How should I believe in Shinto and Buddhism

Nice to meet you.
My name is Hirofumi (Kobun).

“I think God and Amida will always watch over me, so I was able to spend today with peace of mind. But “then where's the evidence?” “Have you met anyone?” It makes me wonder.”

Actually, so am I.

About that theme
no matter how much you think about it
Even if I could come up with something like an answer
I don't think there's an end.

There are always questions.

Throw all your questions to the Buddha and God
Live recklessly.
If I do that, I feel like I can accept this body whose doubts have not been resolved as it is.

If it's just about myself
If you take it seriously, you might settle for it.

On the other hand, it's about believing
If it's something you can tell that it exists in the first place
You don't need to believe it, do you?
It's probably going to be a story about believing it because I don't know if it exists or not.

“I believe there is something called Mt. Fuji.”
You don't say that, do you?
That's because it actually exists.

So why try to believe something you don't understand?

I think that's probably because they're teaching that you can't live by looking only at what you understand and what you're convinced of.

In other words, the Buddha's teachings can be compared to a light that illuminates the dark.

But I'm the only one who goes through the dark where I don't know what's actually there.

At times like that
You have no choice but to believe even in the dark.

God and Amida
I feel like it's not only the light, but also the darkness and our own wishes and prayers as we go through it.

That's why a lot of people
If you were encouraged and were able to recommend factual developments, I think it's safe to say that those facts prove the existence of God and Amida.

Namu Amida Buddha Gassho

My name is Ensang.
Thank you for your support.

I dare say it simply,
At the point where you think like that
You already have faith, don't you?

I'm not limited to Buddhism, but I also think about various things
I think it's an exercise for the mind.

But that's fine. That's right.
The evolution of the mind begins by thinking about various things.

No one has any proof of the existence of the Buddha.
Still,
If you can feel the presence of some kind of religious presence, even just a little
It is the origin of faith.
I'm sure my mind is evolving.

As for the existence of a Buddha,
Buddha was born naturally in the process of humans evolving from animals
A guide in the back of people's hearts.
A prototype as an archetype in deep psychology.
Maybe it's me in the back of my heart.

Since it's not material, it's not easy to prove that the Buddha actually exists.
Even all the monks who gather here
I think they are undergoing ascetic practices to prove it.

May something good happen to Mr. Fuji.

Gassho

For example, whether brain death is human death is probably a matter of debate.
However, in the case of organ transplantation, brain death is regarded as human death.
By “treating,” our actual behavior changes.
Similarly, by “assuming” that there is Amitabha Buddha or the Pure Land of Paradise, our state of mind in our daily lives and even our behavior in real life changes.
The other is “empathy” for the Buddhist teaching that “it would be nice if everyone could be saved without omission.”
It is written in sutras and commentaries that good people are good people and bad people are bad people, but if you nembutsu, you will always pass away in the Pure Land of Paradise.
Such “empathy” for compassion in Buddhism may also be a form of devotion.
Also, in the case of the Jodo sect, it is explained how to believe in the “remaining options,” and “the heart of opportunity,” where there is no way to be saved other than relying on the original wishes of Amitabha Buddha because you are a self full of worries and a self that cannot properly practice the three sciences of commandment, justice, and wisdom.
It's a way of believing that since Ki (my talent) is bad, I can't understand it on my own, so I have no choice but to rely on Amida Buddha's true power (other powers).

I read it.
You're wondering how to believe in invisible Buddha, Amida, gods, paradise, and hell. I don't know the details of you, but I feel like I understand your question. I accept your feelings wholeheartedly.
People in the olden days probably thought the same way you did. You've probably wondered what the Buddha looked like, what kind of place paradise would be, and what it would be like if you fell into hell.
Therefore, there are various Buddha statues in temples. There are many beautiful Buddha statues in the main hall. Also, temples have pictorial maps of hell, and pictorial maps of paradise are also displayed. People in the olden days understood and put their hands together while looking at those statues and pictorial maps.
Then they commanded not to do bad things, tried to do good things, and put their hands on the Buddha's figure.
With that in mind, I don't think it will change that much now or in the past.
If you don't mind, please pray at the family temple and various temples, take a look at the Buddha statues, and put your hands together. Pictorial maps of paradise and hell are also often displayed at various special exhibitions, so please take a look.
The Buddha's statues and paintings are all wonderful, so they will surely remain deep in your heart. Pictorial maps of paradise will also convey wonderful aspects, and the suffering of hell will also be conveyed.
Also, put your hands together with the Buddha, gods, and ancestors and try believing.

I sincerely pray to the Buddha, gods, and ancestors so that you can continue to put your hands together and believe in the Buddha, gods, and ancestors, and that you can live a rich and healthy life with all of you from the bottom of your heart.
Also, I sincerely pray to the Buddha, gods, and ancestors so that your ancestors can be gently welcomed by the Buddha or God so that you will be saved by the Buddha or God at any time and led to paradise. Shishin Gassho Nanmu Amida Buddha Namu Amidabutsu