hasunoha

Questions to the monk

Not only will I be the caretaker of my husband's parents' house, but I've been thinking for a long time that I and my son don't like getting involved with that temple, and I've been discussing the problems associated with that here.
Among them...
① I'm too strong because I only prioritize my parents' house, parents, and myself.
② Cherish your relationship with the temple.
③ I don't like Buddhism because I don't have enough practice or study.
I received your words.

So, I thought about it again for myself... and now I think the following.
① I'm too strong because I only prioritize my parents' house, parents, and myself. →Taking care of yourself and your parents is a matter of course. It's still strange that I sacrificed myself and my parents to live for the survival of my husband's temple.

② Cherish your relationship with the temple. →I decide whether or not to value my relationship with the temple, and I don't want to cherish it. It's easy to tell people to cherish it, but it's a very easy and powerless way to proselytize.

③ I don't like Buddhism because I don't have enough practice or study. →You can't do what you want others to do. People who say such things don't have enough training.

I think the days when temples were built on someone else's sacrifice are over.

Is my idea still strange? Please respond.

4 Zen Responses

I've asked for an answer to resolve the issue, but I'm deleting it.

Thank you for your harsh words

Hello Masa-san. Thank you for writing. It's been a while.

I also feel like I've talked about things other than those 3 before, but Masa-san is paying attention to those three words.

Yes, that's right. I also don't think it's good to run a temple at someone else's expense. I sympathize with Masa's thoughts on that.

Also, I think it's strange about the 3 words that Masa-san is paying attention to.

After all, I feel like ① is being blamed for me, and I think I'm writing ② on hasunoha because I can't cherish it. I think ③ is replacing questions with ascetic and study questions.

In that sense, I'm not saying that everything Masa says is wrong.

I think there are many ideas, but I'm happy that Masa-san conveys words of dissatisfaction here. Masa-san, please let me hear your voice again.

[I will add a reply to the words of thanks]
Yes, that's right. It's hard to say, but it's probably going to be handled as if Masa's switch on this trolling mode has been turned on. It's not being ignored; I think the management side is dealing with it.

Sorry, I don't like praying for anything. I'm sorry, but I can't pray for Masa's or your child's last name.

You don't have to make sacrifices

Not limited to temples, there are probably cases where helping your spouse's parents' house feels like a “sacrifice.”
There is probably no need to focus criticism on temples or Buddhism anymore.
I feel like it's a “sacrifice” for people who don't like having their spouse's parents' house help harvest rice at the farmhouse or helping their spouse's relatives with ceremonial occasions.
You don't need to be a “sacrifice” if you don't like it.
Note that the person who answered Hasunoha is a monk.
As a monk, speaking from a Buddhist standpoint,
I would like to say that the anguish of anger causes worry, suffering, and stress.
If you, your husband, and your husband's parents all let go of your anger, smile and be kind to each other, and help each other when needed, your worries, suffering, and stress will decrease.
“I don't like it” is the affliction of anger.
In Buddhism, there are techniques to control and eliminate worries such as anger.
For the time being, I will be advertising Buddhism.
What do you think in Christianity at a time like this?
Like when my parents' house is a church...

Your idea is not strange.

It's natural that people have different values depending on their position.

If you stand on the temple side
I also understand my parents-in-law's thoughts
If I stand by your side
I can understand that problem too.

“Self-interest, altruism, and happiness”
Sacrifice yourself
You can't make others happy.

If I were you
I'm leaving the temple.
I actually clashed with the former chief priest
Stay away from the temple for about 3 years
I was doing other work.
During that time, they got married and had children.

I entered the temple from my home
I didn't change my last name; I changed the temple rules.
If you want to leave your last name
Your child or grandchild (a story far ahead)
I think it would be a good idea to adopt a child from my biological parents.

Kids are small now
Because my parents-in-law are doing well too
I think you can put your family first.

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Q: Why was it limited to when my son was small and my husband's parents were doing well?

A: If that's the case
That's because I thought it would be recognized even if you were free.
The situation changed and my mind changed
even if your family goes back to the temple in the future
I don't think any of the followers would criticize it.

if you don't even want to think about that possibility anymore
If my husband doesn't want to take over the temple
Let's ask my husband to leave the temple.
The chief priests of other temples will act as successors.
That kind of situation has become normal.

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“Going back” is from the standpoint of a disciple.
The “husband” and “bride” are clearly men superior to women
Is “parents-in-law” antonym of “biological parents”
I don't think it includes the meaning of men being superior to women.
Apart from your feelings
Who are your “husband's biological parents”
Because it's your “parents-in-law.”