Is there anything you wanted to do before you became a monk?

It's something I wanted to do before I became a monk...

I went to the monk's training school (Koyasan Senshu Gakuin) since I graduated from junior high school, so that wasn't the case.
Furthermore, after graduating from the monk's ascetic school (Koyasan Senshu Gakuin), I lived in the mountains with Koyasan High School and Koyasan University, so there was nothing I wanted to do before I became a monk.

Sorry for the boring answer. o (_ _) o

I wanted to actually see and participate in the bell on New Year's Eve at other temples and Obon events. I'm just listening to rumors, and it's unlikely that I'll be able to actually experience it in the future...

I don't know PPP's job, but I think people in other occupations are like that too. When it comes to cake shops, I wonder how other stores operate on Christmas and Eve.

If you're a monk, it's very difficult to take a set amount of free days.
As one of the reasons, it is sometimes necessary to arrange a funeral for a deceased person who died suddenly in line with a wake.
If you are going on an overseas trip that tends to be a long-term trip at such times, we will not be able to handle it.
It's been almost 20 years since I haven't been able to go on an overseas trip due to the concern that I have to make requests to other temples, and the resulting apologies to the parishioners.
When I was a college student, I really enjoyed living abroad for 3 months out of a year without going back to Japan.
Occasionally, when I see an expired passport, memories come back to life in my head (^_^).

　There is a public opinion that monks shouldn't do flashy things, so I don't feel comfortable riding a foreign car or going to a local high-end restaurant. It was about 10 years ago, and there was a time when I was scolded for riding a VW Golf.

What is decisively different from other self-employed people is that there are no complete holidays. As a reason for the existence of a temple, it is hoped that someone will be there at any time, so you cannot stay away from the temple. There are forwarding calls now, so I think it's freer than before...

However, since my family is the only one at the temple, it is difficult to have an overnight family trip without asking someone (my real mother) to stay home.

Also, even if you have made some plans in advance, if a funeral is ready, of course, we will prioritize that. There were times when that made children feel lonely.

If school events are decided first, no memorial service promises will be made on that day. However, at this time of year, I didn't know the school schedule for the new school year, and memorial service promises tend to be decided first, so there were times when I couldn't go to field days or class visits for the first semester.

I cook for a little while.
The joy of being a cook is providing delicious food to customers and making them happy.
It's a little while, but I play the guitar.
Occasionally, I participate in temple events in the form of puja and guitar.
Musicians' joy is all about providing sounds that touch the heartstrings of customers and making them happy.
Other than memorial services and funerals, Osho is nothing short of providing good stories and wisdom to satisfy the hunger of the heart through pujas, gatherings, and consultation about concerns to make them happy.
If that scale were to grow, they would probably be politicians after all.
The country is in trouble, and it is about providing delicious politics and policies that satisfy everyone's hunger, so that everyone can get used to it.
This era is an age of share and share.
I think it would be great if we could share better wisdom and improve the whole country and the world as a whole.
You can make your partner feel comfortable through anything, but I feel that religion, politics, and education have a big impact on being able to provide spiritual enrichment.
So, if you study jobs related to information, advertising, and public relations, I think you can provide information to make many people feel comfortable.
_ (._.) _Somebody please tell me.