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What questions would you like to ask your ancestors?

If you could meet the founders of each denomination, such as Kukai-san, Honen-san, Shinran, Dogen-san, Eisai-san, and Nichiren, what would the monk want to hear?

4 Zen Responses

“What do you think about the current situation in Japan?”

I actually asked that question.

It's in my dreams, though.

The ancestors you mentioned all came up in my dreams all at once, didn't they?
I asked a question like the title, or rather a consultation.

Also, Saicho was there.
It was pretty real.

Everyone listened intently. (Is everyone rude?)
I don't know why
Kukai-san felt the most aura.

Maybe it's because I'm from the Soto sect
The person who answered the title question the most was Dogen Zenji.

If you think you'll be clearly pessimistic or scolded, or called deplorable
“No, I think they're doing their best.”
I was told that.

“Is that true?”
(Dogen) *The honorific title below is abbreviated “Over 100 million people are bundled together, right? That's amazing, hey.”

It looks like they're all nodding.
Honen-san and Eisai-san are relatively quiet. Nichiren talks a lot in a light-hearted manner.
I had a cheerful impression of Shinran.

(Nichiren) “Compared to our days, there's a sense of seclusion.”
“But there are a lot of problems...”
() “That's a problem on the inciting side, isn't it? In the old days, everyone had no choice but to do whatever they wanted. There were more terrible things than happy things.”
(Eisai) “After all, what we were paying attention to was small good deeds rather than big evils. Once there, greetings and manners are wonderful today.”
(Dogen) “That's it. What I said was a big deal was left over. I was happy.”
(Kukai) “Even in our time, we all lived in fear of each other. I was living a freaking life. But they're all the same people. Everyone can be happy if you start small things with one heart and put them into practice. And that quality definitely exists today.”

Kukai-san closed it up with that feeling.

We talked a lot after that, but I don't remember.
Saicho-san also taught me a lot about not to rely too much, but I can't remember.

However, it was surprising that the overall impression was positive.
I definitely thought a lot of things were going to go wrong
As expected, I thought that the people who are said to be the founders had deep feelings.

It's just a dream, though.

※Why is Dogen Zenji the only person who feels like Gaten-chan
I don't understand either.

Sorry for the bad post m (__) m

I want to hear your impressions about denominations that didn't exist at the time

I'm a monk of the Jodo sect, and I'd like to hear your impressions about a sect that didn't exist in Japan at the time Honen passed away.

I'd like to hear about teachings and religious history.

I'm a member of the Jodo sect, but I'm skeptical about the two ancestors facing each other, or the villain Masaki theory, and the theory advocating the villain Masaki, and Niso confrontation is a legend that Takaso Zendo Daishi and Ganso Honen shonin had a fervent confrontation and received an heir, and it only seems like they have mixed up criticism from other sects that the Jodo sect doesn't have any heirs, so I'd like to listen to them. Also, Sanmaifutoku is that you can now see the Pure Land of Paradise while living, and that's why it was later called precious. There is something called “Sanmai Hatsutokki” in “Daigo Honen Honen Shonen Biography,” but I'm wondering if this itself can be trusted. The theory of bad people is also written. I'd like to hear about this too. After that, Soso Ichimoto asked, “Were you really a disciple of Yoshitada Shonin?” or “Was it popular?” or “Aren't you kidding yourself?” or “Were you born in Kansai, not Kyushu?” or “Is Gyoren a relative?” or “Did you proselytize to Hokuriku?” or “Was it Gyoren who proselytized the northern Kanto and Tohoku regions?” or “Are you from the Nishiyama faction?” There are so many things I'd like to ask.

What kind of future do you see?

I'm a Shingon sect, so I'd like to ask people in the sky and sea.

“What kind of future do you see?” and.

What kind of peace of mind does Kukai, who explained that people are safe, look at the current world and preach? I'm curious.