hasunoha

I feel that Japanese society is abnormal

As the title suggests, I feel that Japanese society is crazy.
Death from overwork, suicide, bullying, etc. are abnormal living in this Japanese society
I have a lot to feel.
There are times when I feel like I'm being caught up by this society, and it makes my heart ache.
However, even if I tell this to others, they won't understand.
I was told, “Everyone is in the same pain”
I am thought by others as a “sweet person” when I say such things.

How should I live in this society?

6 Zen Responses

Look at minority people

I read your question.
I've never lived in a country other than Japan, so I can't determine if Japan is abnormal, but people who have lived in other countries often point out the strength of Japan's pressure to adjust.

Among that pressure to tune in, what is particularly “normal” is probably the strongest. I myself have felt that in my life up until now, and there were times when I actually avoided being different from others when I was young. Even now, there are many minority people who are suffering from it.

However, it doesn't mean that minority people aren't doing anything either. For example, society has taken an eye on the issue of same-sex marriage, which has been a hot topic recently because they continued to take action.

I don't know if your difficulty in living comes from attuned pressure, but I think some kind of action or effort is necessary to resolve that difficulty living.

Migrating in search of a country where it is easier to live is probably one effort, and it is also an effort to think about why it is difficult to live and take action to change the world. Also, changing the way you look at the world is one way.
In Buddhism, people think that the world doesn't exist without themselves. If you close your eyes to that evidence, the world will be gone. If you're interested, try learning it.

It's not sweet to feel uneasy. It's sweet to lament without doing anything.
Now you're at the stage where you've got the hang of it. Please work hard and think about what to do.

I agree

I've felt the difficulty and direction of this world since I was little. I chose various options and now it's Osho at the temple.

But even from this standpoint, I have a different feeling from the world. At times like that, I often stay alone in the mountains, not in an environment like training, but just carry a tent.

Then, you'll meet people who spend time alone in a house rather than just a tent. I can't do that much, so leaving the world once in a while is just fine.

You are free to choose how far away you want to live.

Hummingbird drops

“I feel that Japanese society is crazy”
Yes. It's completely insane, isn't it?
But there's no point in just lamenting the state of society.

Do you know the story “Hummingbird Hitoshizuku”?
Roughly speaking, the forest caught fire and the animals fled in one fell swoop, but only a bird called a hummingbird scooped water with its beak and poured it from the sky. Everyone laughed at the hummingbird's act in a burnt stone, but the hummingbird said, “Right now, I'm just doing what I can do,” and continued carrying water. That's the content. Incidentally, the type of bird called a hummingbird is insanely small, and it seems that the type called a black hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world.

The rascals at the rally hold a skull in their hands, spread blood on their palm, and kill them together. Among the evil sentient beings in Kakunogoshita, I have now been promoted under the Bodhi tree, and I have achieved sanguish for the first time. “Kyōgyō Shinshō”

Now, let's summon up good intentions and conscience and confront it because it's such a world!
I think Mr. Shinran is calling for this.

Be kind to Japan

There was a law of mercy for living creatures in the early Edo period. It was a world of war that continued for over 100 years, and since killing people became too commonplace, it seems that there is also a theory that consciousness reform could not be carried out without prohibiting it with such momentum.
I don't want to say that it's better than that era; if you look into history in depth, every era is somewhat abnormal.

Well, I often say, “Humans are the only ones who do such abnormal things!” There are arguments, but it's such a big lie.
Lions kill pups, penguins get involved in fights between adults and crush babies to death, and even wild dogs bully bullied young in groups until blood comes out.
After that, I forgot the name, but there are even birds that lay eggs and raise their young in the nest. Moreover, when the eggs hatch, the chick's back is hollow. Use that hollow to lift eggs and chicks that were originally residents of that nest...

What I want to say when I go out of my way to talk that makes it extra dark is that the world does not have a world that is peaceful, equal, and full of love from the beginning. What's more, the world was originally a utopia, but modern people are stupid, so they didn't corrupt it either.

Let's do our best to spread peace and order by shouting love in a terrifying, chaotic world! That's the real world. So if you don't like this kind of society, let's raise a better society! There is no choice but to have that vision.

That's why the Buddha went on an evangelistic journey, Hasunoha has set a mission to “be kind to Japan,” and I also teach Buddhism. I have no choice but to do it.

At that time, what kind of society would you like to see? What special skills do you have for that? What kind of abilities are desirable to acquire in the future? Or if you don't have the confidence to move on your own, who do you sympathize with and support?
Please think about your life while incorporating that kind of vision into your career path. Instead of watching the world while deducting points from a utopia, let's be kind to Japan from a world of 0 starts.

“monk”

Yoichi

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

In this world (the Eight Laws), true happiness or security is impossible no matter what.

I have a feeling of being disgusted by this world (a sense of abandonment), and now is the time to be able to “become a monk,” leave this secular world, and begin the path of Buddhism, to put it bluntly.

Of course, it would be best if you could actually become a monk and become a monk, but even if that's not the case, you can practice Buddhism.

I would be grateful if you could practice Buddhism little by little from now on towards this world of victory (enlightenment) that transcends the world.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho

I also feel abnormal

It's abnormal. If someone says it's not abnormal, that person is probably someone who is already paralyzed by that aberration.
Because it's abnormal, I don't give in to that kind of coordination and do what I believe in.
You will definitely be able to meet like-minded people.
I think people who only think about fighting and protecting themselves will just adapt to their surroundings.
Anyway, there are things you can match with your surroundings, and things you can't match.
Even kids can understand it.
Even Doraemon would understand it.
If people like Gian who annoy everyone come to terms with it because they are strong, everyone will be like Suneo. In that sense, Japan is a nation full of people.
I don't like Gian's way of life or Suneo's way of life.
However, I don't think Nobita-kun is good to live like Shizuka-chan and Deki Sugi, who pretend not to see while being bullied.
Everyone is a natural seed that only has one in the entire universe.
You are you, and if you think something is wrong, you should not get along with your surroundings and be completely alone in heaven and earth.

It is a source of regret in this world that the level of direction everyone should aim for is low.
Power, honor, desire to be great, money, gorgeous, popularity.
Adults like children do childish things even when they become adults, so it's probably just that everyone around them has turned into a slouch.

The prime minister of one country that is being raised by people around him is called a world leader or top leader, saying “for himself” how the Nobel Peace Prize is going.
It's probably abnormal. The world as a whole is at “that” level.

Buddhism's Bodhicitta never ends at that level! It's about getting excited and seeking a high level of humanity that you are really truly satisfied with.
This never ends no matter how old you get. It's OK because you've joined the University of Tokyo, and it's not OK because you've joined a top company.
What is the supreme humanity of a human being?
It's about moving forward without ending up at that level.
You shouldn't stay in that place. They push forward by arousing more and more bodhicitta and ambition.
This is crazy. That's because I know this is different.
Abnormalities become commonplace for people who don't feel that they are abnormal.
I think people who know they are abnormal should pursue what people really should be and correct the world once they notice that anomaly.