hasunoha

The wonder of Japanese monks

A Japanese monk who lives a half-monk and half-secular lifestyle.

Motoyama is the head office and branch temple is structured like a franchise store
I don't understand it.
Japanese Buddhism is just a name, isn't it? There are a lot of things I think about.
I was born to a son or daughter of a temple and graduated from a university of various denominations
Train a bit, get a qualification, and inherit the house. And that's all it takes to be worshipped and respected by people...
I feel something is different.
There's nothing persuasive about being told bossy things by monks who haven't had much trouble.

Monk confidence is this kind of situation of Japanese monks
What do you think?

7 Zen Responses

Actually, I thought the exact same thing

It's been 10 years since I became a monk... (no, is it still 10 years?)
I thought the same thing for the first 5 years.
The deposit to Motoyama! It has the same mechanism as Ya ● Za!
or
Is it OK for someone who drinks alcohol during the daytime to call themselves a boy!?
or something.
I've seen and heard a lot of people who are actually greedy...

If I had to say that, the boy would be different for each person.
I think this is true in every industry and in the world.

But I met fellow ascetics and many monks
I understand that there are a lot of wonderful people.

Since entering Buddhism, the way I see the world has clearly changed since 10 years ago.
Buddhism definitely has the power to save people! I mean,
And there are many people who are trying to convey it in one way or another.
I am one of them.

In particular, all the monks in Hasunoha are “for those who are worried.”
I think it's something you can't do without being half-monk and half-secular.
I wonder if “being in the eyes of a monk in the common world” is also important (^^;)

it might sound like you're saying something bossy
Essentially, he is just a “Buddha's spokesperson.”
The one who is great is the Buddha, not the monk (in my opinion (> _ <)

“What do you think about this situation of Japanese monks?”
If you answer
“As a monk, I would like to work hard for the world and people to live a way of life without shame so as not to disappoint your expectations.”

The monks of the future will be the 20th century generation of butt-wipes

Strange, isn't it?
I thought that too when I was a student. But when I actually became a monk, it was completely different.

Among the volunteers who rushed in due to the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, the one who rushed in was a monk. It is also a monk who continues to volunteer for the Great East Japan Earthquake. They are always rushing in even when it's a heavy rain disaster or a landslide disaster. Among them, there are more than a few monks who sacrificed themselves too much and their families collapsed. But that's completely unknown.

According to the Heisei 16 Soto sect census, the average annual income of a monk is only less than 20,000 yen different from the average of Japanese citizens. Moreover, most of them are annotated with 3 million or less. About half of them specialize in monks, and the other half are people with regular jobs and part-time jobs. There are many people who were in general employment until they were replaced, and there are also many people who have left their homes. There are also monks who are single. Rather, now everything is full of succession issues. But everyone is supposed to be hereditary in due course.
Incidentally, this amount of income indicates that it is an urban legend that everyone earns a lot of money with kakana fees. Apart from some of the most prominent examples in the nation.

In another survey for parishioners, it is known that the percentage of people who wear normal clothes and want to be proselytized from a general perspective is so high that it is comparable to those who want to be proselytized by looking like a monk.

The temple is a religious corporation. It's like doing all the work for a small company with a monk and his family. Conversely, in recent years, there is also a part where becoming a clinical psychologist or diversifying seems to be popular. But it is supposed that only memorial services and funerals are held.

Since ancient times, there have always been zazen ceremonies, Buddha's birth parties, various lectures, telephone puja, and telephone consultation desks, but only memorial services and funerals (short for short)

The monks in the Theravada eat meat. According to the sutras of the Southern Legend, Buddha died from being hit by pork rather than a poisonous mushroom. Bullshit “Carnivores are broken monks!” What I was saying is much black history.

Single monks also have training sessions. There are also those that require participation every year. But once you get the qualification, it's over.

In the first place, the image of being a monk and ascetic practice is clearly a Christian monastery.

When it comes to public perception of Buddhism, it is actually extremely difficult to search for the correct answer. Well, the problem is that there are so many people involved in Buddhism who share that worldly insight... it's a strange world.

You are absolutely right.

I came from home and became a monk,
I feel that there are not a few monks like that.
But there are quite a few fine monks.
The younger generation has a sense of crisis about the current situation,
I'm trying to do my best somehow.

Even monks and monks who don't seem to have had much trouble
Suffering from the restrictions of the hereditary system,
Even so, they may be quietly working at a job they don't like.

But I think the situation that “I love Nara” is worried about has come to an end.
Please look forward to the young monks who will lead the future.

I will continue to work hard

I read it.
You're right.
Monks believe in the Buddha, purify themselves, and work hard to save and guide people under the Buddha's teachings.
I would like to keep what you said firmly in my heart, acknowledge my foolishness, correct my mistakes, and repent to the Buddha.
And I would like to continue to work even harder, albeit with little effort, and make every effort to be able to save and lead people.

Please continue to point it out.

I sincerely pray to the Buddha that your future life will be calm and healthy.

Good morning.

I see. I think that's true.
Just because I was born in a temple, I felt uncomfortable saying ugly things and being worshiped in public. (As for “saying such a thing,” I have solved it by saying that the monks are not their own thoughts, but rather conveying the Buddha's thoughts.)

Why is he a monk just because he was born in a temple! I always rebelled when I was little. Even now, the world and circumstances are different, but even when I watch the world of Kabuki, I get mixed feelings when I see the actor's little child on stage.

Now, do you know the anime program “Ikkyu-san”? This is a story about a boy who overcomes adults with tonchi.
“Ikkyu-san” is based on the motif of an actual monk from the Muromachi period called “Ikkyū Sojun.” Ikkyu-san began training at a temple called “Ankokuji” when she was 6 years old. We, Dogen Zenji, the founder of the Soto sect, joined the Buddhist sect at the age of 14.

Boys who are children at the temple usually become monks after receiving a ceremony called “tekudo” at the age of 10. After that, even parents and children will have a “disciple and mentor” relationship.
I also have a son (= disciple), and Buddhist stories naturally come up in everyday conversations, etc., and when problems occurred, I derived solutions based on Buddhist ideas. Then, when the person himself runs into difficulties, he will not fall into the wrong Buddhist view of “previous life,” “spirit,” or “luck,” and will resolve it with a correct Buddhist line of thought.
In other words, there is a lot of fear along with Ikkyu-san and Dogen Zenji, but the way they've lived in a temple since they were little, get used to the Buddhist way of thinking, and are completely addicted to it makes me feel like “I was just born.” I also thought that no one is more suited to being a monk than a temple kid.

However, since I have a dream, I may not inherit the temple, and I don't want to force myself to become a monk. I think temples should be suitable people for monks.

In this way, there is a monk who can deal with me properly.

If you look at the surface part, you can say that too.
Monks are human, so they have many different people, different ideas, and ways of life. The world of monks is also varied. Depending on the monk and temple you meet, your impression will be different.

That was also the case with the previous question.
Did something happen with the monk?
that's bossy for a monk, huh?
There's a catch in your heart, right?
So I wanted to ask, so I asked the question here.

There are many kinds of monks, but there are monks who can deal with you properly in this way.

Many responding monks are struggling with you and responding to your thoughts. For those of you who haven't seen it yet. It means that there are also such sincere monks.

How do you feel? Let me hear your thoughts too.

P.S. I'm reading it properly.
There was no reply to the previous answer, and I couldn't see your true intentions. However, I thought it was a one-sided question. Even though I said I didn't want to say it, it was nice to hear your reply.

Practice your own Buddhism

I love Nara

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

I think the problem depends on whether you are a monk, at home, or a half-monk and half-secular, and practice Buddhism with a firm and firm mind.

Of course, traditionally, if you are a monk who can abide by strict precepts, it may be easier to advance Buddhism, but this does not mean that others cannot advance Buddhism, and in some cases, there is no denying that people who live at home, are half-monks, and half-secular, can advance more than monks. Of course, some of the great achievers of the past have wives and children.

It can be said that this is due to that person's temperament, resourcefulness, French connection, and even causal relationships from past lives.

Well, even humble, I have a longing for monasteries where strict precepts can be observed and a definite Buddhist practice process is possible.

For example, there are monasteries of the Gelk school of Tibetan Buddhism. In particular, I've always admired Gume Temple and Gutu Temple, which are Tibetan Esoteric schools.

If possible, I'm still thinking of doing my best to practice Buddhism so that the next life will somehow be a place where I can learn at the last minute.

Anyway, other than anything else, I want to move forward even a little while reflecting on myself as to how my own Buddhist practice is going.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho