Can I learn Buddhism on a site called the Buddhism Online Introductory Course?

There were a lot of things this year, and I experienced it firsthand, and I spent my days making my heart ache
So, it feels like I got a lot of information on the internet and got confused and amplified my suffering

Under such circumstances, I met here, had a few consultations, and I feel that my heart is getting lighter little by little, and I am very grateful
Even so, my feelings constantly fluctuate, and I'm pulled by the negative side and fall into a dark mood, and I want to rely on psychological counselors and spiritual site callers on the internet

I think I'm thinking too much, but most of the information I've seen so far is about “if you rewrite your subconscious mind, the world will change and you'll be happy,” so “you have to change your subconscious mind!” It causes impatience
There is a feeling somewhere in my head that “I want to be taught how to do that quickly and make me feel comfortable,” and it almost gets swallowed up
On the other hand, they are [businesses]! There is also an unbelievable feeling that it is stuck

I learned about hasunoha and felt relieved when I received advice and kind words from monks, so I began to think that studying Buddhism would give me “peace of mind”

So, I found the site with the title and read it for a bit, but the truth is that I actually want a monk to teach me the essence of Buddhism in an easy-to-understand manner and gain “peace of mind”
I don't seem to be able to hear the stories I want you to tell me from the monks who come to my house or my parents' house

My parents' denomination is the “Jodo Shinshu,” and the master side is the “Shingon sect”
The roots of Buddhism are the same, and the interpretations of Shinran Shōjin and Kobo Daishi (?) Were denominations divided by?
Also, is it OK to chant the nenbutsu called “Namu Amida Buddha” of the Jodo Shinshu sect anytime, anywhere?
On the above site, it was stated that “[Namu Amida Buddha] is a memorial Buddha thanking you for clearing the darkness of ignorance.”
Does that mean it's not something you chant unnecessarily?

There are a lot of things I want to ask, and the content is incoherent, but in short, I want to ask “I want to be saved by Buddhism, I want to spend time with a peaceful heart, what should I do to do that”
To do that, I think I have to learn Buddhism, but how should I learn it?

There is also a “free email course” on the site with the title
Can I learn this way too?
Since it's Buddhism, won't it be as confusing as before?

4 Zen Responses

There are many places to study Buddhism

I read it

You can also learn a lot on the internet
Shamefully I didn't know much
I don't know about the site above, so I can't answer

First of all, each Buddhist university does
Why don't you go to public lectures etc.
There are also free ones, and there are many cases where they are cheap
In a place like that
Why don't you learn at your own pace
I think it's easy to ask questions
I don't think there's anything more confusing than self-study

Here are some sites I recommend!

Good evening. My name is Kameyama Junshi.

Here are some sites I recommend that can respond to your concerns, “Actually, I want my monks to teach me the essence of Buddhism in an easy-to-understand manner and get “peace of mind”! These are the homepages of each denomination. My parents' denomination is the Jodo Shinshu sect, but is it probably the Honganji school? For example, if you go to the Honganji school website, you can learn about various aspects of the Jodo Shinshu sect. There are also announcements of events and memorial services. There is also a link to a publishing company called Honganji Publishing. It's well worth visiting once.

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I'll show you the address to the Honganji School website.
https://www.hongwanji.kyoto/

I don't know much about that site, so I can't say anything, but if there's anything you want to know about Buddhism, I think it's a good idea to ask Hasunoha any questions.
Please ask any questions about the Jodo Shinshu sect or the Shingon sect.
Note, I've looked at that site a bit, and I can evaluate the attitude of reviewing Buddhism, but there are also points where I feel that some of the sentences in the description of Buddhism are slightly different from mine (it's natural that each person has different interpretations, so it's not a bad thing), denial of funeral Buddhism, denial of zazen, and the solicitation method of leading to free email consultations.

if you don't mind

Mr. Key

If you don't mind, I'll be happy to answer a few questions if you contact us at the email address described in your personal profile of Josho.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho

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