About protests against politics

Hyogamuyo (hyogamuyo) is a Buddhist theory called Muryojukyo, and it means “no use of soldiers (army) or gō (dust = weapons).” It makes me think about the meaning of this word by looking at the current whereabouts of this country and the world situation.

It can be seen from the self-immolation incident and protest demonstrations in Shinjuku that there are many people who are greatly worried. Various protests have taken place in various schools of Buddhism until now, but where is the wind blowing against politicians who are keen to lean to the right?

Our faction (Shinshu Otani school) also passed a “no war resolution” in the year 50 years after losing the war based on remorse from the previous war (sect parliament). Also, every time the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers at the time visit Yasukuni Shrine, they issue a protest statement.

Is this an image of not going against the flow? Rennyo Shonin of our school said, “Put Buddhism as the main focus and treat the world as a guest.” Based on Buddhism, which is the way people live and is an eternal and immutable teaching, as the main focus, it means dealing with the ever-changing world and its values as customers each time. It's not about not defying it, is that OK? I think it means thinking together with people we have relationships with (friends), and if it is a mistake, we will put it into practice in the direction of correcting it.

During the Sino-Japanese War, as denominations progressed steadily towards war cooperation, a person named Takenaka Akimoto, who continued to shout “war is a crime,” says that he continued to shout the same thing even when he was imprisoned, and there were similar monks in other denominations.

Apart from the methodology, I want to learn from the minds of these ancestors, think with people I have relationships with so that the crime of war does not happen again, and put it into practice in my life so that it goes in the right direction even a little bit.

Gassho

Hello. It's been a while.
“Instead of going right and left, is it important to live the daily life that is right in front of you right now without going back and forth?”
In response to the question,
“Instead of going right and left, please take good care of your daily life right in front of you.” is the answer.

The Jodo Shinshu sect has also experienced a major movement called the Ikko Ikki in the past.
I'm in a position where I'm struggling with that.
Rather than committing suicide in protest, I would like to place emphasis on desperately searching for something I can do for those who have overcome past wars.

If you use the term big picture, where do people really want you to use the “right to collective self-defense”?
Let's say a great Japanese person said, “Not only was it self-actualization, but they kept on being told by someone I didn't like, and I finally couldn't refuse it.” From that point of view, are there domestic targets or foreign countries that we should look at in order to change the tide? Is it in politics or is it in the economy?

The part that is easy to see does not necessarily match the part that holds the key.

Instead of “resisting with obsession against the flow,” I value the viewpoint of “what can be done against those left behind after being swept away.”
This may be reflected as “not going against the flow,” but please be aware that there are parts that have been swept away without going against the flow.

The elderly people I meet at temples and elderly facilities include people who have survived past wars and their bereaved families.
I just want to avoid being instigated by the media and neglecting to follow up on those people.

I'm sorry for the emotional sentence.
It's difficult for me to take an “indifferent” attitude when I encounter something that inspires me.

I feel a little uncomfortable with the word religious person.

⚪️⚪️ Isn't a house someone who uses that as a source of livelihood?

We are monks, our way of life, and we think that every move we take, word by word, breath, and everything we leave behind, we are monks.

Motilon, I also have a family, and I live my life.

Life can be compared to a lotus flower.

In absolutely clean water, flowers will not bloom and will not bear fruit.

The stems of lotus flowers and leaves are about 2 meters long, but they don't go against the wind, so they don't break,

Follow the words the Buddha says.

Naturally, I think there is a path I should take.

IMHO
I don't think it's necessary to be swept away, swayed, or just stand on the sidelines, and I want to proceed with proper guidance, even with little effort.

I'm not saying it's okay because it's a country, it's okay because it's a teacher, or that it's safe because it's a police officer.
Let's forget the words politics or religion and think about it.
The conclusion is “no one should be killed” and “no one should be killed.”
That is a natural rule between people who have lives.
There's nothing in this world that isn't related to me.
Then, in politics, only the right person should become a politician, and there must be no political ideology that disrespects people's lives for profit.
Murder is murder no matter how much or what reason justifies the fact that a cult cult once killed believers under the ideals of the Catechism, no matter how much or what reason justifies it. There is no good reason why people are killed in the name of politics.
If people who cannot respect people's lives, like conflict, cannot overcome their own feelings, and are biased towards unique ideas seize the real power of politics, our lives will be threatened.
Consumption tax, which was actually not needed in the first place, is said to rise from 3% to 5%, and eventually to 10%, and it is an age where the country is the biggest “big thief” under the names ◎ ◎ tax and △△ tax. The essence of the fact that taxation continues is that the country is “stealing.”
It is in Japan today that there are no politicians who control or regulate it.
We should also examine the essence of politics with a strict eye.
Abandoning the illusion that a country protects it, the headquarters center of what is called a country, specifically “individuals,” influence the fate of a country.
To that end, it is important to focus on real human resources suitable for entering politics from this period, protect those human resources, and lend their strength.
Rather than elections or voting, it is more important to have real politicians who make such people widely known to the world and intervene in national affairs.
If someone dies in a war, that person's parents and family all grieve.
They are people who prioritize the real lives of human beings before laws, over politics, and regulations determined by the country.
If politics and laws finally become a nation where we are complicit in the murderous act of war, we should destroy those laws before killing people.
Dharma and Buddhism that are not made by humans cannot be changed.
Laws made by humans can be improved and improved by humans.

Suppin-sama

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

It's already been about 10 years since I left the political world, and now I'm in a neutral and centrist position, but I was active in politics aiming to become a politician when I was a student. The following is my humble book showing my feelings about politics at that time. If you're interested, go for Amazon's used ones (starting at 280 yen) (lol)

“For a society we can be proud of”
http://www.bungeisha.co.jp/bookinfo/detail/4-8355-7012-X.jsp

Now, please refer to the following for personal misunderstandings about matters relating to the “right to collective self-defense.”

“Summary of miscellaneous tweets about the right to collective self-defense”
http://blog.livedoor.jp/hidetoshi1/archives/52167212.html

First of all, rather than Buddhists or religious figures, I believe that under the rules of this democratic society, it is more important than anything else for each and every citizen and voter to firmly raise their awareness of participation in politics and fulfill their duties and responsibilities for political participation by clearly exercising their right to vote.

Next, with regard to politics and religion, in view of the past of political adverse effects caused by religion even in world history, there is a principle of separation of government and religion, and even in Japan, there is a principle of separation of government and religion, which includes “prohibition of the exercise of political power by religious groups,” so it can be said that it is not very favorable constitutionally for religion to intervene in politics.

Also, in terms of Buddhism, since Shakyamuni himself was not actively involved in politics, social movements, or activities, I think it can be said that a neutral and centrist position is desirable without much intervention as a Buddhist attitude.

Whether or not it is appropriate to say the only one may be misunderstood in a broad sense, but what is famous as Shakyamuni's political intervention is that it was stopped three times during the military invasion of the Shaka tribe by the Kosala country. However, there was no fourth time, and the military invasion was foregone in view of the severe causal flow that could no longer be helped by the work of the Shaka tribe, and the Shaka tribe eventually fell into a state of sadness...

Anyway, I understand that it is important to adjust the flow of cause and effect by making efforts and efforts to do good deeds without being too misled by politics or public opinion trends.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho