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Do spirits exist?

Do things called “spirits” really exist?

If you answered “I exist,” “I don't,” or “I will,” please tell me the experiences that were the basis for that. I would like to receive a straight answer.

This may be a silly question, but thank you.

5 Zen Responses

For those who say spirits exist, they definitely exist

 I saw it, made a sound, and then something strange happened... there is definitely a spirit in those who feel that way. There's no doubt about it.
I'm a monk of the Jodo Shinshu sect, so I'm afraid to affirm the existence of spirits, but “I saw it. There is no denying the thoughts of those who say “I believe,” so it is an unmistakable fact that “spirits exist for that person.”
How is it scientifically... in order to be able to see, light must be emitted or reflected. There must definitely be some kind of object there. I heard a sound downstairs without people... I have experienced it too. There were times when something fell the next day, but in the end, there were times when I didn't know the cause.
When I was little, when I was in a temple, I thought my heart would really stop when the wooden door suddenly opened on a stormy night and suddenly made a loud noise and rain and strong wind came in...
However, fear and spirits are probably not necessarily linked.
As long as the Buddha did not say that spirits exist, it cannot be said that there are or are not. Either way, the Buddhist theory will be different.
Just one thing, then does the Buddha exist? ... are you in doubt?
Buddha is not a spirit; for example, it is like “love,” “trust,”... “law.” So you can't see it, but it definitely exists. It is the Buddha who “works to give me awareness.”
Spirits and Buddhas are so different.
Furthermore, as a Jodo Shinshu monk, I refuse to accept this personally.

There is

I read it. I understand your interests and concerns.
Personally, I've seen and felt spirits since I was a kid, so there's no doubt about it. Even now, I feel spirits almost every week, and I also see and feel them at the Makakuryo Sutra Night Funeral. It's a matter of course for me.
People have a variety of thoughts. It exists whether it's alive or after death. There is anger, resentment, and hate, and so is appreciation, love, and compassion. That feeling is very strong. In a sense, it's a feeling comparable to the world and the universe itself.
Also, there is power and desire to become a Buddha and become a completely perfect existence. We are guided by the power of the Buddha. Our ancestors were like that, too.
Going back to the story, I am convinced that experiential spirits exist. And I sincerely hope and believe that many spirits will be led by the Buddha to attain Buddha's attainment.

I think there is, postscript

I have no inspiration, no experience, nothing.
So I don't know if there is one.
You can't even prove it scientifically.
However, even though it cannot be scientifically proven, current science is still immature and undeveloped, so it may just be impossible to prove it.
Since ancient times, there have been various names such as soul, spirit, spirit, etc.
Does it really exist or not?

However, I think it exists.
This is because having one calms the mind.
This is because I am happy to think that I will be able to meet people who died in the Pure Land of Paradise.

The Buddha didn't mention the soul, but he left a message saying that you should rely on your own lantern. So I think you should follow the path you think and believe in.

appending
It is said that if you reach enlightenment in the Pure Land, you can gain the divine power called the Rikushinzu. Among them, there is a power called Kozashi-dori, and it seems that it is a power that can fly anywhere you want on earth, in space, in the Pure Land of Paradise, and in this world.
I definitely want to get Kamiwari Master.

If there were, it has already been proven

Ghosts and ghosts only appear in scary images on TV, movies, and the internet.
In everyday life, where do you think it's a 👻 ghost?
Isn't it in your head?
These mental effects are generally called spirits.
Influence, things imagined, things that the secondarily derived brain misunderstood...
However, whether this problem is serious or not, is it not Algeria Nigeria, and it actually has the power to actually cause people to die by having a strong effect in the brain.
The ardent followers of Christ in the movie Passion watched the fictional world of the movie Mel Gibsonga ❝ created ❞, and were shocked by it and died.
In other words, such an effect exists.
Spirits are not beings that float softly somewhere and can't usually be seen,
The spirit called the thought within itself certainly remains in the brain as an action, function, and influence.
Look at the people who are still captivated by Sanada Maru and great historical figures.
Aren't they definitely ❝ possessed ❞ by the spirits of great people?
Spirits are not bad spirits; there are spirits that encourage people.
Strictly speaking, it does not exist; it is a “reminder.”

Buddhism is about having me tell me how I am

Himajin-sama

My name is Shakkeishin.

I was able to take a look.

The existence of spirits is extremely subjective.
It is impossible for others and me to confirm its existence.

If you don't say “there is no reproducibility,” it would be unavoidable.

In other words, it is impossible to objectively prove “there is” or “not.”
Even if something cannot be proven to be “there,” it seems that in modern times it has become possible to express “there is” by using weak electrical signals or mathematical formulas that prove relationships between human emotions and what is called dark matter in outer space.

These are benefits of advances in science and medicine.

There was no such development of science or medicine during Shakyamuni's lifetime.
However, in it, Shakyamuni revealed the concept of luck and emptiness, which shows the effects of dark matter today, and how my feelings and thoughts are my wisdom and sense.

I'll return the conversation to the spirit,

“Spirits” are extremely subjective.

Speaking of what I saw, I saw it.

That's me, Ayahuya.

In modern times, this has been confirmed by brain science, etc.

When we remember the drobo we saw a minute later, we don't even know if we were wearing glasses.

That's why this brain is so fuzzy.

Shakyamuni taught me that I cannot see things “as they are” due to my filters (things, sorting, wisdom).
(Wisdom and wisdom refer to different things.)

As proof of this, Japanese spirits look and feel Japanese style,
Western spirits are Western-style in appearance and appearance.

This is probably one proof that the existence of spirits is extremely subjective and is a product of one's own imagination.

If there are spirits, I want them to come out in a more dignified manner, and I always want them to ask if it's okay to enter first without breaking in illegally without permission.

However, there is nothing more frightening than a living human being than anything unidentified than spirits.