What is the standard for Buddhists

“What this boy is saying is true. And it is this truth that will save me.”
“The truth is transmitted from master to disciple. This boy also has a mentor. That mentor also has a mentor. If you follow it this way, you can go back to Shinano and Honen.”

Once you have this confidence, I think it can be said that that person is a disciple of the Jodo Shinshu sect.

Even in the Jodo Shinshu sect, “Dharma” (name for a Buddhist. In my case, Shaku Seitetsu. If it's Shinran, there is a ceremony where you receive (Shaku Shinran).
However, since I received a Dharma name, I don't think I can say that I am a Shinshu disciple, and even if I don't have a Dharma name, I think I can say that I am a Shinshu disciple if I have experienced the above.

I read it. Yes, I think I am at the starting line for Buddhists from the point where I want to learn the correct teachings of Buddhism.
It is said that there are as many as 84,000 teachings in Buddhism. It's hard to learn and understand all of those teachings.
I think Buddhists want to learn even one of those things, and want to live according to their teachings.
Certainly, it has been handed down from Buddha over a long period of time over 2,400 years due to the relationship between master and disciple, and it is common for the master to receive the Kaima Dharma, which is the name of a Buddhist.
Or they may keep their promises firmly at that time, in other words, keep the precepts.
The important thing is to learn the teachings of Buddhism, believe in those teachings, and live according to those teachings.
How about it?
Please try studying the teachings of Buddhism.
I pray that you will have a good relationship.

I don't really understand this (laughs)

Baptism is an admonition (admonition). Among the precepts, you are given a commandment, receive a commandment name, and become an official disciple of the Buddha. The monk's precepts and the temple's wife's precepts are or are not broken down like the general public's precepts.
So if you take the precepts, are you a Buddhist? There is a general baptism movement in each denomination, and there are not a few ordinary people who administer it during their lifetime, but the majority of people receive the precepts at funerals when they die.
So are the person who gave the award and the person who got the job offer a Buddhist? Actually, the Jodo Shinshu doesn't have a system of discipline, so this leaves Jodo Shinshu behind. Moreover, the Jodo Shinshu sect is the largest denomination in Japan, so that's really bad.

So, when it comes to what is the standard for being a Buddhist (not a Buddhist) globally, there is a trifecta of devotion. Since it is also an object of devotion (faith), I would like to say that people who have three devotions are Buddhists. Three devotions are devotion to the Buddha, the Dharma, and a monk.
However, in reality, “I don't worship creations that look like Buddha statues. However, I don't have any knowledge about Buddha, and asking God for something is ridiculous. I don't want to read the sutras (dharma) either because they smell pungent. I don't want to respect monks.” Even people who say, “People without Mikiyori aren't Buddhists,” they say, “What! I'm a Buddhist too!” You will be scolded in reverse by an amazing sword curtain. It makes me laugh (laughs)

Well, polytheism is like this. After all, it's a world of 85 million Buddhists in Japan, 100 million Shinto parishioners, and Japan's population of 100 million (laughs), so it's been like this since ancient times and the Middle Ages. On the other hand, there's no such thing as a ceremony to stop Buddhists, and you're free to hold on. Depends on how you feel, really.

The difference from other religions is, after all,
It is not a relative relationship between an absolute person, such as God and man, and a human being.
It means that Buddha is an extension of humans.
The Buddha is at the place where they attained enlightenment and practiced ascetic practices.
So, Buddhists in particular must do something,
That's not the case.
There is salvation just the way we are.
Those who believe will be saved. I think that's the real thrill.

Originally, Buddhism was the Buddha's teaching, but when making it into a book (sutra), the teachings written by the Buddha's disciples were also included, and the number continued to increase thereafter, and now it has reached a huge amount.
Various groups (denominations) were born depending on how they received and interpreted the contents of the book.
But that's fine.
This is because the Buddha left a message to his disciples to practice Buddhism, Jitomyo (rely on one's own thoughts), and Hokumei (rely on the logic of the world).
I respect that everyone has a different way of thinking.
Please take your time and do a lot of research, listen to, and experience which denomination is what kind of doctrine.
Depending on the denomination, they may also have their own.

Also, as a Jodo sect, there is a ceremony called a homecoming ceremony to become a follower of the Jodo sect. However, in reality, not everyone has taken it. I think it's just people who are passionate about their faith.

However, regardless of denomination, if you want to become a Buddhist, I don't think a ceremony is necessary.
Each person has an opportunity to meet a monk they can respect, encounter teachings they think are good, and be freed from mental suffering through zazen, etc.
I'm going to become a Buddhist now!
I think I'll become a Buddhist the moment I think about it.

Incidentally, in my case, when I was a child, I was undergoing a ceremony called Tokudoshiki to become a disciple, but since I didn't understand anything at the time, I might not be able to say that I'm a Buddhist.
It wasn't until I became an adult that I became interested in Buddhism.
After all, I think feelings are important.