Intellectually and mentally disabled people and Buddhism

Hello.

Intellectual disability and Buddhism...
A story I often hear is an episode of a monk called Shuri Vandaka (Shuri Handaka) appearing in a sutra called the Amitabha Sutra.
It seems that he offered to quit his job as a monk due to his poor memorization, but the Buddha told you to clean properly because the sutras are good, and after many years of steady, single-mindedness, cleaning, it seems that he became Buddha's high brother who was taken by other monks at first sight.

Other than that, I feel that the presence or absence of a disability was written in the sutras or commentaries of successive monks that the presence or absence of a disability is not a requirement for Mitha's salvation, so I will check it.

As an aside, the concept of disability.
When WHO updated from the International Disability Classification to the International Life Function Classification,
The definition of disability is not a difference (functional disability or social disadvantage) from others born out of congenital origin,
I think it has changed to inconveniences (restrictions on activities/participation) arising from relationships.

In the first place, disability is determined not by monks, but by doctors and judges at welfare counseling centers, so boys are not in a position to decide whether they have a disability.
Shaba's policy is a system design that focuses on the characteristics of the person himself, but I think it is the monk's point of view to think from a human perspective that includes other parts.

When I attended several funerals for people with intellectual disabilities that I used to be with at work, it didn't mean that they didn't have any dharma names or commandments just because they had a disability certificate, and they were all nursed at funerals as Buddhist disciples. (I wonder if people from Tenrikyo and Shinto were there too)

I think it's a connecting place until I find a place to base the Buddhist scriptures, and I'm sorry for bothering with writing what I think, but I hope it will be helpful for something.

It seems that in India in the old days, people with physical disabilities were described as lacking roots.
However, there are also commentaries on sutras which state that root loss is not a type of discrimination.
It does not directly indicate an intellectual disability, but if it is possible to think that an intellectual disability is also a physical disability, I think it also applies to intellectual disability.

Nice to meet you, Maika.
This is Nakamura Taishaku from Tokushima Prefecture, the temple of Dharma and ceiling paintings.

People with severe mental and intellectual disabilities think in a different way than we do, so can it be Buddhism? That's the question.

My second son is moderately to severely autistic.
Certainly he sees, thinks, and feels things with a different yardstick than me. However, I feel that they have a much more pure sense of Buddhism than I do.
The second son doesn't speak much, and he can't fully express what he thinks, but he seems to feel Buddhism in the atmosphere.

We try to understand Buddhism in the form of words, Buddha images, etc. However, the second son understands Buddhism because of the atmosphere and comfort of the temple. Buddhism preaches “peace of mind” regardless of denomination. Temples are a place of peace of mind and a place to purify the mind. I feel like my second son knows that intuitively.

People with disabilities are viewed differently, but what they feel is the same.
Since you can feel Buddhism and accept it with your heart, I think the path to attaining Buddhism has also been paved.

Maika
First of all, past questions have been asked about people with disabilities and Buddhism in the same way, but is this probably because I have the opportunity to interact with similar people in real life? If you don't mind, I hope you can answer.

Well, here's my humble opinion on this question.
Approximately 2,500 years ago, Buddha attained enlightenment in this world, became a Buddha, and then preached by various methods such as oral tradition, then letters, sculpture, and painting.
In the process, Buddhism was conveyed to blind people by word of mouth, and to people who are deaf or unable to read letters through pictures, sculptures, and Buddha statues.
There it is

“All sentient beings have Buddha nature”
[Every living thing has the potential to become a Buddha]

“Club meeting place”
[You can always meet each other in one place (Pure Land)]

There is a history of the feelings and practices of our ancestors, Buddhists, who tried to somehow convey teachings such as

There is absolutely no reason why Buddhism is out of reach just because your intellectual comprehension is weaker than the general public.
Even now, monks from all over the world join the circle of such people and use various methods to deliver Buddhism. When those feelings reached their mind and body, they were already Buddhists and Buddhist disciples.

If Maika herself feels the need to look at your own way of life, in addition to asking questions on this site, be sure to listen to sermons at a nearby temple, and if possible, ask your own questions and concerns to the monks. I can clearly see the fuzzy stuff!

At the Jodo Shinshu temple, you can listen to the puja somewhere every day.
Please search the site below and listen to it at a nearby temple. Most of them are free and don't even require a reservation.
“Guide to the Jodo Shinshu Dharma”
http://shinshuhouwa.info/

〇P.S.
Thank you very much!
“Asking questions to monks... is it possible to actually go to a temple and do that?” the question!
If it's Osaka, as you can see by searching for the above puja, there are many Dharma seats. Personal questions and consultations are possible in the waiting room as long as there is permission and time from the organizer after the ceremony. I think the missionaries will be pleased too!

(^<^) As I said to the software, the first thing to do is to make yourself a problem.
There is no point in burying only Sotobori (outer moat). When you demand from Buddhism that your own Uchibori (Uchibori) is satisfied, you will truly encounter Buddhism. This is the beginning of an opportunity for you to experience the Buddha's teachings, the path to peace, and the way to experience the Buddha's teachings.
Who is “troubling” people with intellectual disabilities?
Oh, let's notice that I'm having a problem.
Also, in Buddhism, it is the self that makes “something, someone, something outside, something I wonder about, my partner, and myself” a problem, and earnestly seek how the self should be at ease.
I don't think you can get peace of mind even if you ask for people or outside things without asking for it.
Forty percent of people who come to zazen sessions ask questions only about outside matters.
Well then, since I can't look at myself, my salvation won't begin at all.
I think I'm the only one who really wants to do something about it.
We have no way of knowing your face, name, or address.
Secrets are protected by a duty of confidentiality, so let's ask about yourself. (^<^)
If you notice anything, please ask again.
Buddhism really has the power to save everyone.
Buddhism means that no matter what kind of minority you are, me or you, can be saved.
Even if there is something in this world that is absurd or doesn't go the way you want it, if it's not a problem for you, it can't be helped even if others make it a problem.
Please free yourself from your thoughts as soon as possible.