Could you please give me some love?

Good morning.

I see. The counseling didn't go very well, did it? I go to the hospital due to panic disorder, but I'm still not good at talking, and I can't talk much in front of my teacher. On the other hand, I try to take my medicine properly.
Medications do not have dramatic changes like pain relievers, so it's easy to think “there is no effect,” but from my experience, I don't think it's effective. So, if you're getting medicine from a doctor, I think you'll feel better if you take it.

Hasunoha is open to the internet here, so questions will be open to the public, but only monks can see the “Open to Obo” section where you introduce yourself. If you are careful about the content when asking questions, we will not be able to identify you personally.

There are times when I can't speak in words, but if it's a sentence, it's fine. So please feel free to use Hasunoha.
A lot of monks have registered, so I think you can get answers from various monks. Depending on the answer, it seems that the answer is “well, I'm not thankful for this,” and sometimes I get scolded by the questioner. But for any answer, I spend time writing the answer thinking about the questioner. So in times like that, please forgive me softly (laughs).

We look forward to hearing your questions.

Hello. I am a deputy chief priest at a Jodo sect temple in Tokyo.
We look forward to working with you thereafter.
I read your question, Kozenshi's response, and “Thanks from the Questioner.”
“Would you love me?” It's such a sad word that I can feel in my heart.
Since it is such a state, they probably wanted to reflexively ask, “Is this love, isn't it?”
Let's take a close look, Kozenshi didn't say, “Thank you for adding it because I took the time to write it for you.” “Sometimes I get scolded,” well, that's actually the case now... At times like that, I think the intention is to “stay warm and go through...”
So, since this is an exchange of words only, language misunderstandings occur very often. There is a gap between the “interpretation” of the words received and the person's “intention.”
You say “I want to open my heart,” but “I'm still too scared to do it right now,” is that “fear” true? So, I think we've already opened it.
I think it would be very useful to read other people's questions and answers. “Oh, there are people like this. In Buddhism, they think that way.” Perhaps there is a “living Buddhism” here. How about starting with an ad balloon question (a question to check the direction of the wind)? I think it's better to start with everyday things without thinking about logic such as “I can only listen when my heart is open.”
at your own pace.

Love is not born even if we talk about love

Love love let's treat the person in front of you

If your heart cries out for love, love me, let's do everything

this is a place that continues to respond to every cry

Things you can't hold alone

Are they going to hold it together
Are you going to support them so they can be held alone,
Are you going to release them because they don't need to hold them in the first place
I wonder if it turns around that it's you who are actually being held

Each methodology is different, but if you ask, we will respond.

Love isn't in you, it's not in me; in love, I have you and me. Being tested by love, we are given challenges that we continue to practice in order to reach true love.

We look forward to seeing you again anytime.

Yu-sama

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

We believe that the character “love” is formed by accepting each other's hearts head-on, just as there is a “heart” in the middle of “receiving.” Conversely, it can be understood that it cannot be established unless the other party receives it.

On the other hand, although it is difficult, Buddhism also has “mercy” as a concept close to “love,” and it is a heart that truly takes pity on the other person's suffering and wants to somehow get rid of the suffering and save them, regardless of whether the other person receives it or not. Furthermore, it is hoped that everyone will aim for equality rather than someone specific.

In order to open up one's heart, I had a slight idea that the nourishment of mercy in order to give mercy to everyone equally might be a breakthrough.

By all means, please raise your interest in the Buddhist compassion and start learning Buddhism.

I think the best recommendation is Master Shanti Deva's “Iribosatsu Gyokoro,” but I also think it's too difficult all of a sudden, so I think it's too difficult, so I can start with something simple.

If there's anything you don't understand, please feel free to ask any questions again.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho