Hotoke

I don't make that much money.
My house is poor. I'm envious of temples that have money.
In the world of monks, temples that are blessed financially are extremely blessed, and temples without parishioners or graveyards like our temple don't accumulate money at all.
My house is poor. I thought I'd change it to Gungsan Kinkakuji.
I received a notification that my savings were low this month and I couldn't withdraw my insurance premiums.
I put in all the money I had at home and it was 600,000.
That's crazy. It's serious. I would rather have your support.
There are probably people who think they're making money because they've answered a lot, but I'm really poor.
I think temples that have lots of funerals and memorial services are economically prosperous.
This is an age where it costs a lot of money.
The life of a monk is made up of donations, and when it finally becomes dangerous, people have no choice but to do other work.
Wouldn't the temple where the money goes in a big way not respond?
Even if they make money, there's no way they say “you're making money.”
Blessings to the poor boy for supporting his activities.
No, it's not really there.
There are places that are in Honto.
Financial disparities occur due to location conditions or the fact that there is a temple where people gather.

Good morning.

First of all, being a monk is not an “occupation.” It refers to people who live according to the teachings of Buddhism. It's a form of receiving support from parishioners and believers in the form of alms, etc. An offering is not the price of sutras. So I don't have the point of view that it will be profitable/not profitable. There is a saying “little desire and contentment.” The idea is to reduce greed and have enough with what you have now. So I'm happy with the way I am.

That said, we have to eat too. There are utility bills, and taxes must also be paid. There are also school fees for children. Within the framework of modern Japan, it means you can't live just by being beautiful. So, that's all, I'm doing other work. However, it's an internal job. There's also an urgent memorial service, and I can't work outside.

I think Japan will have a declining birthrate and an aging population in the future, and monks will be eliminated. I think the number of monks who want to make money will decrease, and real monks will remain. The number of monks themselves may decrease, but on the contrary, I imagine they will move in the right direction.
Please support the monks so that they don't disappear from Japan. I will work hard too.

“Do monks make money?”
At least I'm not making any money.

“If you don't make money, how do monks exist”
I'm not sure.
However, what is clear is the fact that there was a proper “gift” that would allow me to live the minimum, uninterrupted days necessary in order to survive until today.

“It seems like it's going to be gone”
that's true. That's not cool.
But for some reason, it still works, doesn't it?
It's a strange thing.

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

Monks are in the form of receiving a salary from a temple, but if they have no income at the temple, they must work part-time. In this day and age, I don't think there are even half of the monks made up of only temples... so there are many monks who work part-time as teachers and public servants.

Also, even if you get a salary from a temple, of course, it will be deducted from income tax, social insurance premiums, and residence tax... Furthermore, most temples can't afford various allowances and benefits, as would be the case with a normal company, and black is black...

Even under such circumstances, I think the reason I have managed to do it is probably because, unlike normal work, it depends largely on the precious and appreciated Buddhism, and the sense of mission and intention (bodhi heart) in dealing with Buddhism.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho