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I have nothing to do with Terra at my husband's parents' house.

My husband's parents' house is a temple of the Jodo Shinshu Otani school and has about 50 followers.
Currently, my husband, and my son are living happily in an apartment with 3 people if it's 10 minutes from my husband's parents' house, regardless of Terra. My husband's parents live next to the temple. It's been 3 years since I married my husband, and I've been to Terra about 3 times. My son and husband have stayed and eaten many times at my parents' house a little far away!
My husband and I work the same way, and I'm on childcare leave.
I'm the eldest daughter of 2 sisters. My sister and I both got married and ended up taking my husband's last name, so there was no one to inherit my parents' surname or grave.
Well, my problem is that my husband's parents say they are in trouble even though they don't have the feeling of watching over Tera at my husband's parents' house or having my son take over Tera at all. My husband says I can do whatever I want!
I married my husband personally, and I just happened to choose my husband's last name, and I didn't get married to my husband's parents' house. What's more, the terra at my husband's parents' house has nothing to do with me. I haven't received a betrothal, and under modern law, the family register is separate from the husband's parents, so there's no anachronistic feeling that it's the eldest son's wife.

I'm also dissatisfied with the absurdity of why I have to take care of my husband's parents' house or someone else's grave even though my parents' grave is gone.

In the first place, I don't think anyone would be happy if I lived in a temple and kept a monk because I hated Buddhism and wanted to destroy the terra at my husband's parents' house.

I don't know if my husband will inherit Terra or not, but I think I will continue to have strong feelings and live my life cherishing my parents and son regardless of Terra. If my husband dies, I think both I and my son will return to my maiden name and live at my parents' house.

The question I want to ask is, is it possible for my son to live without getting involved with Terra? Terra's lineage ignores freedom of religion and is a violation of human rights. I don't want to let that happen.

incidentally
When I said, “If I have another child, let's adopt one and use one as my parents' last name,” my husband said, “Well then, I feel sorry for the child with the surname Terra in the poor lottery,” so I said, “If you think getting involved with Terra is a poor lottery, let's all take the surname of my parents' house!” I suggested that (laughs)
Also, I said, “Aren't temples negative heritages?” When I said, my husband said, “Exactly! That's a good thing to say!” and (lol)
My husband's feelings for the temple are like this (laughs)

4 Zen Responses

Anger is the cause of trouble and suffering

You are free to take over the temple or not.
However, Buddhism explains that anger causes trouble, suffering, and stress.
There is some connection with Buddhism, so please learn Buddhism and come into contact with Buddhist techniques to reduce life's worries, suffering, and stress.

appending
If the temple is a personal property rather than a religious corporation, there is a possibility that the temple's land and building will automatically become the husband's property if procedures for abandoning inheritance etc. are not carried out in the future.
I've heard that among the temples of the Jodo Shinshu sect, there are quite a few temples with personal assets rather than under the name of a religious corporation.
In the case of a religious corporation, the chief priest is also hired and is a representative officer, so if there is no succession, all you have to do is leave the temple.
In that case, parents-in-law will not be able to stay at the temple until they die, and eventually they will have to look for another place to live. (If children don't take over, you'll need to give up the temple to someone else and leave.)
So, the son and his wife are legally required to support their parents.
I need to think about what to do with my parents-in-law's house, who now have to leave the temple. (living together?)

Please do it with the one you care about

“I don't like Buddhism and want to destroy the terra at my husband's parents' house” what do you use as a standard of judgment? You can read it from the following sentence.

“Under modern law, the family register is separate from the husband's parents, so there's no anachronistic feeling that it's the eldest son's wife.” “Terra's hereditary succession ignores freedom of religion, and it's a violation of human rights. I don't want to let you do it.”

It's “modern law,” “freedom of religion,” and “human rights.”
It's not “Tera” or “Buddhism,” is it?

If so, why don't you ask a lawyer the question, “Is it possible for my son to live without getting involved with Terra?”

My son should choose his own future

When I read your question, I feel a strong sense of disgust towards my partner's parents. And “I think I'll cherish my parents and son in my life.” As it says, I think you think the only thing that matters is yourself and your surroundings.

Speaking from the answers to the questions, as others have already answered, it does not necessarily have to be taken over. I don't think it would be a good result for either the person himself or his followers to take over the temple reluctantly, including their companions.

Also, you say, “I want to break the relationship,” but legally speaking, this is probably possible. There was also an answer from other people saying, “Please ask a lawyer” about this possibility.

On the other hand, in terms of Buddhism, it can be said that “there is no relationship that can be broken with the intention of cutting.” The partner you married was born in a temple, raised by your parents, and is now supported by your followers. (Depending on the size and circumstances of the temple, the environment you were born and raised in may not be a temple... but that is not unrelated.)

Your way of saying it can be taken as a statement looking only at the “current partner” part of the result. Plus, even that partner doesn't matter, and furthermore, I'm just watching the “son” as a result.

I don't know if they already had a dislike for their parents when they got married, but it wasn't about saying what the family would be like, and they didn't feel like accepting it, including their companions. There are also many companions who unequivocally say “temples are a negative heritage,” but parents who raised them in this way may also have part of the responsibility for bringing about the current situation.

Also, it says “the absurdity of not losing my parents' house's grave even though my parents' grave is gone, but I have to take care of my husband's parents' house or someone else's grave,” but there is also a way to not lose your parents' tomb. Also, you say that your parents' house is important, and that you don't care about your partner's parents' house, but haven't you noticed that this is very rude to your partner and that you don't mind saying sorry things?

As I wrote in the title at the end, it is up to my son to choose whether or not he will inherit the temple in the future. That's because your partner's parents, whom you say are others, are grandpa and grandma for your son.

Then, one more thing, I want you to remember the followers who have supported the temple from generation to generation in 50 households.

I am also the chief priest of the Otani school of Shinshu,

For children
I'm not directly involved in the temple.
I haven't even let them get any points
They haven't even talked about the successor Eun-nun.

I came from home and got rid of my job
More than 20 years have passed since I entered the temple
Even if you study after the age of 30, you'll be able to make it in time enough.
What was your experience as a salaryman
That made it a good training.
So kids too
I want them to experience a normal life as a member of society.

There are probably many temples of the Otani school in that area
There must be a lot of trouble.
With such a number of followers, it would be difficult to protect the temple.
From now on
Summarize the 2 or 3 temples with few followers
It will be an age where one chief priest will be in charge
Maybe it's okay not to think about a successor.

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What is a hard work
It's a relationship between temples.
they stand side by side and have a strong sense of consciousness
I feel like I'm being watched
I feel like my friends are more nervous.