I want to be friends with monks!!

This is my first time asking a question ‼ ︎

Am I originally a monk chanting sutras? read it aloud? I liked the voice of time, and I was interested in monks.

About 3 years ago, there was a memorial service at a relative's house, and when I was wondering if the chief priest around 60 to 70 years old would come as usual, a young monk (late 20s to early 30s) also came, and that person's chanting sutras was amazing ‼ ︎

I thought I'd like to talk about it once, but if you're not a parishioner, they have different denominations, so I wonder if it's okay to go to a temple...? While thinking about it, 3 years have passed... but after all, I have a feeling that I want to talk and say hello because even just once is fine... I might regret it if I don't go to this! I think so!

○Do people of different denominations who aren't even parishioners seem suspicious when they show up at any rural temple...?! (I'm going to make an appointment for the time being) (what rural area is it ~ sweat)

○Like a monk, if you were told that you liked the voice of sutras, would you quit...?!

○Not limited to this person, I want to chat with monks, and I want them to become friends! I think, but is it rude to go with this kind of feeling...?!

Sorry if I'm bothering you with other people's questions! I look forward to hearing from you...! (>_<)

4 Zen Responses

Please try contacting us.

I read it.
I was blessed to have such a relationship with the Buddha, so why don't you contact them once.
Each temple is currently taking measures against the coronavirus, so please contact us when the coronavirus infection has calmed down.
Also, please tell me that you would like to pray at the temple.
I sincerely pray to the Buddha that you will be able to meet that monk again and talk to him slowly.
And I'm praying that you will be blessed with lots of Buddha relationships from now on and live a rich life with a rich heart.

FYI...

Nice to meet you, Aya.
The temple is a place open to all. Also, monks interact with many people, and if someone is in trouble, they worry, guide, and live together.
However, monks are also human, and they think a lot.
So, please ask for reference only.

As I mentioned earlier, temples are open to everyone, so they accept any kind of person. It doesn't matter if they are parishioners from other denominations. However, as Aya says, it is more helpful to have an appointment later.

I like the voice... I would be happy if you said that (laughs) I think it would be great.

I want to talk to the monk, and I want him to be his friend. I think it would be nice if I did this too.

I often hear people say that temples are difficult to get to because of their high threshold. Since it is a place where the Buddha is enshrined, the threshold is high and unavoidable. But when it comes to monks, that's not the case. Monks are the bridge between you and the Buddha.

It's a place where I think it would be nice if more and more people could come to the temple and live together.

Worship

Those who enter do not refuse

　Originally, people don't refuse to enter the temple, but instead of suddenly telling them that you have a crush on them, let's participate in events where anyone can visit, such as Sha Sutra, goshuin, zazen, and ◯◯ parties. It's this time of year, so please take care of yourself too. Let's start with what we can do.
There is also a way to interact with monks on social media, so it's also important to interact with many monks using this as an opportunity

thank you! I'm happy!!

Q1: People of different denominations who are not parishioners
If you show up at a rural temple, do you think it's suspicious...?
A1: How about visiting graves with those relatives?

Q2: Like a monk,
If they say they like the voice of sutras recitation, would you pull it off...?!
A2: I'm genuinely happy.
I wonder if “good” is riskier than “like.”

Q3: I want to chat not only with this person, but also with monks,
I want them to be friends! I think,
Is it rude to go feeling like this...?!
A3: I appreciate your interest.
What about the monk at Hanna-ji Temple at your parents' house?
　　　

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