It's hard to get into a small temple

I'm indebted to you

I don't know if it's a praying category, but m () m

Until now, maybe once or twice a year

There is a famous large shrine or next to it
I've been going to temples until now

However, at a small temple nearby
I've never been in

It's

Somehow there are a lot of graves
I wonder if it's okay for people who aren't even parishioners to join
because it makes me hesitate

If it were a shrine, there would be no
Somehow, there's no such feeling of pressure
(This is what I think at this stage.)

It's easy to get in

The other day was my first time at a small “shrine” nearby
There is an opportunity to go

I put my hands together and made an offering

It was early in the morning

before and after myself
Older people who seem to be neighbors
I was able to see you

I have a question

Go to the temple

Put your hands together normally
I'd like to make an offering

At a small temple nearby
Can people who aren't even parishioners feel free to come in?

“Why did this person come? ” says
Is the chief priest's point of view okay??

Am I worrying too much?

Actually

I'm mildly depressed right now

I thought visiting temples would be nice too
I wonder which temple I should go to

OO city temples and

When I searched for it, it's pretty close
The temple came out, so I wanted to go there
It was a small temple, so I didn't have the courage to go in

Then, at that time, I learned about this site

I'm very indebted to you here and now m () m

I received a lot of very good words

I want to go to that monk's temple!!

but

Since it's Saitama or Aichi

It's far, so I can't go right away...

I'm a little off topic

At a small temple nearby

People who aren't even parishioners say, “When you want to make an offering and put your hands together

In the case of “or I want you to listen to your concerns”

Even if I go in

Is that good?

Thank you m () m

4 Zen Responses

Depending on the temple, there are also places that are bad.

Hello, Reika-san.

You want to pray at temples and shrines, don't you?
Please keep going. Most temples and shrines should be fine.

However, temples of some denominations may only have religious believers. In the case of such a temple, I think most of the time there is a poster in front of the gate.

What is important when praying is that if there is a chief priest, staff, or worshiper inside, they properly greet them. To the chief priest and priest, “May I pray?” Let's call out.
Recently, there have been many thefts at temples and shrines, so who came? There are also cases where they are wary if they are suspicious people. First of all, the best way to trust is to say hello.

Please do your best to pray. Gassho

Please don't hesitate to contact us.

Large temples and temples in tourist spots have office workers and are open to everyone, so it's easy to get in.
Small general temples (as is the case with our house) also have family residences together, so there are times when they don't have an atmosphere where you can enter freely, and the temple gate is closed. However, the basic thing is that anyone can come, so I think it would be nice if you could say a few words.
For example, I'm praying for the first time, and I want to put my hand on the Buddha, can I go in? They say things like that. If you want to consult or talk to the chief priest, I think it's a good idea to call them in advance.
At large temples, there aren't many opportunities to meet the chief priest, but there is also the advantage of being able to meet the chief priest and have a leisurely conversation at a general temple ♬
Please do not hesitate to contact us. (*^^*)

Please feel free to do so..

Originally, temples belong to everyone who puts their hands together.

Please feel free to pray with your rosaries.

Unfortunately, there are many temples that are not open during the day due to various reasons.

Even in that case, as long as you say hello to those at the temple, there is no problem praying.

Our temple also aims to be “the temple with the lowest threshold in Japan,” and is implementing it.

Thank you for your interest in temples.
However, anyone can put their hands together at any time (although it's closed at night), but I think it's better to call ahead to ask about your concerns.
Depending on the monk, there are various circumstances, such as people who are not good at listening to worries, and people who are often absent from the temple.
Also, there are temples that post events such as zazen sessions and nembutsu events on bulletin boards and websites in front of the temple gate, etc., so I would be happy if you could participate in such events.

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