Merit of repeating

Our minds are greatly influenced by words every day, aren't they?
If you use good words, you have a good heart.
This is because it is said in Buddhism that if you use bad words, a bad heart will be fostered.
In that sense, words have power; in a sense, they can also be called spirits.

But in the end, with what kind of heart
I think it's about sutras, titles, and whether they repeat their duties.

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Even if the language is good, why don't you make fun of your own heart at that time
As you repeat it, it might get even harder.

That's why
First things first
I think it's necessary to introspect the mind
I think.

“I can't help but feel sorry for the pain.”
What is hurting me?
I don't want you to make fun of the heart you're feeling.

The fact that all kinds of hearts are swirling within me
Based on that
I always don't pretend I don't know about it
After looking back at myself
It is intended to correspond to sutras, titles, works, etc.

“Great words have meaning in repeating
Is it OK if I accept it?”

Stay away from good things and bad things
“You can always go back to square one”
It means a lot to me.
In this world, we
Just the way it is
The origin is that it exists as it should be.

What does “repetition” mean
For me, it's not an “accumulated track record.”
“Being able to return to the starting point (home) at any time”
It's big for me.
It just so happened that it was just sutras and work.
Other than that, I think other things are fine.

That's why
With my own heart
If there is a gap between the Buddha's words,
I don't want you to get caught up in words, even if it's a Buddha.
I want to cherish my family, such as my children.
Why would concentrating on that heart ignore the Buddha?
“No, wait, if family is important, that's fine. Please take care of it.” with
The Buddha must have said it too.
I'm sure the Buddha wanted that too.

Namu Shakyamuni Buddha Gassho

What should I rely on (more place)... There is a teaching called the four devotions of the law in sutras such as the “Nirvana Sutra.”
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“Words without reason (depending on reason, not depending on words)”
Rely on meaning, not on words themselves

“Intelligence Unconsciousness (Relying on Wisdom, Relying on Wisdom)”
Rely on (Buddha's) wisdom, not on (human) knowledge

“Yoriyo Yoshitsune, Furyō Yoshitsune (depending on Ryogitsune, iryo Yoshitsune, iryō Yoshitsune)”
It relies on sutras that fully explained the teachings of the Buddha, and does not rely on teachings whose meaning is unclear

“Disobedient to the law (not depending on people according to the law)”
Relies on truth (legality) and does not rely on people (opinions)
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Instead of depending on the words themselves or the person who utters the words or your own knowledge/values that interpret them, let's focus on the wishes and wisdom of the Buddha that the words indicate.

Confusion deepens when we take “merit” as a reality. We don't go grab words; they grab us from words as we read them over and over again.
What I was just reading and seeing will one day work as words (teachings) that resonate with me in connection with something. That is probably a merit.

It's not about becoming a wonderful self that can save someone according to the Buddha's teachings. It makes me nod at my own fact that I must rely on the Buddha's salvation when it becomes clear that I can't save anyone, not even myself. There, my perspective opens up that I and you are being prayed upon by the Buddha in the same way.

However, the anxiety, worries, and fears you have right now should not be thrown away. Rather, let's hold it as something important without deceiving it. Those feelings are expressed precisely because there is something important there.
We definitely won't cheat on that. Don't fool yourself. They don't run away to teaching; they are revealed from teaching. That step is a quest for a path.

[Postscript]
Hmm... maybe it would be a good idea to leave the temple there once. After flattening everything out, it might be a good idea to ask about your concerns here at hasunoha, and seek a relationship with the temple after you see a sect that seems to suit you.

I will write it after reading the thank you column.
I definitely have to go... I have to clean... take great care of the muscles... I feel a strong sense of incongruity. Which denomination is that? Isn't it a temple of an emerging religion rather than traditional Buddhism? To be honest, I feel a strong, strong sense of incongruity with what you have written on your profile. It's completely different from the Buddhism I know. There are religions in the world that are designed so that the more they do it, the more they hunt people down. I'm worried about you.

Here are some questions and answers that were previously asked in Hasunoha.

*Links may be removed at a later date.

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

Anyway, it's important not to use empty nembutsu, empty titles, or empty sutras.

It is important to think deeply about nembutsu, titles, and merits of chanting sutras, and to understand their meaning and content before chanting.

For example, don't just read or copy the Heart Sutra by looking at the letters. We must aim for merit by deepening our understanding of its meaning and content, especially “sky.”

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who visited Japan the other day, also said something extremely important. The following translation is really helpful.

“Recite the Heart Sutra to be freed from all suffering”
https://www.mmba.jp/archives/23029

“... There is an erroneous perception of various laws and realities at the root, and they build up businesses that cause suffering as a result. And that causes suffering. There are two causes of suffering, in other words, karma and affliction called “gathering,” and the ultimate countermeasure against it is an “empty view.” That's why the Heart Sutra says, “Color is the sky. Empty is empty. A sky with different colors. The sky is no different color.” Emptiness is explained, and emptiness is explained in connection with two points.

If you practice it, it will damage ignorance working as the cause of suffering, and it will become a countermeasure that is a direct countermeasure. From this point of view, there is a great meaning in thinking and praying for those experiencing suffering through the Heart Sutra, and it is useful. Also, when it comes to issues relating to our own personal suffering, it is very important to think about emptiness as the most important method for not causing suffering to ourselves and being freed from suffering, and it will surely be useful. ・・”

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho