Why does the amount of offerings vary from temple to temple?

Thank you for your support.
The other day, I successfully completed my father's funeral.
This is the Jodo Shinshu.
I had a few questions, so I'll ask you a question. I'm sorry if my lack of study led to rude me.

When we had a funeral meeting, I asked the temple directly how much the offering would be.
Car fee 10,000 (30 minutes by car one way) devotion declines (in other words, 10,000 meal fee)
If you name it a law, 300,000 is fine.
That's what I said.
I was curious about the wording that's fine.

The offering is dedicated to Amitabha Buddha, so it's not that I'm dissatisfied with the amount of money.
How much of the gifts collected by temples around the country are used in their own lives, and how much do they allocate to repair and maintenance costs, expansion costs, or advertising costs and parishioners' entertainment expenses? Please refrain from answering that this varies from temple to temple. Please tell me how it should be.

Personally, I think it's strange when there is a difference in the amount of money between temples for offerings.
For example, I want a promise that 200,000 out of 300,000 will be sent to the head temple etc. in the sense that no matter where the temple will always dedicate this amount of feelings to Amida Buddha, etc., and the remaining 100,000 will be used for sutras and preaching work and maintenance expenses.

I wonder if they were there for an hour the other day, including the wake and funeral. I went home before I lay down in the pit.
Funeral directors also said it was common. I wonder what is common.

Along with funerals, it seems that the first 7th is often held to coincide with the day of the ceremony, but it's a bad way of saying it, but I have the impression that it's ridiculous.
I think it's unavoidable to tell the bereaved family that the date will be changed because they can't miss work or go far away, but how about funeral homes and temples recommending that they hold a memorial service together?
I'm not studying, but I think there's meaning in counting the days properly spiritually, but isn't that the important thing?
Since the 49th will be Obon, I was told to skip that day.

Religion is invisible to the eye, quite difficult to experience, and difficult until you get your own interpretation.
I'm not a denomination, but I want to inherently cherish Shinto and Buddhism rather than customs, so I'm even more curious. It becomes empty for temples that seem to be systematizing and bringing in business spirit.
What do you guys think?

4 Zen Responses

There is no one who can talk about the whole temple

I can only talk about my own temple, but an offering is an offering no matter how far you go. So the amount is also arbitrary. At my place, the number of offerings related to funerals was close to 20 times larger and lesser for those last year. But I don't think it's a problem at all. As for specific uses, gifts related to funerals are used for repair costs for the main hall and guest hall. This is also stated on the letter of receipt of the communication. Currently, the chief priest has not been accepted from the temple. I lived as an office worker for a long time, so I have a pension to the extent that I don't have trouble living, so I don't need to get paid from the temple. As for the memorial service after the funeral, I always work 100 days from the first 7th to the 7th (49th). If there are no prayers, the chief priest may work alone. The main uses of income from legal affairs are levies for headquarters, dioceses, and groups, fire insurance, earthquake insurance, utility bills, etc., communication fees for telephone faxes, document evangelism expenses, flower offerings for the main hall, etc., tea and candy fees for worshipers, holding fees for Shakyo/Shabutsu classes, performance fees and transportation expenses for Terakoya concerts, Terakoya puppet theaters, etc., lecturer fees for end-of-life seminars, etc., reconstruction support money for disaster areas, etc., but if I give the details, I can't write it down here. When I can't cover my expenses with temple income, I'll do something about it with loans. Actually, my temple also has loans over 60 million yen, but I'm not worried because I'm paying them back little by little every year. I don't think anyone can talk about these things about the temple as a whole.

Originally, the amount of the offering varies depending on the client.

As you said
Because donations are donations and feelings
The temple does not specify the amount.

Just the opposite
It's not uncommon for people to ask about the amount
At that time, I may tell you the average price (market price).

I'm going to protect the temple with offerings
Calculate backwards from those expenses
What are memorial services and funeral offerings
There is an amount of money I would like them to offer this much.

If the number of parishioners is different
That amount is also changing
Confusion will occur if there is a big difference in offerings between temples in the same area
It's almost going to be the same market price.
So what is a temple where the number of parishioners is small and the amount of money that can be protected cannot be collected
The chief priest will be working part-time.

Funeral Buddhism has been ridiculed for a long time
Why is the number of temples that don't even have that funeral properly increasing
I think it's very pathetic even though they're in the same industry.
I don't think such temples are eligible to receive offerings.
I'm sorry to have offended you.

Change to another boy.

I've read your question.
What a difficult question to answer
Thank you very much.
What kind of relationship does it have with that temple
I don't know,
If it were me, a temple or boy like this
I'm not in a relationship with a funeral home.
I'm reading it,
While prioritizing your own convenience,
You get what you get.
I can't feel the sincerity.

invisible,
Because it's an inaudible world
Oh, to this monk
I'm glad I asked for it,
As you can think,
I have to work.
It's a serious game where you hit the soul with one ball.

Let's change the temple's monk.

At least you
That's because they're not satisfied.
For those who have passed away,
It's only once.

I just have a question.
An offering is said to be a fortune
For the memorial service for your father
It was dedicated to heaven.
The act of putting out money
Reach the sky,
It comes back as a blessing.
When a monk recites sutras
Speaking of law enforcement,
Instead of the Buddha
It's about spreading teachings.

So,
What is the offering and the monk's memorial service
There's no correlation.

Regarding what was offered to heaven,
If you put it bluntly,
The fact that they were stingy on the memorial service
It's going to happen, so let's stop it.
It is dedicated to the memorial service for your father,
please.

I wonder if they are receiving an offering
It's not there.
Take care of me in place of heaven
I just did.
because for heaven,
The money in this shaba world, etc.
Substances, etc.
That's because I'm not interested.

If used properly,
No problem,
If you use this for your own interests and desires,
An outrageous tit-for-tat is coming.

What is a memorial service
It's tough.

A memorial service for your father,
and
Also for the sake of your father
I never stop smiling,
Please live a happy life.

That's more than anything,
It's a memorial service.

Your father
May you feel safe in the Pure Land of Paradise.

PostScript

Asking respondents to correct their answers is ridiculous.
As an assumption, my answer is “wrong.”
I think they also have this kind of way of thinking
I think it's enough just for you to accept it.
I'm not going to argue with you.
Please consider the rest for yourself.
There is also an opponent on the schedule.
It's unavoidable to make adjustments.

Odonating is also an ascetic practice to let go of obsessions

Offering is also an ascetic practice to let go of obsessions.
The things and money you've given are no longer yours.
The reason why the temple cares about what to do with it is not an offering.
Also, donations are not compensation for services.
Regardless of whether it's because they read the sutras, I'm giving it to you with the feeling of service that I want to support the temple.
Originally, it's not good to give or receive offerings as a thank you for reciting sutras.
There is no obsession with receiving any service or service, and they simply give gifts and hospitality.
That's why the amount of money can be separated from person to person.
Also, there are various circumstances at temples, such as the number of parishioners, so if you think that parishioners will support the temple by splitting the bill, I think it is natural that the amount of alms required differs depending on the temple.

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