hasunoha

I got it, but...

A few years ago, I was studying sutras at the temple on the weekend, but my siblings lazily lied and cheated for a while and only hid things from the chief priest (mentor)
Eventually... getting caught and scolded over and over again, and I was scolded every time, and I was scolded every time, and watching my siblings so much that I thought it was ridiculous and I didn't want to go to the temple
I left the temple saying I wanted the chief priest (mentor) to quit
I also owe my mentor, so I have a feeling that I want him to do something
When I think there are siblings like this... I think it's stupid to think they'll be scolded together; the siblings are people who graduated from a certain university or a certain high school (Buddhist), and I can't help but wonder if they were taught to mislead them at school.
Wouldn't it be impossible to study at another temple once I got a degree?

4 Zen Responses

Why don't you ask your master to introduce you

I've gone out of my way to start practicing Buddhism, but it's a waste.

It may depend on the denomination, but I think other temples would probably be fine.
There are also monks walking across various temples.
Why don't you ask your master to introduce you somewhere?
I'm a disciple of my master, so it would be better if they were of the same denomination.

appending
If you say something about siblings, siblings might get angry at you, so I think it's better to say it because they want to spread their insight.

Amida-sama is watching

Tanachu-sama

My name is Shakkeishin.

I was able to take a look.

One day, a parishioner at my temple brought purified wealth to the temple under the name Eitai Kyokanshi.

I am
“We are very kind and grateful to take care of it.
I'll immediately write a sticker and post it in the main hall.”

Let me tell you that,

That way

“No, no, that's fine. If they buy Gojo (kasa) or something again, I'm satisfied with that.” and,

I went one step further,
“No, thank you so much. But since everyone has done it, the fact that ○○-san isn't the only one...”
If I had to say,

One word

“Hey no, young, Amida is watching.”

I was smiled smiled.

I looked at you behind those words. I couldn't help but feel that warm heart.

I've come to really think that Amida is watching all the good things and bad things.

If you are honest with yourself and are happy to do what you need to do rather than anyone else, I think someone will always be watching.

The environment is something you can't change on your own right away, but I also think the current environment is an accumulation of my past actions.

Rather than jumping out of the place, you can do whatever you want and make it your own place.

Whether or not to enter a temple varies depending on the denomination and temple, so I think it would be a good idea to contact the head temple of the sect you are related to once.

I hope you can find Tanachu-sama's place properly at the next temple.
As someone who works at the same temple, I support them from afar.

An ascetic companion is something to choose

Which denomination is it? There is a considerable temperature difference in the intensity of the teacher-pupil relationship depending on the denomination.

If it is the Soto sect, the ascetic practice is carried out step by step under the three mentors: the apprentice, the priest, and the head teacher. Depending on the person, all three masters may study under the same person, but there are times when all three masters are different. Other than that, it is not an official teacher-pupil relationship, but there is also a relationship called a teacher attending school (also a teacher and pupil of the law) that was greatly influenced. There are also things I learn through “nasssho” (nassho) where you live and work at another temple, and there are many things. That is exactly what you should talk to your master about, as the Holy Synod said.

Now, there's a poem I'd like to give to Tanachu-sama from the “Dharma Sutra.”

> Be a little young (too)
Humble your heart
If you don't get wise men (things) who do good deeds as friends
Territories (kuni) that can be overcome
Like the Abandoned King
You should go alone
Like an elephant in a forest (Hayashi)
You should go alone
(329)

> Be a little young (too)
Be humble
Wise people (things) who do good (good)
If you get it as a friend
Overcoming (or) all perils
Joyfully
We should live together
(328, both translated by Tomomatsu Enshi)

If you don't have an environment for training, I think it's okay to move places. I also cried a lot at the Zen dojo because of solidarity and responsibility, so I understand the feeling very well.
However, the helpless ascetic monk was even a direct disciple of the Buddha. It can only be said that whether or not you meet someone depends on luck, but it is extremely difficult to completely avoid them. Then, when I put a break in my ascetic life and return to society, there are only encounters that don't go my way even more, regardless of monk customs. Those people themselves are the ones who really need training... Please forgive them with that in mind. Your unforgiving heart will eventually pierce yourself. I'm rooting for you.

You should do it

If you're bound by temple rules, you'll be too human before you were a monk.
A place without Buddhism is just a box, no matter how many temples it is.
I myself was constantly disappointed with the monk industry.
It will be the last time they get together. They hurt each other, they cannot correct their opponent's faults, quality is lowered, and nothing can be done. That's why I'm still single and a lone wolf.
I really said, “This is it!” Wouldn't it be better if I did everything I thought?
You have a rebellious spirit. When they were young, Ikkyū and Dogen both jumped out of Mt. Hiei and continued to seek true Buddhism with a punk and rock mentality.
You also have that feeling of losing. Please don't give up. Why don't you take Buddhism more seriously?
I was also dissatisfied with the rest of the monk industry.
“Well then, do it yourself.”
“Ah. I see.”
There are no other people involved in Buddhism. Don't rely on others for Buddhism.
That's because I'm living, old, sick, and dying. Your bitterness is your bitterness, your unrequited suffering. It's all your own responsibility and your own. It's all my life. So I have no choice but to solve my own suffering myself.
Your questions can be used as a driving force to wield power in the monk industry.
There was a monk called Nantenbo in Rinzai, and the leader who wasn't aware was a Buddhist defender who answered Zen questions and got bogged down if he couldn't answer them, and was stripped of his qualifications as a mentor.
If you think about it simply, I think a monk is like a soba restaurant.
I work to provide delicious soba to customers.
Of course, soba referred to here is Buddhism.
Sometimes, soft noodles are good for those who prefer thin noodles and soft noodles.
For those who like strong and thick noodles, go for thick noodles.
First, if you want to know how to make soba, I think you should find a really good soba restaurant and become an apprentice.
I've been at Sojiji Temple, the head temple of the Soto sect for 10 years, and I think that was a lie.
It's not a world where it's OK to enter a temple, OK if you go to the head temple, and OK if you practice for a certain period of time.
Don't be taught by the temple. Your earnest request and bodhicitta come first.
Let's throw away the model. First, I think it's about seeking the deliciousness of true Buddhism that you are satisfied with.