I can no longer trust monks
It took a lot of courage to come here with a title like this, but I would like to ask the question because I really want to hear the monk's opinion.
When my father was cremated 6 years ago, the chief priest of the temple who is now a parishioner recited sutras and then said, “You don't have any money, do you? “I'll change 300,000 yen to 200,000 yen, so don't worry,” she said in a very nice voice that goes through without being afraid of people around you.
Certainly my family is poor, but they paid the alms properly from their difficult lives, and I didn't ask them to make this funeral cheaper either. They probably took care of it, but when the monk supporting the Buddha talked about money at the crematorium, it didn't block his open mouth.
I felt uncomfortable seeing them ride to the crematorium in a high-class foreign car, but aren't monks like this so rare these days?
Even after the funeral at the temple, I couldn't help but constantly talk about money from beginning to end, about how much was it for the ossuary and about this much at the stone store. There is nothing but distrust of the chief priest, who is grieving over the loss of his father, who only says nothing but business words.
It is said that the previous chief priest was a splendid person who wore a scarlet robe, and it seems that he became a parishioner from his grandfather's generation.
The current chief priest plays golf, and many luxury foreign cars are lined up in the parking lot. What's more, they are also putting effort into constructing meaningless bell towers, etc.
And speaking of essential temple facilities, what is a barrier-free toilet for parishioners while remaining Japanese-style? It's an old temple like
I feel sorry for the old people then.
What exactly are donations and donations being used for?
I can't even hear the Buddha's story, which I'm so thankful for.
Today, when there is a lot of noise about parishioners leaving their families, is it because these stinky boys are running to make money that is not in line with the times, or are there boys who start making money because the number of parishioners decreases like Columbus eggs in the first place
I don't know which one comes first, but even if I want to finish the tomb, I'm too afraid of how much will be blown up this time, so I can't even discuss it.
A sermon like that borrowed the name of the Buddha
I'm scared it looks like it will happen.
Temples used to be places to look down on people like that... and I can't sleep at night because of sadness, anger, and anxiety about the future.
Originally, I have cherished the ancient customs of visiting graves, Obon, and the equinox. I saw a golden temple, and it seems like I won't feel like continuing in the future. Thank you so much for your guidance.