What is “act with heart”?

My name is Yoshida Toshihide from the Soto sect.

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It's some kind of puja
“I've also donated a lot, so how much benefit do I have from being so religious?” The monk answered “no” to the person who asked the question.
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This is an anecdote from the legend of a high priest called “Jingdedian Denglu,” which was written during the Northern Song dynasty in China.

Emperor Wu: “I have built many temples up until now, saved many people, copied sutras,
I also had them make many Buddha statues. What merits do they have?”
The source is Daishi Daruma's question and answer, “There is no merit (there is no merit).”

I think “Suppin”'s idea is fine. I don't think it's wrong. There is also a way of thinking that even if it is an imitation of Buddhist practice, that imitation is a precious cause for attaining Buddhism.

I think the case of “Rengeiro Hikyoku,” which looks like “Daichido Ron,” which was quoted by Dogen Zenji in the “Shohō Genzo” and “Monk Kudoku” volumes, is exactly this.

“This person, the 'Nun Rengeiro Hikoka', was originally a courtesan (entertainer who, in modern terms, cosplay/mimics to catch laughter). Then, it is said that they put on a monk's robe for fun. Indeed, due to this incident, this prostitute showed great merit, and although there were twists and turns after that, she gradually deepened her relationship with the Buddha during her reincarnation, and eventually became a great Arakan under Shakyamuni Buddha.”
Blog “Tsuratsura Higurashi” (written by a religious researcher of the Soto sect)
http://blog.goo.ne.jp/tenjin95/e/bd322cf930ad5eead68bb2170103738b

Even if it is mandatory, the act of offering rice or tea to a Buddhist altar and reciting sutras itself is a precious act. “Imitation” develops into “learning,” and “shaping” leads to “preparing the mind.”

There was a person called Fujimoto Yukikuni who was active as a missionary of the Soto sect. During his lifetime, Fujimoto Roshi spoke the following verses in the Dharma.

If you arrange your kimonos, your heart will be aligned, and your kimono will be ready
If you keep it in alignment when you wipe it off, your heart won't bleed when you remove it
If someone misses it, I'll keep them ready
If you do that, it will surely match the hearts of people all over the world　

Rather than asking such questions and returning answers, I think it's probably better for you to just think about completely eliminating your mother's stress.
In order to completely eliminate your mother's stress, it is important that you are healthy, cheerful, able to laugh, constantly smile, always relaxed, and not get bogged down. In a nutshell, live lightly. Speaking of why I get rid of my mother's stress, if you're happy, that feeling of shyness is conveyed to your mother. As a mother, I think there are parts where I'm worried about my daughter who has cancer. But the fact that you have overcome and overcome cancer, that you have given up in many ways, that you have given up, that you have abandoned, and that you have become brighter... will be conveyed as an atmosphere, which will produce good results.
It means you'll be happy. There is a sense of preparation between your mother and you. Why do we end up in a relationship. Even if you become ill or witness any death, you will be able to make up your mind and be tolerant.
Or try working on just one thing: tell a story that makes mom happy or entertain your mother. It prolongs your life and has the effect of instantly counteracting mental worries. Please reply if you can make mom laugh. ('omega') no
That's my answer.
If your mother smiles, your heart will melt.
If you're happy, your mother's heart will be relaxed.
I think you can regain your individuality by further improving your relationship with your mother, who has a huge influence in your life.

Suppin-sama

As for the issue of action and motivation, Buddhism places particular emphasis on motivation. I think it can be said that it is a way of thinking close to the theory of motivation in ethics.

In Buddhism, motivation is “thought,” and the act based on that thought is “thought and action,” and as an actual act, it becomes the three acts of body (physical action), mouth (act with words), and meaning (thought), and it has a big impact as bad cause and bad effect, and good cause and effect in the flow of reincarnation and cause and effect. Karma is classified into three categories: good or evil, and “ignorance.”

Next, if we were to classify the acts,

1. There is a motive, an act, and a result
2. There is a motive, no action, no result
3. There is a motive, no action, no result
4. There is no motive, action, or result
5. No Motivation, No Action, No Results

In view of the probability of results, what can be bad business is 1, 2, and 3. 4 is what is called negligent, but unless it is an obvious violation of duty of care or negligence, it cannot be bad business, and of course there is no problem with 5.

The treatment of 4 is actually a place where there are various discussions in terms of criminal law and civil law (predictability, violation of obligation to avoid consequences, etc.), but I think it is okay to think of it as bad business unless there is too much awareness of the probability of the outcome in Buddhism.

Similar to the above, in the case of good conduct 4, I think it is appropriate to think that if there is no recognition of the probability of an outcome in terms of motivation, it is inappropriate to think that it cannot be a good cause.

However, the above is a general theory, and in sutras and treatises, there are also contents that can be interpreted as having merits for small children to build pagodas by piling up pebbles and drawing Buddha statues on sandy ground with wood chips for fun, so honestly, there are difficult points...

If it can be said that even an act that seems unmotivated at first glance is an act with a high possibility that it will eventually lead to enlightenment (the birth of Bodhi Mind), then there is a possibility that it will be a good cause.

For example, this is because on a daily basis, even if there is no particular motive, it is quite possible that by holding hands in front of the Buddha or reciting sutras, nembutsu, titles, mantras, etc., eventually, you will truly notice a connection with the Buddha, wake up, and take heart.

However, I think it would be good to be able to adjust good behavior after being motivated as well as possible. Due to the number of characters, that's up to this point.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho

Everything you say is not wrong.

Even though it's a ceremony, I said they would put their hands together, but I really can't feel that there aren't any feelings there at all.

Kaifu means that we accumulate good deeds and merits for our loved ones, and that merit is diverted to merit for our loved ones.

Wouldn't it be a noble enough act even as it is now?

Normally, even if you wanted to, you probably wouldn't be able to go that far.

Next time, please think a little bit about your loved ones and go.

The shape of the memorial service is also important, but the most precious thing is the feeling, isn't it?