What is important is the feeling of caring for parents, a sense of religion, and a sense of Bodhi in terms of Buddhism.
(^-^) First, before you think about making it cheaper or getting a bonus,
① Why does my house belong to that family temple instead of a cemetery from generation to generation?
② I think it is necessary to reconsider what social significance the position of being a member of the family temple has.
The amount can be whatever you want, and I can understand the feeling of wanting to lower the memorial service by holding a New Bon memorial service. However, every temple has a temple attendant called a caretaker, and the amount that was discussed by everyone is that amount, and since all other parishioners have paid that amount, I also think they should be adjusted.
It's a different story if people around you are also complaining about that amount no matter what. Wouldn't it be a good idea to ask the temple or caretaker if you have any complaints?
Incidentally, neither the memorial service nor the Shinbon temple “have pagodas bought.”
You may think that the payment fee for Shinbon is expensive, but the cost I'm asking you to pay is not just the price of the pagoda.
As a temple, during the New Bon Festival, they invite Daitoku and high priests from all over the country, perform memorial services for the deceased, and pay them as rewards.
Building a pagoda also means
It contains various meanings, such as ① establishing (building) a bodhisattva heart ② building a pagoda ③ giving shape to a memorial service ④ protecting that sect or temple with offerings and donations. There are also people who have moved to an emerging religion because they don't like temples. However, after all, the same is true for emerging religions. By protecting what everyone should protect, they contribute in the form of alms, donations, or under some kind of pretext in order to protect that organization.
Even in Saitama, the market price is different for each.
I'm also a temple in Saitama, but the payment fee varies depending on the location.
If you simply want the money to be reduced, I think there is also a way to use this as a trigger to be transferred to a temple that seems to be a reasonable amount. (^_^)
