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About paradise

Shimada Shinsuke previously stated the following on TV. (Excerpt from the blog)

“Buddhism is for those who worship for themselves.
The moment I put my hands together, the inside of my heart calms down.
That's where paradise comes from. For example, I'm so upset, no one thinks about visiting graves because they lost in horse racing and gambling. My mind is disturbed, so I don't think I'll go visit graves. One day, suddenly, I haven't been there in a long time. Shall we go visit graves? I think. When I think about visiting graves, my mind calms down. At that moment, paradise is born in the heart. So, rather than the act of visiting the grave itself, it is more important to have a calm heart when you think about going. Even a Buddhist altar has a Buddha inside, but that was a craftsman or someone who carved a tree or something. After all. If that really is a Buddha, then the flower offered must also be offered to the Buddha. But that's not actually the case, is it? From the other side, you can only see the back of the flower and the back of the leaf. This is because it is offered to the worshiper and to the heart of the worshiper. So Buddhism teaches that there is paradise in the heart and in the hearts of worshipers, and there is Buddha.”

I was impressed by this kind of thought. Actually, is this what paradise is? I want to hear the monks' opinions.

6 Zen Responses

It's good to worship when you're angry

Shinsuke, you say good things. I agree.
The right Buddha and the left are in the hands of me and worship (middle) a terrible voice of Nanmu

Eiheiji 74, Zen Master Sato Taishun, is taught the following as a merit of prayer.
“When we put our hands together and worshiped without heart, everyone
First and foremost, it's a heart of selflessness and humility.
Second, your mind will be refreshed and clear.
Third, my mind will tighten up.
Fourth, it frees up your mind.
The selfishness that I call myself doesn't come out when I worship with all my heart. It's good to worship when you're angry; if you're feeling resentful, you can worship. My mind calms down naturally and I can get rid of my selfishness and selfishness.”

Each person is different

I think it depends on the individual and denomination.
That's because there are many ways to look at the Pure Land of Paradise.
Shimada Shinsuke's point of view is that of Zen Buddhism and Shingon Buddhism.
For me as a member of the Jodo sect, I see the Pure Land of Paradise not in my mind, but as a place that exists in another world.
I feel like this is where everyone goes when their lives in this world are over.
There is no such thing as who is right or wrong.
That's because it's different for each person.
It would be nice for you to see the Pure Land of Paradise that suits you.
Namu Amida Buddha

It's hard to say simply, but...

That's right.

The fact that Buddhism or paradise is not a problem after death, and that the worshiper = my current living problem is important, and I think it's quite a tasteful analogy.

However, when it comes to how it is actually explained in sutras, I think there are many things that are described as the other world where people pass away after death, and if they are explained in a way that can be interpreted as not actually different from this world, I think it is not an ordinary person like us (beings swayed by worries), but from the perspective of the Buddha's consciousness.

Of course, even in Pure Land Buddhism, I think the interpretation that the Pure Land of Paradise after death becomes “my salvation now” has been passed down as a tradition since my grandfather, so it's not just a matter of after death.

> “The teaching that there is paradise in the heart and in the hearts of worshipers, and there is Buddha.”

Technically, it's probably developed as a theory of Buddhism, but if you don't think about the Buddha's point of view and the viewpoint of ordinary people separately, “Buddhism is about having a heart after all, isn't it?” There is also a risk of falling into this cheap mentality.

We are ordinary people who suffer so much that there is nothing we can do about our hearts. The teaching of the Pure Land of Paradise goes beyond my heart to save those ordinary people.

It works from outside of my heart and into my heart, and I think it's a problem that can only be pushed into this heart.

Shaba and Paradise (Pure Land)

Takumi-sama

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

There is certainly a difference between shaba and paradise (pure land), but the difference is only secular, and there is no slight difference between shawa and paradise (pure land) in terms of victory (enlightenment).

Well, if you look at it from an enlightened person's point of view, this Shaba world is also a pure, clean land.

However, if we look at it from the perspective of ordinary people, it is inevitably reflected in a dirty world.

The reason why it shines in a dirty world is because of ignorance (fundamental ignorance) and worry.

In particular, it is a place where it is required to destroy the two barriers of affliction and intellectual disability, which hinder enlightenment, with the two powers of wisdom and fortune through Buddhist practice.

Shimada Shinsuke's story is about a temporary state of peace of mind, peace of mind, and peace of mind, and ignorance (fundamental ignorance) and worry quickly appear in us ordinary people, so it is difficult to continue to maintain a good state of mind.

The biggest enemy is “club abandonment,” a natural tendency to continue from a distant past life where people view things as reality.

The difference between Shaba and Paradise is, if I had to say so, only the presence or absence of Nyorai now (however, if the Dharma is, that's a different story), and of course, Shaba has Buddhism with Shakyamuni left behind, and in paradise, you can receive Buddhism from Amida Nyorai.

Therefore, certainly, the merit of being able to receive direct guidance from the Buddha Buddha (from Onshinsha) is currently superior in paradise, but there is no such thing as being unable to walk in Buddhism even if you are a shabba.

So, if I had to say what are the merits of shabha, it is that there are countless sentient beings who suffer, so there are many opportunities to accumulate good fortune while walking in Buddhism.

Shaba, paradise, or whatever, for enlightenment, it is important to cultivate the two powers of wisdom and good fortune in Buddhism, so I want to work hard as long as I can work hard even for Shaha.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho

There is a difference between interpreting paradise and living in paradise.

If you interpret or explain something called paradise, there are times when it becomes something that is not real.
Cooking and recipes, for example
music and sheet music,
Just like the real thing and the information.
When I say something bad, I think there's a slight gap between the address between the person himself and the person who saw it and the person who read it living in paradise, even if it's close.
Even if Ikegami Akira, a good commentator, or entertainer explained the story of Buddhism, that means they were able to tell that kind of story well.
Shinsuke could have had such a great story, but for some reason he disappeared from the entertainment industry. I was able to talk about heaven and paradise, though. I wonder why.
I call Buddhism with such explanations “interpretative Buddhism” and “ideological Buddhism.”
It's not a bad thing.
I think it's better for people who are good there to settle down there.
However, the reality of this world is that people who are perverse or skeptical like me may not be able to speak in a sweet, easy-to-hear tone.
Our job at BOSE is to lead such people to paradise, the Pure Land, Higan, and Nirvana.

Where is true paradise?
What Mr. A said is correct.
Mr. B says something completely different from Mr. A, but Mr. B is more correct.
Mr. C is completely different from Mr. A and Mr. B, but I feel that what Mr. C is saying is also correct.
So where on earth is paradise?
If ten people are different, ten people have different answers, it becomes a story where you don't have to be Buddha. So, in reality, I wonder if there is a definite guide or lead destination that the proper Buddha intended to say.
do you feel the same as what Shinsuke and Buddha are saying...

Actually, it's different, isn't it?
For people who say Shinsuke feels comfortable with paradise, there are times when Shinsuke's paradise is fine.
But actually, I think it would be nice to live there for a while.
So, if they're comfortable for the rest of their lives, that might be fine for that person.
No, if you think you're not convinced by that, then that's the true beginning of that person's Buddhist bishop.
Instead of believing what people say, you will not be fooled by people's words by making the will to really reveal what Buddha Heart, Enlightenment, Pure Land, and Paradise Heart are. You will be able to discover pure land and paradise, which is definitely challenging.

Anyoung Haseyo

I agree with Master Kawaguchi, but I think the paradise that Mr. Shimada refers to is temporary comfort. Hello in Korean is Anyoung Haseyo, but Anyoung is written in kanji for peace, and Hashimunika is large, so is it peaceful? Are you calm? Is your mind stable? Is
It seems like a question. Honen Shonin is said to be a distracted nembutsu, and if you do nembutsu, your mind will be calmer
I explained that paradise can be passed away, so as Master Miyake said, there are various objections, and I say whether it is posthumous death or present life death, and I also say that paradise is something far away and close (from “The Pillow Book” 167th dan), but is it an inner heart or an outer heart? There is also a theory that sumu is both clear and abiding, even if it's “Tsukikage no Ironusasu” by Honen Shonin. As Master Miyake said, I think it's okay for each person to have a sense of paradise. Personally, I like “Ah, Paradise, Paradise,” or “Okiraku Gokuraku” by Ugougoruga after bathing in a hot spring.