hasunoha

Do your best with the intention of dying → failure → die

My mother grew up being abused due to mental illness.
Studying, which was the only thing that freed my mind, was destroyed by my mother's opposition to going on to college, and I became independent by getting a job at my mother's favorite workplace, but I couldn't stand my mother's interference with her workplace, and I retired on the same day I became an adult. After that, I worked part-time at a cram school.

I got married, but wouldn't I become that devilish mother too? Can you get along well with other mom friends? Aren't children demons due to segregated inheritance? I was neurotic due to fears like that. I studied a lot to stop the chain of abuse. Under such circumstances, I was saved by the Buddhist idea that “mother's love is also affliction,” and I was able to forgive my mother. Also, things have improved quite a bit. However, my husband lost his job, and I began taking birth control pills out of fear that both my job hunting and pregnancy were impossible, and since I started going to an emerging Buddhist religion, I got divorced from my husband, saying, “You didn't feel like giving birth from the beginning, Damashitana.”

After that, I was invited by an emerging religion and became a monk. However, everyone received quite a bit of support from their parents' house, and in the end, the atmosphere was “grateful to my parents.” Of course, I am grateful to my mother, but I had doubts about the idea that “mother = good.” I was told by the representative of the group that spoke ill of other current believers, and I didn't care about that, but they said, “Compared to the inconvenience from my followers, there's no pain I've received from your mother (laughs),” and it made me speechless.

I also started job hunting to get out of a religious organization. Actually, the communication university I've been working on for nine years will graduate next month. I did philosophy, religion, and psychology at university. I wanted to make use of it, but nothing works. Even cram schools.

I don't have any motivation anymore and I want to die. But it's the only one I've been able to go to the cram school. I have to pay rent, activity expenses, and food expenses to religious groups, so. Also, the students are cute. I'm thinking about moving first, but I don't have the energy or money.

My life is stuck with no family, no marriage, no childbearing, no employment, no schoolwork, no hobbies, no friends, no one, no monk. It's a better life to die. I don't have any hobbies, so I want to work as much as possible all day long. Gakushuku is only open in the evening, so...

Can we start again?

4 Zen Responses

It's about to come

I read it.
You've gone through a pretty difficult life, haven't you? It's an eventful life, isn't it? Are you at a loss because your current relationships with people aren't going well?
I sincerely understand your feelings.
You're studying religion and philosophy, aren't you? It looks like you're really working hard.
You've probably learned a lot about Buddhism, so I'm very thankful for that.
What you've learned will never go to waste.
It may not be very useful in the current situation, but it will surely become food for your life and take on an important meaning as you live in the future.
You may still not be able to see the connection right now. What's more, you're currently in the middle of searching in the dark, so you're in the midst of extra hesitation and confusion.
Even so, eventually, what you've learned will definitely take hold.

Please don't be in a hurry, and try not to be desperate again.

Buddhism is about learning proper wisdom and truth. And then it's about learning.

This world is full of hardships. And it's full of suffering.

We are foolish, ephemeral, and trivial beings, but even so, it is important to open our eyes to proper wisdom. It is important to believe in the Buddha and receive the correct teachings of the Buddha.

I think I'm in the midst of hesitation and suffering right now, but please continue to learn more.
What you have learned and learned will surely guide and save you.

Please continue to work hard as a place where you trust yourself, the teachings and truths of the Buddha.

Your future will definitely open up brightly.

I read it again.
Thank you very much.
We monks are always waiting for you.
If you have any ideas, comments, or questions, please feel free to write them down.
That's because the Buddha is always watching over you and us.
We are always taught the truth by the Buddha, and he understands it as it is and saves us from suffering.

Heart monk

I read it.

It's fine. It's about to come.

This life is full of things that just don't turn out the way you want them to. What should I do to make my thoughts come true? How can I save my mind?

I think the real thrill of religion is to come out of “thoughts.” It's not about passing through my thoughts or making them come true, but rather being “bound” by assumptions, common sense, memories... that create that “I”! Being extremely averse to something, or extremely fond of something... I think this is also a restriction. It's important to notice yourself doing that!

Being a monk is about getting out of that house called “me.” From a house named My Name, solidified by my thoughts and thoughts up until now.

I think there is an appeal of religion and Buddhism here. Buddhism is that any person can scoop up (scoop) up. It's not Buddhism that this person is picky, but this person isn't pleased.

Don't give up and walk slowly with hope. I'm starting again as many times as I like (^^)

Does not generalize. I'm learning about helplessness.

Good morning. I feel like I've been through a really difficult life. You've worked very hard, haven't you?
Based on a full range of experiences up until now, they have evaluated it as “that is no good, this is no good,” but I think it is better not to raise it to a “general evaluation” of “□□ is...” while humbly accepting that “it was such a result as a concrete experience.” “It was a mess of tests at one point, so I'm no good at studying” and “if I give up,” wouldn't it be okay? This is called “learned helplessness,” and it is said that the degree to which you acquire it is your home environment at an early age that has a big impact.
On the other hand, it has also been proven through scientific experiments that it can be overcome by knowing the method and putting it into practice. Try searching for the word “resilience.” Currently, while learning this, I am also thinking about “how to paraphrase and resilience, and where it is different” from Buddhism.

Real religion, real learning

Simply put, there is no effect even if you take medicine that has no medicinal properties.
Similarly, no matter how much you study Buddhism or religion that doesn't have content to be saved, you won't be saved.
Of course, there is a level of demand for those seeking it.
I'm sorry for the metaphor for kaiten-zushi, but even the same tuna is amazing.
If all you need is to enjoy the flavor of Negitoro, the mysterious Negitoro mixed with kaitenzushi salad oil is enough.
People who are obsessed with the real thing don't seem to be convinced by that.
That was the case with me.
If you go to a doctor, you're always a good doctor. no.
There are bad doctors too.
If you go to a temple, are they all nice people? no.
Is everyone okay if they're boys? no.
Not all police officers are nice people.
When seeking religion, it is necessary to question quality and content.
While studying psychology, philosophy, and religion in the past, I also realized that “thought” cannot save people.
Thoughts are simply things created by humans, so no matter how far you go, they are man-made.
I don't think there are many true religions in this world.
Isn't 80% of the world's religious groups simply human thought groups calling themselves religions?
I'll say it again.
Even if it calls itself religion, it can be said that what is a mixture of ideas is “not religion.”
Even though it's a religion, they wage wars, discriminate against women, and are biased towards narrow-minded ideas. This is contradictory.
The same goes for religions that make people think that something that no one can prove is the case.
And above all else, what you have to be careful about is a religion that doesn't make you happy.
That kind of thing is ridiculous.
I've been looking for Buddhism with medicinal properties.
It's another story about whether it works for you, but it's another story about why it's OK since it's the Soto sect.
As the organization grows, not everyone has learned proper and saving teachings and correct Buddhism.
No matter what denomination it is, I think it is necessary to continue with second opinions and third opinions, just like medicine, until we come across teachings that really save us.
Our temple doesn't ask for money, so if you're interested, please come and listen to the story as if you were trying out different ingredients before getting completely dyed. Women who spent 4 million on fortune tellers the other day are getting better for free. It's not money. It's not a label. I wonder if it will work or not. You choose whether it works or not.