very admirable to me too.
I've always found Wilson quite knowledgeable, if not an encyclopedia hydra, just like a mercury Gemini. who makes every confusing topic, very entertaining, engaging, witty, and really easy to grasp, although it might lose some of its juicy technical details, in order to be will preserve from the masses number of audience, but that never makes him less interesting, highly recommended for whom who wants to know about Jung, yet they haven't read his memoirs yet.
(less)
flagLike · comment · see review
Jun 21, 2020Fernando rated it really liked it
Is the first time I read Collin Wilson. And I am not disappointed. I heard his name mentioned by the Spanish Mexican singer Alaska on YouTube. Carl Jung lord of the underworld is kind of biography mixed with Wilson’s personal bias. Everypage did give me the impression of transfering occult knowledge. I'm going to read more books by this writer. (less)
flagLike · see review
"과오들에 깊은 용서를 바란다"…노태우씨 유언 공개 | JTBC 뉴스
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"부족한 점 과오들에 대해 깊은 용서를 바란다" 대한민국 제13대 대통령 노태우 씨가 어제(26일) 세상을 떠나기 전 가족들에게 남겼던 생전 유언이 공개됐습니다. 육사 11기 동기로 앞서 대통령을 지낸 전두환 씨와 함께 12.12 군사 쿠데타를 주도하고 5.18 광주 민주화 운동을 무력으로 진압했던 고인은 유족의 입을 통해 뒤늦게 용서를 구했습니다. 하지만 5.18 기념재단 등 광주의 5월 단체들은 "노씨가 역사의 죄인으로 기록될 것"이라며 "죗값을 반드시 평가하겠다"고 밝혔습니다. 고인이 남긴 큰 상처가 여전히 아물지 않은 만큼 국가장이나 국립묘지 안장 여부 등 장례 절차를 놓고 논란이 일고 있습니다. 빈소는 오늘 오전 서울대병원에 차려질 예정입니다.
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'국민을 위해 봉사할 수 있어서 영광스러웠다'
'나름의 노력을 다했지만, 부족한 점과 과오에 대해 깊은 용서를 바란다'
오랜 병상 생활 끝에 89세로 세상을 떠난 전직 대통령 노태우 씨가 생전에 남긴 말이 공개됐습니다.
직업 군인이던 노씨가 이른바 '봉사할 수 있는 기회'를 잡은 건, 쿠데타와 광주 민주화 시위 유혈 진압을 통해서였습니다.
먼저 대통령이 된 육사 동기 전두환 씨 밑에서 장관만 세 번을 지내며 2인자의 지위를 누렸습니다.
하지만 신군부 치하에서도 세상은 변했고,
[노태우/대한민국 13대 대통령 : 이제 온 세상은 민주화의 물결에 휩싸이고 있습니다. 민주화, 참 좋지요. 얼마나 좋습니까?]
여당 대선 후보일 때는 6월 항쟁으로 터져 나온 직선제 요구, 첫 직선제 대통령이 된 뒤에는 5공 청산 요구를 받아들일 수밖에 없었습니다.
퇴임 후에는 '역사 바로 세우기' 분위기 속에 쿠데타, 광주 유혈진압, 수천억 원의 비자금 조성 혐의로 법정에 서야 했습니다.
구속 수감 2년 만에 특별사면으로 풀려났지만, 전직 대통령 예우는 박탈당했습니다.
[유영민/대통령 비서실장 (어제) : 사면, 복권, 예우 박탈 등을 국가장 시행의 제한 사유로 명시를 안 해놨습니다. 그렇기 때문에 국가장은 가능하다. 그러나 절차가 필요하다.]
국가장 여부는 광주 관련 단체와 진보 진영의 반대 속에 결국 문재인 대통령의 결단에 따라 결정될 것으로 보입니다.
청와대는 아직까지 별세 관련해 공식적인 입장을 내놓지 않았습니다.
오늘 오전 서울대병원에 빈소를 차릴 예정인 유족들은 "장례 절차는 정부와 협의 중"이라고 밝혔습니다.
북한과 화해, 불가침을 합의하기도 한 고인은 자신이 이루지 못한 평화 통일을 다음 세대가 꼭 이루길 바란다는 말도 남겼는데, 유족들은 이런 뜻을 새겨 장지는 통일동산이 있는 파주로 하길 원한다는 입장입니다.
(영상그래픽 : 박경민)
"과오들에 깊은 용서를 바란다"…노태우씨 유언 공개[JTBC] 입력 2021-10-27 07:30 수정 2021-10-27 10:01
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"부족한 점 과오들에 대해 깊은 용서를 바란다" 대한민국 제13대 대통령 노태우 씨가 어제(26일) 세상을 떠나기 전 가족들에게 남겼던 생전 유언이 공개됐습니다. 육사 11기 동기로 앞서 대통령을 지낸 전두환 씨와 함께 12.12 군사 쿠데타를 주도하고 5.18 광주 민주화 운동을 무력으로 진압했던 고인은 유족의 입을 통해 뒤늦게 용서를 구했습니다. 하지만 5.18 기념재단 등 광주의 5월 단체들은 "노씨가 역사의 죄인으로 기록될 것"이라며 "죗값을 반드시 평가하겠다"고 밝혔습니다. 고인이 남긴 큰 상처가 여전히 아물지 않은 만큼 국가장이나 국립묘지 안장 여부 등 장례 절차를 놓고 논란이 일고 있습니다. 빈소는 오늘 오전 서울대병원에 차려질 예정입니다.
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[기자]
'국민을 위해 봉사할 수 있어서 영광스러웠다'
'나름의 노력을 다했지만, 부족한 점과 과오에 대해 깊은 용서를 바란다'
오랜 병상 생활 끝에 89세로 세상을 떠난 전직 대통령 노태우 씨가 생전에 남긴 말이 공개됐습니다.
직업 군인이던 노씨가 이른바 '봉사할 수 있는 기회'를 잡은 건, 쿠데타와 광주 민주화 시위 유혈 진압을 통해서였습니다.
먼저 대통령이 된 육사 동기 전두환 씨 밑에서 장관만 세 번을 지내며 2인자의 지위를 누렸습니다.
하지만 신군부 치하에서도 세상은 변했고,
[노태우/대한민국 13대 대통령 : 이제 온 세상은 민주화의 물결에 휩싸이고 있습니다. 민주화, 참 좋지요. 얼마나 좋습니까?]
여당 대선 후보일 때는 6월 항쟁으로 터져 나온 직선제 요구, 첫 직선제 대통령이 된 뒤에는 5공 청산 요구를 받아들일 수밖에 없었습니다.
퇴임 후에는 '역사 바로 세우기' 분위기 속에 쿠데타, 광주 유혈진압, 수천억 원의 비자금 조성 혐의로 법정에 서야 했습니다.
구속 수감 2년 만에 특별사면으로 풀려났지만, 전직 대통령 예우는 박탈당했습니다.
[유영민/대통령 비서실장 (어제) : 사면, 복권, 예우 박탈 등을 국가장 시행의 제한 사유로 명시를 안 해놨습니다. 그렇기 때문에 국가장은 가능하다. 그러나 절차가 필요하다.]
국가장 여부는 광주 관련 단체와 진보 진영의 반대 속에 결국 문재인 대통령의 결단에 따라 결정될 것으로 보입니다.
청와대는 아직까지 별세 관련해 공식적인 입장을 내놓지 않았습니다.
오늘 오전 서울대병원에 빈소를 차릴 예정인 유족들은 "장례 절차는 정부와 협의 중"이라고 밝혔습니다.
북한과 화해, 불가침을 합의하기도 한 고인은 자신이 이루지 못한 평화 통일을 다음 세대가 꼭 이루길 바란다는 말도 남겼는데, 유족들은 이런 뜻을 새겨 장지는 통일동산이 있는 파주로 하길 원한다는 입장입니다.
(영상그래픽 : 박경민)
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Hyun Ju Kim
기사에 기대했던 유언은 너무 간단하게 적었지만...
나에게 노태우는 6.29 선언이다.
야당도 놀랐지만 여당도 놀랐고 학생들도 놀랐고 회사원도 놀랐던 87년에 나는 중학생이었어도 노태우의 6.29선언이 시끄럽고 매캐한 데모를 끝내고 새로운 민주주의를 시작시켰음을 알았었다.
87년 가을 노동쟁의를 알게 된 것은 대학에 들어간 후였다. 6.29 민주화선언과 가을 반혁명과 끔찍하게 진압당한 노동쟁의는 박근혜 촛불혁명과 문재인의 반혁명에서 동일과정으로 되풀이되었다. 그랬다고 촛불이 시시해지지 않듯 6.29 민주화선언은 집권당이 굴복하여 직선제를 얻어낸 학생시민운동의 승리로 기억되어야 한다. 거기에 노태우가 있었다.
나에게 노태우는 시민혁명에 가담한 귀족이고 노동운동에 몸담은 사용자다. 집권당대표로서의 권한을 노태우처럼 멋지고 값지게 쓴 사람은 아직 없었다. 물태우라는 별명에 걸맞게 대통령 노태우는 보통사람이었다. 직선제로 당선된 최초의 대통령이었고 국민의 한 표가 얼마나 무거운지 아는 사람이었다.
광주에서 학살은 피해자만 있고 가해자는 나타나지 않는다. 전방에서 탱크를 광주로 보낼 권한이 있는 자에게 물론 책임이 있다. 그러나 시민에게 총을 겨누고 방아쇠를 당긴 이, 칼로 사람을 벤 이, 곤봉으로 머리를 깬 이, 들의 양심적인 고백은 없었다. 가해자에게 양심이 없어서이겠는가? 그들도 사람이다. 악몽을 꾸고 죄책을 느끼고 트라우마에 갇혀 있을 것이다. 사과하지 못하는 이유는 사과를 받아줄 양심이 시민대중에게 없어서일지도 모른다. 노태우의 아들이 조아려도, 당사자가 죽어가며 유언으로 사과를 하여도 받아들이지 못하는 사람들과 화해는 불가능하다.
일본의 사과가 부족하다는 사람들에게 어떻게 사과하면 사과로 받아줄 수 있느냐고 묻고 싶다. 기꺼이 해달라는 대로 해 주고 싶다는 마음을 나는 일본인에게서 보았다. 꼿꼿히 버티는 전두환도 한켠에 풀고 싶은 후회가 왜 없겠는가. 그가 마음을 풀었을 때 어떤 일이 일어날지를 알기 때문에, 물태우의 물탄 사과에도 잦아들지 않는 사람들의 독설을 보며 혀를 차고 있을 지도 모른다.
나는 우리가 화해가 불가능한 구조로 원한을 끌고 들어가는 일을 멈추었으면 한다. 북한과 전쟁을 치룬 생존자들이 아직 생존하는 대한민국에서 통일은 화해를 말하지 않고는 불가능하다. 통일은 하나됨이 아니라 그저 화해일 뿐이다. 화해하면 전쟁은 끝나고 전쟁하느라 고생할 일이 없어지고 서로 편해지고 성장하고 행복해질 것이다.
노태우가 죽음의 순간에 오월광주를 기억하고 사과할 때 우리 마음이 조금이라도 편안해진다면, 당시 스무살 청년이던 진압군인들이 곤봉을 휘두르고 총을 쏘았던 괴로움을 고백하고 사십 년 갇혔던 기억의 감옥에서 풀려날 수 있을텐데... 우리는 사과하지 말고 더 고통을 받으라고 저주하고 있다. 우리는 다 같은 인간인데 말이다.
나와 같은 인간이었던 노태우 대통령님의 안식을 빕니다.
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