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My husband is a monk

It's my selfish image, but there are things I'm not convinced of.

I can understand that there are study sessions on a regular basis, but after that, there is always a drinking party called a social gathering, and we also stay overnight.

I always include a companion at social gatherings.
Is it normal to have a companion at a monk's drinking party?

The reason seems to be that fitting ladles is cumbersome, but I think they simply love women, and it's a bit disgusting.

If we look at it from here, why don't we have a drink ourselves if it's a great reunion? I think so.
After all, even though they are monks, do they like girls?

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Worries can be classified into 10 types, and it seems that the order in which the 10 types of afflictions disappear is determined according to the stage of enlightenment.
There are 4 stages of enlightenment, and there are 4 stages in the order in which worries disappear.
Of the 10 afflictions, the first to disappear are 3 of the 10 afflictions: observation, doubt, and abstinence, and once those 3 disappear, the first stage of enlightenment.
Next, it seems that greed and anger weaken in the second stage of enlightenment.
Furthermore, it seems that greed and anger disappear in the third stage of enlightenment.
Finally, in the fourth stage of enlightenment, the remaining 5 types of worries disappear, and it seems that worries completely disappear. (Details omitted)
In other words, desire does not decrease in the first stage of enlightenment, desire finally decreases in the second stage of enlightenment, and desire remains until the third stage of enlightenment.
In other words, even monks usually have desires.
There is a difference between showing it in a big way, hiding it, or trying to control it.
The ascetic practices for controlling desires are precepts and meditation. Monks are also in the middle of training, and they have desires.

I just love women.

It's common.
It's probably fun for some monks.

Speaking of this sect only, the Jodo Shinshu sect is a lay Buddhism, so they don't practice ascetic practices, and there are no precepts.
They are people who wear hats as laypeople, and are no different from ordinary people.
So, what women like is not a problem, but I think there is a problem with morals and money spending in light of general common sense.

If a monk's evaluation drops because they seem to be inviting a companion at a drinking party, it's extremely annoying for a monk who hasn't done that.

It's true that drinking together is troublesome

You have such a generous budget... I'm envious of that.
My place, on the other hand, is to reduce the amount of food you eat, tighten up quickly, and after that, go somewhere else, rest quickly, and do whatever you like. The reason is similar, but since the people above understood it, it was made with the sound of a crane. Companions are not allowed.

The world of monks is probably one of the worlds with the strictest hierarchical relationships in Japan. However, even in the same denomination, the temperature difference is quite severe depending on the region, so the area around Namu-sama may be a particularly troublesome... Cohen, strict place.

Just recently, I attended a cross-sectarian memorial service, and a person sitting in the waiting room was glancing at me. Is it unusual to look like a different denomination? When I thought about it, that person stood unexpectedly, asked the old monk next to me to say hello, and went home while staring at me. That too twice. Oh, I understand that it means I'm younger, so come say hello, or that I'm from a place with that kind of custom... but that could actually cause trouble in such groups. So rather than jerking around, it would still not hurt to be slapped in the back by someone you like... just an imagination, but if you think so, I also feel like that's one way of thinking.

A monk's best friend is a monk, but on the other hand, unfortunately, a monk's greatest natural enemy is also a monk. Even the Buddha's primitive cult was the same. Among them, the Buddha explained, “Don't worry about other people's faults, just settle down for yourself” (unexplained). This does not mean that you should overlook your mistakes; it means “disliking other people's faults will eventually become your own pain.” In this world where everyone is suffering, the Buddha's Buddhism is to not run away from suffering at all, and to be prepared to live hard even in the midst of all suffering.

You probably like it.

The opposite direction between a woman's love for a man is surely out of balance.
“Drinking is bothersome” is probably a reminder for you. To avoid trouble.
So I really want them to accept that.
You can leave your true intentions in doubt. Please take it seriously on the surface.
But... it's amazing that you're aware of “my selfish image though”!