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Every day of regret

I'm sorry for all the writing.
Every day, I am tormented by regret, loss, and grief.
I've been asked to write it many times in my previous question, but I lost my mother in October last year, and although I'm at that age, I just thought there was still a long way to go. My father passed away ten years ago, and my mother soon fell down due to a stroke. Fortunately, there were no physical disabilities, so I took them in.
After that, we lived together, and one night, my head hurt, so I was taken to the hospital by ambulance, and since I was hospitalized for a while, I went back home to get ready to be hospitalized tomorrow. I tapped her lightly on the shoulder, saying she would come back tomorrow, but my mother was looking at me but she didn't reply. Thinking about it now, I think I was in a state where I couldn't say anything anymore. I still can't forget the expression on that day.
The next morning, I got a phone call from the hospital asking them to come because their condition had changed. When I went there, I wasn't conscious anymore, and I was connected to a monitor or tube that measures blood pressure and pulse, and I was being given an infusion.
Life-prolonging treatment was confirmed, and they refused rather than suffer for a long time. Since then, my high fever continued, and I seemed to be suffering from time to time. I couldn't even eat, I poured it into my stomach with a tube, and occasionally vomited. A week later, I stopped breathing while I was on my way home to laundry, and I couldn't do it even when I died.
After that, I also took a long leave of absence due to illness and stayed at home, but the winter was so cold, the summer was this hot, the steps were full of steps, and they did housework in a harsh environment, in a room, and went to the hospital alone, and passed away without being taken care of by my family.
Moreover, they refused life-prolonging treatment, let them die, and killed them.
Finally, I couldn't say thank you or sorry. Every day is a feeling of sadness, loss, and regret. It is often said by doctors and acquaintances that the mother is not happy about such things, or that if she is sad, the deceased will not come to mind. I know it in my head.
I also feel guilty about eating even once a day.
I was taught here, and I work twice every day, during the day and in the evening. After I passed away, everything was too late, and I wanted to die a few times, but I have no courage, no energy, and I feel pitifully frustrated that I am still alive. To be honest, there were times when I thought I wouldn't have my mother, but now I feel so pathetic.
I don't even know what the question is; maybe I just wanted a place where I could express my feelings.
In particular, your answers are fine. I'm sorry, I've been very sorry for so long.

6 Zen Responses

Share with people who feel the same

There was no need to answer, but please let me write it for your reference.

> It is said that if you are sad, the deceased will not come to mind.
That's not true. It is very sad when a loved one passes away. There is absolutely no need to force it down.

There was also a sense of guilt about eating, and I was a little worried. There are sharing gatherings etc. between people who have lost loved ones, so why not join them? We recommend that you discuss your thoughts with people who feel the same way without holding them alone.
When I looked it up on the internet, there were the following meetings.

◆Hyogo Meeting to Think About Life and Death
(There seems to be a shared gathering between bereaved families)
http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~shinai/zenkoku-meibo(new).htm

“Life (life)”

An Kuma-sama

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

I'm sorry that your sorrow and suffering cannot be healed easily, and I'm sorry for your heart.

I know that An Kuma-sama's intimate and heartfelt memorial service must have been delivered to her mother.

Death with dignity... it is an issue that really requires careful treatment even in terms of Buddhism... We have received questions such as the following in the past... but... we have only treated poor answers as issues, and we are still unable to clearly answer them, so I'm really sorry...

Question “What does it mean to suffer at the end of your life”
http://hasunoha.jp/questions/95

How to capture the state of “life”... how to value life, how to determine respect for one's own intentions, how to respect the intentions of family members and nurses/caregivers... is extremely difficult...

In Buddhism, which preaches the precepts of immortality, how should we think about euthanasia or death with dignity... to be honest, we still can't give a clear answer... However, Jusei himself would like to continue to sincerely work and think about this.

Here, I would like to quote to Mr. An Kuma-sama a poem by Hiroshi Yoshino, a poet who is my favorite poet.

We would like to continue thinking about “life” together.

“Life (Life)” lyrics by Hiroshi Yoshino

Life is
So that I can't complete it on my own
It seems to have been made
Flowers too
If you just have the stamens and stamens
Inadequate
Bugs and wind are visiting
Interact between meshibe and stamens
Life is
Embracing a lack in it
Get it satisfied from others

Maybe the world
The sum of others
though
mutually
What is satisfying a lack, etc.
neither knowing nor being informed
People scattered between each other
A relationship where people can remain indifferent
When
A relationship where people are allowed to even be careless
Just like that
What makes the world loosely structured
why?

Flowers are blooming
Right around the corner
Another person in the form of a tabby
It's flying in the light

When I'm there too
It must have been a tabby for someone

When You're Too
Maybe it was the wind for me

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho

The bond of “I'll do a memorial service later”

Nice to meet you, An-kuma-sama.
My name is Iijima Keimichi. I am the chief priest of Shinshu nunnery.
Just like An Kuma-sama,
I experienced a sudden break up with the former chief priest, and the grief of bereavement continues even now.
Please let me talk a little bit about the bereavement from the former chief priest.

On the morning of 2011/5/9, the chief priest at the time, who was supposed to get up earlier than me, didn't wake up easily, so I went to see how things were going. I was still sleeping. It was very quiet. I thought I'd let them sleep a little longer, so I left the place and made morning requests.
I thought it would be time to start preparing breakfast, so I went to see how the previous chief priest was doing. I was still sleeping peacefully. It was so strangely quiet that I tried calling out... and there was no reply...
They called out over and over, shook their bodies, and massaged their heart...
Yes, the former chief priest had already run out of breath.
The inside of my head went blank.
“Reply! Please respond! why? why?”
While providing as much first aid as possible, they just kept calling out.
Tears began to flow more and more.
It was an autopsy after death, and it was diagnosed that a myocardial infarction occurred in the middle of the night and respiratory arrest.
I still blame myself for not coming to see how things are going in the middle of the night.
The meaning of the word “chase” in “chase” in “chase” stuck in my mind through my bereavement with my predecessor.
I have no choice but to do a memorial service later.
However, it is precisely because we have a close relationship that we can hold a memorial service,
It wasn't until recently that I finally started to think like that.

This summer is particularly hot, so
Please take proper nutrition to the extent possible.
I think vegetables that have been blessed by the earth are different from the taste of tears.

I hope we can continue to do memorial services together from now on.

I'm sorry for the long sentence.

Iijima Megumi Dōhaku

An-kuma-sama.

Would you like to talk to me once? It doesn't matter what time it is.

This is also related, and when I was watching your writing, I was able to see that you weren't talking about this with other people too much...
There are many cases where it is better to speak directly rather than write.

I may not be able to get a middle class at work, but other than that, I can talk about it.
Please don't hesitate to call my dedicated suicide prevention network cell phone.
The number is 090-3390-2137.

Please don't hold back your sad feelings and painful feelings.

Saying goodbye to a loved one is a very deep sense of sadness.
No matter what kind of breakup we have, it's hard to be convinced, and we are the ones who wish we could go back to those days.
Please don't hold back your sad feelings and painful feelings.
Try talking about your regrets, and you can express your feelings as they are.

You can talk about your feelings over and over again here (Hasunoha), like talking to a temple you have a relationship with. I wish I could drop the luggage I'm carrying now little by little by speaking directly.

Mother, you were great.

It's about praising, praising, and praising your mother when you're alone.
I'm sure we'll find out later why it's solved.
Just as there are hymns in Christianity, there are rituals called praising and praising the Buddha in Buddhism.
I offer my heart of worship, gratitude, and memorial services to the gracious Buddha and the gracious people, and the purpose of the memorial service is “praising.” At first, I didn't know what it was about.
I'm sure that's because at the time, I wasn't a person who could feel the favor of others.
I remember falling to the bottom, receiving helping hands from many people, and when I was able to feel the blessings of others, I felt like crying with my whole body, I was able to read sutras in the true sense of the word for the first time, and I was able to confidently perform memorial services. It was an experience where blood once again flowed through my heart, which had been kept cool and closed.
Ceremonies and memorial services are ceremonies, even if you work without feeling grateful. During my ascetic lifestyle, I myself looked like a karate, so I used to do karate rituals.
When people are hit by a great sense of loss, they don't know how to move their minds.
What Ankuma should do now is “praise.”
It's about feeling your mother's great blessings and opening the drawers of gratitude in your heart one by one until you cry. Please express your gratitude with your whole body and soul when you feel the depth of your kindness. This will probably illuminate the path we should take for the first time.
There is a line called “Thanksgiving Bell.”
Please ring the bell softly and quietly while reminding yourself of each and every favor your mother gave you at the Buddhist altar.
When you naturally want to say thank you for being irresistible, offer prayers with your heart.

“Mom took me to a fun place...”
“Mom made me eat a delicious meal...”
“Mom supported me when I was in trouble...”
“Mom gave me so much love...”
“Mom scolded me a lot and taught me... thank you”
(It doesn't matter what. Please let the Buddhist altar ring resonate gently with a feeling of gratitude every time you think of it.
You can feel it until your mother falls to your knee, and when you notice that you are still being protected by endless love, the answer should come naturally.