I'm studying by asking and answering questions at hasunoha.
I suddenly thought.
Who are the monk's teachers
Have you ever wanted to quit your job as a monk?
Is it a “bastard boy” or a “stinky boy”
Is it “preferential tax treatment”
I think there are times when you feel sick.
How are you dealing with it?
I think they'll be busy in Shiwasu
Teachers, please take care of yourself.
I never wanted to quit my job as a monk
Because this is my way of life.
However, the position of chief priest has responsibilities and can be difficult.
Even so, while being supported by the people around me,
While being led by Amida,
This is how you can stand.
Every day, the nembutsu will soak in warmly.
Thank you for your concern. ('`*)
Namu Amida Buddha
“I think there are times when I feel sick”
Certainly (laughs)
“How are you dealing with it?”
Certainly, there are a lot of things that are sad, painful, and infuriating. However, it is only when such headwinds blow that the Buddhism I have learned so far is finally reliable, and I also seem a little excited to see how far I, raised by Buddhism, can face adversity.
So, I'm often fed up with being a monk as an occupation (living), but at least in my case, I wouldn't be banished from a temple or sect in the future if I wanted to quit my job as a “Buddhist disciple.”
Good evening. Certainly, I think there is a lot of distrust and dissatisfaction with monks. I chose to be a monk as my way of life, so I don't think I'll feel like quitting being a monk. However, if you choose to be a monk as your way of life, you may be told a lot by hereditary monks. I can't help but worry about a lot of things, and I feel like I'm going to do what I need to do. At one workshop, I was told that the current distrust of monks is “due to the way monks have been from the past,” and I thought, OK. There are many people. Good things are apprenticeships, huh? I think I'm setting up an antenna so that what I think doesn't happen, but if you don't forget how you felt when it happened, you won't be bothered by taunts or slander that much. This year will soon be over, isn't it? I want shiwasu to maintain each other's mind and body, and also to do new New Year's activities. Namu Amida Buddha
Thank you for your question. I don't feel like I want to quit. That's because it's important for me to pass on my teachings because of my hard work as a monk until now. Today, monks are becoming really weak in the world, but I think it is the chief priest's role to properly protect monks, monks within the same area, and their denominations. It is important that many people can visit by making myself a temple like Tsukiji Honganji Temple, so I will work hard. Gassho
I also agree with Senrakuin.
Temples are certainly difficult. Our temple is a large temple, so it's very difficult. It's also difficult for small temples not to eat, but Daiji has Oji's problems.
I was the vice-chief priest, and I fell ill the year my father, mentor and monk, took office as our superior Motoyama Kanshu. Since then, I have been away from the temple business for 16 years. However, I have no intention of returning to secular life, and I still think I'm a monk. I think it's my job to always keep an interest in everything, starting with Buddhism. And I think it would be nice if I could lead people.