Can a returnee become a monk's wife

A relationship also means something that connects it to it.
Relationships, relationships, relationships, things that lead to good families... relationships.
Your presence plays an important role in linking the world and Japan.
In our industry, there is something called an international missionary center.
I think it's in the Jodo sect, but I recommend that you ask him to be useful in such places. Among them, I'm sure you'll be cho-ho. Your relationship with him will also deepen, and you'll meet people who are the same type as you.
When considering Buddhism as a supplement, the question of whether it is possible to convey its splendor to people overseas is an issue in any era.
Your senses have a broad sense other than Japanese people.
I have conversion ability, masquerade ability, and translation ability.
That's why I think we can clearly understand what is being sought overseas and in what form.
I would like to ask for your help.
Including him, Go & N ♡ with Osho, who is involved in international missionary work, should fill your open heart.
Your troublem/complex is a sense of alienation.
I'm also a lone wolf in the Osho industry, so there aren't many people with a close sense.
I think that's fine. There is nothing wrong if you strengthen the feeling that you are the only one (Kun Kun Thai) and that you are good alone and that I am good with me.
Only then will your personality come to life.
Even with the same fish, different rivers have different patterns. Even plants change in various ways depending on how they are exposed to sunlight and soil.
If you compare yourself to a plant, you didn't grow up in a field, and you must have the strength to live in the great outdoors.
I didn't think your natural nature should be denied by the sense of a small island called Japan, or national consciousness.
You should choose for yourself the soil in which you can grow leaves and bloom. It's fine because you are you.

　There are not only returnees but also foreigners, and people who are married and in temples, so being born and raised doesn't matter at all. It's certainly an industry still in its old form, so I don't think you'll be able to endure all the hardships, but if you have a monk who likes you and you propose, I definitely want it to be OK.

Briefly, “It's fine.”

“What's wrong?” Please listen to your heart.

Personally, I think it's a good relationship.

I will do my best to support you.

Don't overdo it, do it with your heart.

Namandabu Namandabu

Ahiru-sama
Nice to meet you, my name is Tetsuya Urakami from Nagomi-an.
There have been positive responses, so I'm daring to write the tough side (of course, I support them from the bottom of my heart (^_^))).

Rather than returning children, there is a bit of a hurdle for people from ordinary families to enter a temple. I wrote “entering a temple,” but there are hurdles not only about becoming a monk's wife, but also becoming a monk.

This is because hereditary succession has become common in Japanese temples (although this itself has both good and bad aspects), and there are cases where people who were not born in a temple are biased or not easily accepted (by the way, my wife and I are both from ordinary families).

Normally, there is no problem with working or living at the temple I joined, but if it is a temple belonging to a sect, there are times when 10 to 20 temples work as one group.
In my denomination, that group is called a “group (so),” and they have group meetings, there are gatherings of the chief priest's wife of the group, and they help each other at large memorial services. At times like that, if you're not from a temple, you may feel that your shoulders are tight.

That said, when it comes to me and the duck generation (30 to 40's), there are many monks who have wives from ordinary families, so I don't think it's okay to worry that much about the same generation.

However, there is a very common pattern of arranged marriages among current chief priests over 70 years of age with daughters from other temples, and when they are in their 50s to 60s, wives from ordinary families are also flickering. In other words, there is a high possibility that seniors still have old ideas.

Becoming a temple monk's wife cannot be unrelated to such “struggles.” I think there are times when things are difficult, and there are times when people feel bad.
But in my denomination, it's so important and worth doing that they say “a temple is a bosu (the name of the chief priest's wife in the Jodo Shinshu sect).”

If I were to marry that guy, I think Ahiru's sensibility, who has lived overseas for a long time, and his sensibility that he says you are “necessary for Japan,” would be a plus for his temple.

I'm rooting for them to move in a good direction.

Ahiru-sama

This is Kawaguchi Hidetoshi. This is my humble answer to the question.

A relationship with a monk is not only a relationship with that person, but also a relationship with a precious Buddha, a relationship with everyone involved in Buddhism, in other words, a legal relationship, and I am truly grateful. I know that you will be able to learn a lot about the Jodo sect in the future.

Jodo sect official website
http://jodo.or.jp/

“Is it difficult for a returnee to get married in a temple?”... that's not true at all. The attitude that is important for getting married to a temple is understanding Buddhism, understanding the profession of being a monk, and then dealing with relationships with believers, worshipers, and counselors... In relationships with people, various abilities of inclusiveness and tolerance may also become necessary.

Also, in effect, the management of a temple is largely due to the abilities of the bosom, the back of the house, and the Teraba lady. As Mr. Urakami said, “temples are owned by bosses.”

It depends on the size of the temple and the number of worshipers, but if you do help with various legal affairs, cleaning, temple affairs, miscellaneous work, etc., and eventually get involved in everyday housework, and eventually raising children if possible... difficult things will still be difficult. However, depending on your “ambition,” I think it may be worth spending a lot while making use of your own global perspectives and experiences.

Also, I believe that “ambition” dealing with Buddhism will be more important than anything else.

Question “Can I leave the temple and my parents and get married?”
http://hasunoha.jp/questions/490

However, they seem uneasy because they have a slight mental illness... anyway, don't overdo it, and there are many legal institutions blessed not only with the support and encouragement of that partner's monk, but also the support and encouragement of everyone around them, and above all else, the mercy of Amida Nyorai, so please don't worry and work hard. I sincerely wish you happiness.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho