Other religions

Are you satisfied with “truths” such as impermanence, selflessness, and suffering?
Basically, I think it's about learning and experiencing it yourself, and whether you're satisfied or not.
Also, I think it is important whether it helps solve problems and suffering.

There are many people who suffer, and their worries and suffering are diverse, so I'm sure religion will also increase.
If it were real, people who believe in it would be relieved of their worries and suffering, they would regulate themselves, not attack others or other religions, help each other, and live peacefully.
There are two truths. One is absolute truth. It's something the Buddha taught me, isn't it? You can learn about this by reading sutras and listening to monks.
The two are truths we derive. These are rules for us humans to maintain social order and live our lives, such as laws and social rules. It was created from the experience we have cultivated over a long history, and it is a developing one that we are still making.
If you are taught by someone that “this is the truth,” you can determine whether or not it is really true based on whether one is written in sutras, and two are written in the Constitution, laws, etc. Also, there are probably truths that are not written in either of them. In such a case, I think it's a good idea to talk to a monk or someone familiar with the law. Of course, it's also important to check for yourself, but please limit it to cases where there is no risk at all.
appending
The Buddha is the one who teaches us the truth. That teaching is written in the sutras. Therefore, what is written in the sutras is connected to the truth. However, not everything written in the sutras is true. This is also written in the sutras. Buddha said, “Don't blindly believe what I preach, think carefully for yourself, practice, demonstrate, discuss with wise people, and believe if you can determine that this teaching is certainly correct.” and.
For example, there is Buddha's teaching that you should keep the commandments. This is because keeping the commandments can eliminate suffering. For example, the Five Commandments are: don't kill, don't steal, don't lie, don't have an affair, and don't drink alcohol. Not all of them can be completely protected, but if you try to protect them to the extent possible, you can confirm that suffering has certainly been reduced. So I decided that this teaching was correct. We have determined that this is true. In addition to this, there are a huge amount of other teachings written in the sutras. We have to prove it one by one.
supplemented
The teachings of the Buddha are written in the sutras, but since it is an ad hoc sermon, I'll add that the content of the teachings differs depending on who you teach.

What is religion in the first place
I think it's a “tool” for humans to live a better life.
If each person can value compassionate actions based on their own good intentions and conscience, then maybe any nonsense or tool is fine.

Once upon a time, when His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited Japan,
“Buddhism isn't necessarily the best. For example, Christians develop a spirit of “philanthropy” while trying to carry out God's missions. Buddhists develop a heart of [mercy] as they learn [good fortune and emptiness]. I was deeply impressed by the statement that “the essential thing is to develop a heart of [compassion].”

” Where can I tell the difference between a fake and a real one? ”
The word “right” is a word against the side, against evil, against miscellaneous. “Honesty, Sincerity”
If it's just intellectual education, personal interests, and personal desires, and a collection, it may not be possible to say that you have grasped the real thing no matter what religion you believe in.

“Can humans recognize absolute truth?”
I think they can probably tell them apart.
In the past, Shakyamuni thought that no one would understand what he had enlightened, and apparently hesitated to tell people for a while, but after all, he said, “Now, I am opening the gate of Kanro. Listen to what has ears.” It seems that they decided to stand up for proselytism. In other words, “something that has ears,” doesn't it mean that there are people who can discern the absolute truth you said?

Menbo-sama

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

Similar to Lord Zorakuin, His Holiness the Dalai Lama often talks about accepting teachings,

“We should not simply accept the teacher's teachings with respect; we should also accept the master's teachings in this way so that goldsmiths carefully examine whether the money they handle is real or fake, and by burning, cutting, and polishing that gold.”

They are talking about it.

I think it is important to gather, analyze, examine, and discuss the teachings and whether the truth is really correct on your own, and to look at them objectively from a bird's-eye view, and furthermore, to accept them by being convinced and satisfied by yourself while also carrying out critical and rational verification.

This is why we call it “self lighting” in Buddhism.

Please use hasunoha as a place for discussion and verification.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho

Are there so many words called truth? I feel like the questioner uses it more often than the answering monks. Not limited to religion, so-called niwaka people are the most abusive people everywhere.

Now, I'm going to ring the bell at the main hall. It sounds like going on on on on... Many people listen to this sound and say, “That's a very good sound.” But there are people who are always stingy. They are people who “gnawed” Western music. Those people say this with their mouths in unison. “I learned that turning on and on like this makes various sounds (there is a wide range) is not a beautiful sound. It's a good sound when only one sound comes out without mixing.”

However, it seems that sounds that come out together, from high to low, have a relaxing effect, like the murmuring of a river or the sound of a bonfire. It has the effect of drowning out other sounds, reduces information transmitted from hearing to the brain, and allows the brain to rest and relax. More specifically, it has a meditative effect. That's why I say thinking bowl.

Therefore, people who naturally listen to the sound of a temple bell without thinking about anything feel comfortable in their brains, and they think, “That's a good sound.” Conversely, people who nibble half-heartedly at Western music and evaluate it based on other people's scoring standards have destroyed their sensitivities with logic and are unable to understand the characteristics of the sound.

Why is it said that the bell on New Year's Eve erases worries? People who think logically move away from the truth that sound has. Thoughts, philosophies, analyses, and evaluations are troubling. In the twelve lucky signs, it is called “take.” They compare, evaluate, and raise and lower, so it becomes a dispute.

I can't prove whether there is calcium in small fish, but if you eat small fish, you can ingest calcium. Truth is like that. Your head doesn't tell them apart; your eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body catch them without permission. Instead of identifying and grasping them for themselves, they leave themselves up to them. That's why it's better not to be aware of it by emphasizing truth with words. Actually, it's better not to even say that it has a relaxing effect. I can just feel it with my eyes and ears. I won't overwrite any meaning there. That is the best way to receive the truth as it is.

However, there are destructive cults that cause inconvenience to people the more they do it. If you feel that your connections with your family, community, or people at work are becoming impure, you need to be very careful.