Why did you all become monks??

In my case, I think I chose the monk way of life. My job is a job, and I work as a teacher on a part-time basis.

At first, I succeeded my father, and I became a monk due to negative motives. However, as I learned Buddhism, I began to feel that living as a monk is a wonderful thing. It's nothing special, maybe they just want to pursue happiness. By making myself happy, I want everyone to be happy by telling them even a little bit about Buddhism.
I think so.

I started work for a living. There is a lot of stimulation, and it often makes me think between ideals and reality, but now, both monks and teachers are taking it positively.

In my case, it's simply because I was born as the eldest son of a temple.
Of course, I've had quite a backlash since I was a kid, and I admired musicians when I was a college student lol
But there were a lot of things, but in a nutshell, it's like the title.

Now, whether you become a monk or what, I don't think it matters what kind of job you have.
This is because Buddhism is about how to accept relationships that you were born to be yourself in a life that doesn't go the way you want.

I was born as the eldest son of a temple, so I grew up being told to “inherit this temple” from a young age.
Strangely enough, there was no resistance to becoming a monk.
I think it was probably an imprint from when I was little.
I think I'm glad I'm a monk now.
Buddhism is a wonderful religion, and we live a fulfilling life every day.

Hello Namakemono-sama. My name is Masuda. I grew up at home in an ordinary family. It wasn't that they were very religious, and they didn't go to temples every day. If I hadn't met my current master, I wouldn't know if I had become a monk. I want to meet my current mentor, and I want to be like that mentor, and see his mentor-like outlook on life. I thought it would be the same rail, that is, the same monk! I thought I'd become a monk. It's already been 20 years, and I'm still a monk watching my back when I can't keep up.

　I wasn't born and raised in a temple, but after working as an ordinary office worker, I became the successor to my relative's temple.

I think being a chief priest (monk) who can make a living as a Buddhist disciple is a wonderful occupation.

Namakemono-sama

This is Kawaguchi Hidetoshi. This is my humble answer to the question.

“I think this is a question that has been asked a lot”... yes, actually, there were people who had asked this question before at hasunoha, and I was able to answer them (laughs)

“Was there another job you wanted to do?” ... To be honest, I wanted to be a politician..

“Is there another job you would like to do now??” ... Right now, it's not about what other occupation I want to do, and I secretly think that if it's a lifestyle where you can live the middle path of “self-interest, etc.,” I don't mind anything else without being particular about being a monk. However, since I have children and children, I know that I have to take responsibility and seriously consider that...

The following are answers to similar questions before, so please refer to them.

Asking “What if I'm not a monk?”
http://blog.livedoor.jp/hasunoha_kawaguchi/archives/1002999405.html

“... Well, there is an aspect where I couldn't help but become a monk in a sense due to hereditary succession, but as I began to learn and advance a wide range of Buddhism from the beginning, eventually, I was able to get involved in Buddhism, and I was able to get involved in Buddhism, and I often think from the bottom of my heart that it was really good. Also, I have often felt something similar to the passion I had when aiming to become a politician in my approach to Buddhism. As is the case with everything, I think it would be difficult to keep going with hard work and patience if you don't have a sincere desire. Of course, I'm still an immature person who is still humble, but I would like to work on it so that I can be of even greater use to everyone. ・・”

“... I think it would be really nice to be able to work on it with passion, and if there is something you can dedicate yourself to with passion. Also, if it's a job, wouldn't it be even better? ・・”

I wonder if Namakemono-sama is working on his current job with passion. If that doesn't seem like it, I would be happy if it was an opportunity for you to think even a little bit.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho

There were things that bothered me deeply when I was a student.
I knew that even if I was looking for physical strength, I would never be able to overcome illness or old age, so I sought mental strength. This is because I felt that my strength of mind would be a lifetime treasure.
What if my heart would stop getting hurt and my worries and suffering would go away...?
Don't you think this is the greatest asset with or without Buddhism, it's the best education, and it's a ❝ treasure ❞ that surpasses money and all kinds of value?
While going on a treasure hunt, I mistook the teachings to be healed for treasure, and I was looking for healing teachings. But the day after being healed, huh? I experienced that it would be painful. “Hmm, healing isn't sustainable. It's no good.” I felt it and asked for teachings that would save my whole life.
The salvation of a lifetime was to become a heart where suffering would not be born in the heart for a lifetime. That, apparently, was “attaining enlightenment.”
I learned that Zen seems to be a culture of seeking and mastering that kind of heart.
Then I came across a simple and true teaching that “suffering only occurs within oneself; suffering is nothing but thoughts.”
“Well, if suffering only occurs within one's own mind, if one becomes unaffected by the thoughts that arise, it will save a lifetime!” I noticed a really simple and obvious truth, and I searched for a professional in that field, an enlightened Zen monk. There's no way they're there... when I looked for it, huh! I was able to stay!
Under that person, as I practiced according to his teachings, I realized that suffering had ceased to function as suffering. This is because thoughts are originally spontaneous and official, and if you don't deal with them without adding private treatment to them, they will naturally disappear, so even if negative, dark, or negative thoughts occur, they will not be affected by the merits of scallops. (For details, see Meditation at Toyama Zen Association)
Oh, I learned that enlightenment isn't a lie; anyone can attain enlightenment.
So I don't have to be in the form of religion, Buddhism, or Zen, so I want to pass it on to people who understand, so I'm doing it as a monk.