Is there any point in consulting with a famous monk

Hello.

I don't know if my answer, which is not a “famous monk with a good reputation,” can actually contribute to you, but let's try to answer one test.

First, why would you enter from “famous”?

You seem to be aware that you are “weak against capable people or people with fame.” However, rather than being “weak,” it means that they prioritize negative reviews from others, such as “high names,” over self-judgment. In other words, I think it means that you lack insight to identify that person yourself, or that your own criteria for judgment have not been determined.

It's probably delicious because it's a popular restaurant (if it's not popular, it wouldn't be delicious).
I'm definitely saying it because I'm a teacher at a famous university (I can't listen to people who aren't).

For example, that's it.

You are asking others (Hasunoha's answering monks) about “famous” others.
Then, I'm asking if that “famous” other person would give me “meaning.”

I'm speaking from my experience with this Hasunoha response.
Many people ask “meaning.”
The meaning of living, the meaning of being a married couple, etc.
I think I'm asking that because I don't understand.

However, whether the person asking the question will accept it as having “meaning” is a matter of the person in question. Respondents can think and suggest “meaning” together with the questioner. However, “meaning” is not fulfilled as “meaning” where the person himself does not positively accept that “meaning.”

In the sutras, it is explained, “Go easy and there are no people.”
The gate of the Pure Land of Paradise is widely open to everyone by Amida Nyorai, but it means that few people actually go there. Is that because of Amida Nyorai's lack of strength on the Buddha's side? No, I'm explaining that it's because there is always a cause on the part of humans who don't accept the Buddha's heart.

Is it the “famous monk” problem that doesn't solve the problem you are having?
Do you leave it up to someone else to review whether or not the problem can be solved?
I think the answer was already there during “consulting many people in close to 20 years.”

Hello.

There is a word called “speculation.” Currently, it is used in the sense of trying to make a profit by seizing opportunities with stocks, etc., but it seems that it was originally a Buddhist Zen word.
“Ki” is the Buddhist word “root,” and it refers to the individuality and abilities of each person. “Throw” means “fits perfectly.”
In other words, it was used to mean that the teacher's teachings fit perfectly with the personality and abilities of an ascetic monk.

The Buddha's sermon is called the “anti-aircraft sermon,” and it means talking according to the person's characteristics and abilities.

Rather than whether the monk you are consulting with is famous, I think it is more important whether the monk you feel is perfect for you. Being famous is probably another matter and whether it's right for you.

You can read Hasunoha's questions and answers and ask for individual consultations from monks you think would be a good match, and it's also good to write what you want to discuss with the next question and get answers from various monks.

Finally, another important point is that you are the one who ultimately acts and solves the problem yourself. The monk shows clues and ways of thinking for solutions, but if you don't put them into practice, it won't be a solution. That is equivalent to going to the doctor and being told, “Please take a good rest and take medicine today,” but then stay up late at night and don't take medicine.

A few years ago, when a woman who came to consult with us placed her hand on the principal image
“Sorry, Osho-san! After unraveling our hands, we're done with our errands.”
I was able to go home with a smile on my face. I felt thankful
It's an event.

Whether it's a high name, an unknown person, an Osho, or an old man who comes to clean
You can find value and meaning in everything.
Even if it's a story you don't understand at all.

This is because you are the only one who finds value and meaning there.

Even if you don't listen to our Osho story, the “sermon without a voice” from Mr. Gohonson
I was told that the lady who smiled back home had exactly “found it”
I think so.

I am an Osho of the Rinzai sect, and what do I love in the words of Dogen Zenji of the Soto sect
It's there.
“The voice and appearance of our Shakyamuni even though everyone is Hibiki from Iroya Mine”

Please listen to “speechless sermons” from around the world in everyday life
I would be happy to receive it.

Even though it's about myself, it doesn't quite turn out the way I want it to.

It's about myself, so it seems fine to do whatever you want, but in fact, unfortunately, humans don't have such a structure in the first place.

The more I thought about going on a diet, the more I was worried about food and couldn't help it,
The more I think about quitting smoking, gambling, etc., the more I want to do it.

The more I think I have to study, the more I want to skip it.

According to one theory, we all essentially suffer from not being able to control ourselves, to the extent that it is said that the more we think about doing something, 1.5 times more force is applied in the exact opposite direction.

Since we humans have such a system, I think the more the counselor tries to change himself by force, the more suffering they may actually suffer, and the higher their ability to think, the stronger the pain of not going the way they want.

The Buddha's teachings say “everything is all suffering,” and it is explained that everything is suffering, but it is precisely because I am myself who does not turn out the way I want.

And the main theme of Buddha's teachings is to first notice that there is an “other self” within yourself that doesn't go the way you want.

Regarding the “meaning of consulting” in your question,
In a sense, I think it's natural to try to ask God, Buddha, or a famous monk when your “other self” doesn't turn out the way you want. It should be easier to switch on your mind as there is no “repulsion when you try to do it yourself.” If you don't believe in it too much or become dependent on it, I think that amount of meaning and significance is possible.

“How to deal with your 'other self', which can also be called your inner stranger”
I think it is an essential issue common not only to consultants, but to everyone, including me. I think it's important to go out with the intention of building good relationships rather than trying to force yourself to control them.