Why are there no memorial services in the Jodo Shinshu sect?
There seem to be various opinions, such as “because the memorial service is self-reliant” and “because all those who died passed away in paradise and there is no need to do memorial services,” etc., but which one is true?
Kiyoka-sama
Good evening. I read your question.
Since it is a memorial service in the Jodo Shinshu sect, I will answer without studying that I must show my face here. Both the question you asked about being self-reliant and being passed away in the Pure Land of Paradise are probably correct.
The Jodo Shinshu sect also holds a memorial service for the year's remembrance. This seems like a memorial service for chasing good fortune, but that's not the case; it is a matter of listening to the law. It is a place where you can take advantage of the death of the deceased, read the sutras, listen to the puja, and enjoy the greetings of Namu Amida Buddha.
Of course, there is a feeling within us that we want to perform a memorial service and hold memorial services for the deceased, but I think the major meaning of the memorial service is that we ourselves actually realize that we are “carefully protected and offered memorial services” by Namu Amida Buddha.
Shyness, Being Hugged by Your Parents and Looking for Your Parents: Hate Your Family
There is a poem called, but it probably shows me asking for a scoop without realizing that I have already been saved.
Having been saved, I feel that living a happy and happy life with the Nembutsu of Reward and Appreciation is synonymous with holding a memorial service for those who have passed away and been saved.
Gassho
I'll supplement it.
It's the part where everyone passed away in paradise, but the function of Amida's wishes is directed at all living and fulfilling lives. It's not a question of whether you believe it or not, and they always invite you to praise Namu Amida Buddha, so there is no doubt that “everyone died in paradise.”
And now, even if you don't have a relationship with Namu Amida Buddha, no matter what state of life you are in (even plants, insects, or animals), they will always work by waiting forever and praising Namu Amida Buddha and causing him to pass away.
Sorry for the confusing answer.
This is a postscript. This is just the view from Amida's side (the Lord Buddha). From our point of view, receiving the Nembutsu of Namu Amida Buddha is more precious than receiving a treasure, so please keep in mind the hearing as a sign of that.
Kiyoka-sama
This is Kawaguchi Hidetoshi. This is a humble answer to the question.
There are differences in the way of thinking about “memorial services” in various denominations, but basically, I think it would be a good idea to think of “good virtue to nourish those who have died, me, and everyone (together)” for “enlightenment.”
If you think about it as above, even in the case of the Jodo Shinshu sect, I think the “relationship of listening to the law,” which was also mentioned by Shaku Takaaki, can be regarded as one of the “good deeds to nourish along with” toward “enlightenment.”
Also, I think it is possible that the meaning of sharing (turning) good deeds that go hand in hand with those who have passed away is “chase.”
Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho
First, let's talk about sectarian (Otani school) views as a basic course.
http://www.higashihonganji.or.jp/sermon/leaflet/
“With the Deceased as a Relationship,” “Encounter the Sutras,” and “What is a memorial service for Shinshu?” on page ↑ Please read.
Now, if the act of getting closer to attaining Buddhism is good, what is a memorial service in the Jodo Shinshu
It is not a “place where I turn (turn) to the deceased after following my good act called a memorial service,” but it is a “place where I am turned to the law (teaching/prayer) from the Buddha in connection with the deceased.”
So it's not a “place to chase good fortune,” but a “place to listen to the law.”
If sutras have good power, you can put sutras on the Buddhist altar; if the sound of sutras has good power, you can play a CD; the fact that monks have good power is a lie of authority.
So, Kiyoka says she knows that, what's important is “then what happened to the deceased?” That's right.
In the Jodo Shinshu sect, they say that since death is immediate attainment of Buddha, the salvation of Amitabha Buddha is discarded, everyone attains Buddhism. But then who doesn't use nembutsu? Who doesn't have faith? It raises a lot of questions, doesn't it?
To be clear, I don't know what happened to the deceased himself (Jajan!)
because I'm not dead. The Buddha did not clearly explain what happened after death. Even if I preach it, I can't believe it because I'm not dead.
But even if you don't know “what actually happened to the deceased themselves,” you can understand “the deceased works as a Buddha for those of us left behind,” right?
Buddha is a function that awakens people to the truth and awakens them to the truth.
The deceased had a big job called the end of their lives
“Everything is impermanent”: Nothing lasts forever!
“All laws are selfless”: Since there is no substance, even after death, it still “works” and is with me!
“Fortune”: All “things and things” are connected and influenced, and among them, the deceased ended their role in this world! Everything depends on relationships, so “individual lives” don't turn out the way you want them to!
It tells me the truth, right? Therefore, in order to respond to the wishes of the deceased and the work of the Buddha, it is important that we listen to their teachings “now” regardless of presence or absence after death.
It is not a memorial service, but a Buddhist ceremony as a place to listen to the Dharma.
Then, when she abandons “my thoughts (my thoughts)” and surrenders herself to teaching, the pure land of “Kukai Itsukoku,” where both the deceased and I were all wrapped up, envelops Kiyoka-san. It surpasses the “mystery of life and death”!
Kiyoka-sama
Hello. I took a look.
The starting point of the Buddhist worldview is “the self in the midst of suffering reincarnation.” Living suffering does not come from outside; it comes from one's own “dirty heart.” The Buddha explained the way to purify that dirt (path to attaining Buddhism).
However, there are people in this world who cannot complete ascetic practices, and there are also people who don't have the temperament to practice ascetic practices in the first place. What they were told was the path of the Jodo Shinshu sect. It is a path where people pass away to the Pure Land due to the nembutsu and devotion that Amida gave them to save, and then have the dirt off their heart and attain Buddhism there.
A memorial service is an act of honoring the Buddha. In the Jodo Shinshu sect, it is a path where people pass away in the Pure Land under Amida's guidance, so they practice five shogi (memorial service/memorial service) as an apology for the fact that someone important to them passed away in the Pure Land of peace of mind. Also, even if the deceased did not touch only the teachings of the Pure Land, I would like to ask for your support, Mr. Amida, and I will work for you.
However, not everyone can be born in the Pure Land. This is because if anyone can be born in the Pure Land, then there is no need to preach the teachings. Therefore, Buddhism does not teach that only oneself should be saved by sharing the merits received from Amida and that all that live and have ended their lives can be born in the Pure Land, and I work with the wish that everyone can share the mercy of the Buddha they have experienced themselves and walk the path to becoming Buddha.
In the Jodo Shinshu sect, a memorial service is held instead of chasing good fortune. It's not that we don't do memorial services. I hope you can walk the memorial service with all your heart and put your hands together. Gassho