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Is there a way to check if he's a real monk

Nowadays, the number of temples making efforts to proselytize Buddhism and save sentient beings is increasing on the internet, so I think prayer temples are becoming more visible to the public eye.

As a result of increased exposure of monks on the internet, it is now possible to “choose which monk or temple to get along with,” which was difficult to think of under the conventional parishioners system.

While there are advantages, there is no denying the risk of being deceived by fake monks, such as not having a monk status called a “self-proclaimed monk,” or not belonging to the head temple.
(There are also people who claim to be “broken monks.”)

Also, I hear that it was an emerging religious organization when invited by friends and the like to “let's go to a temple.”

Is there a way for temples and monks to check if they are authentic?

If it's a shrine, I think it's possible to determine to some extent whether it belongs to the Shrine Office (apart from being established), but does the temple have such an administrative organization, etc.?

Thank you for your support.

4 Zen Responses

First, ask what denomination you belong to

First, check the denomination (comprehensive organization) you belong to. In other words, where is the head office? and.
For example, if you are a monk at a temple belonging to the Jodo sect (Sohonzan Chion-in Temple), you are registered as a monk (registered on the monk list) in the Jodo sect.
Also, as you know, there are also independent temples (although they probably claim their roots or whatever denomination) that don't belong to a comprehensive organization.
If you are the chief priest of a temple belonging to an inclusive organization (sect), you must have obtained the required monk qualifications within that sect.
On the other hand, in the case of an independent temple, it ultimately depends on the temple's way of thinking about whether it still preserves the traditional ascetic practices of the sect that is its roots.
Perhaps even if they are the chief priests of unit temples, there may also be people who practice at the head temple of an existing denomination and have obtained monk qualifications for the existing denomination.
Realistically, I think it would be quite difficult to maintain traditional ascetic practices and educational curricula at credit temples.

A real monk is something you have to think about from the point of view, but for now, I'll answer the question of whether he is a monk who needs attention.
For example, I think you should be careful of monks who brazenly deny it when you say “I am from the 00 sect.”
Also, be careful of monks who make you uneasy or threaten by saying that if you don't believe you will be unhappy or if you don't buy it, you will be unhappy.
Also, it may be good to avoid danger by searching on the internet to see if that monk, temple, or cult has been tried in the past, or if they have no criminal record.
If “is this monk okay?” If you think about it and have trouble making a decision even if you look it up, I think it's okay to ask a monk registered in Hasunoha.

Being a monk is a qualification awarded by the head temple of each denomination.

Temples too (apart from being established)
I belong to various denominations.
Who are the monks at each temple
It is the head temple of each denomination and is made up of monks.
That monk is a monk with real qualifications.

However, that is speaking of a driver's license
It's like a paper screwdriver.
You can attend funerals and memorial services
It has only minimal abilities.

Actually at a temple or society
Put it into practice in various ways
Gain experience
You will become a “real” monk.
What is a “real” monk in that sense
It's something you don't understand until you meet and talk.

By the way, who is my favorite monk
A person who stands and behaves nicely
People who do things that don't make money
People who aren't fussy about money
People who don't smoke
That's it.

Seek a monk who has the power to save the four struggles 

It seems that in Saitama, funeral companies roll up their heads and carry clothes from all denominations and sutras from all denominations. If you don't know anything, you're tempted by that kind of fraudulent BOSE, and you don't know, but you're in a state of boredom. Please be careful.
Has the Soto sect recently moved to their hometown from Hokkaido? Mysterious? There is a mysterious monk who doesn't belong to the local union called the diocese, but since they call themselves the Soto sect, they don't belong to the diocese called our third diocese, so they seem to be lifestyle monks whose purpose is to use funerals and memorial services as a source of income.
Well, I also feel like there are places where people like that are better at appealing.
When it comes to whether they are monks if they belong to the head temple, or if they belong to a union, they are formal monks, for the time being, that is the way monks belong to an official and official sect.
There is a system in the monk industry that is properly classified and classified at national temples called religious offices and dioceses, so whether they belong to it or not will be one guideline.

The following is my personal opinion, but what can I call a real monk?
Let's think about it the same way as a doctor.
If you're a doctor, you can't be called a doctor unless you have the ability to heal your body as a doctor. Calling yourself a doctor even though you don't have a qualification or license is ridiculous, but there are also charismatic doctors like Black Jack who defy general doctors.
Speaking of whether a monk is also a monk if he is in the shape of a monk, there are people like Ima orphans and Yamaoka Tesshu who are at home and have power that even monks can withstand.
I wonder if the monks I myself respect are properly practicing and explaining Buddhism to open up insight, mana, the Dharma, the way of thinking, and mind that can get rid of people's suffering from life, old age, illness, death, and suffering. Even if I explain the logic of Buddhism, how about in everyday life? Are they confronting the essential task of enlightenment called Enlightenment Nirvana Buddha Heart without running away by celebrating the essential task of enlightenment for monks? Do you have a sense of purpose, a heart for prayer, or a heart for Bodhi? Do you have proper insight? Whether sentient life has been saved and relief activities are being carried out properly.
I think that kind of thing is important.
Buddhism, Buddhism, and Buddhism are things that only help if you really ask for it, and if you speak it properly, you will be able to do it properly. There are also people who don't want the son of the temple to help.
Therefore, you should try eating into someone who says “this person...” It probably means that people who have the power to properly save your worries and suffering without getting caught up in smoke are people who have excellent relief power regardless of monks and customs. You too must have a Bodhi Heart and Daoism.