About the succession issues between my temple and other temples

I think it would be difficult to protect all the temples and do legal affairs alone. I also have Daimuji Temple, but there are also job succession issues in the countryside...
There are physical limitations, so you have to tell the other party that you are doing your best just by what you have.

I don't think a temple can be decided by the chief priest alone. There are probably temple roles such as chief ministers, etc., and religious corporations are supposed to have a chief priest (representative officer) and responsible officers, so I think decisions must be made through discussions.

The issue of the old monk's temple is decided by the chief priest over there and the responsible officer. Even if you're an old monk, if you're the chief priest, I think you have that responsibility. It would be better if you understand this situation as soon as possible and let go of that problem.

Other than your daily work, please take time to rest when it comes to your own problems. Temple duties are such that there are no holidays, so if you don't maintain a balance between mind and body, your mind and body will be exhausted. The chief priest has a heavy responsibility, but please take care of your private life too. When you're young, even if you run fast, your resilience will drop from now on. I feel it too.

It can only be made into life. Therefore, I want to cherish your own duties and way of life and pass them on to the next generation of motivated people. I think my temple will have no choice but to do that.

Hasunoha also occasionally gets questions from people who want to become monks.
However, it seems that most of them are struggling to find their mentors and monks.
Therefore, if it is a temple that is looking for a successor, and a temple where you can eat economically, I think there will be an application if you submit a job with the content “we are looking for address candidates.”
Of course, it is also efficient to have them introduce you to your industry through your denomination.
It's understandable that people aren't good at socializing, but raising a successor (disciple) is the fate of a monk who must eventually do it, and passing on Buddhism to the next generation is probably the true meaning of monks.
So, if it's a temple where you don't have financial concerns, I think it can be managed if you seriously recruit them.

I read it.
I read that you are worried about how to deal with that temple. I accept your feelings from the bottom of my heart.
After all, let's discuss this situation with the religious office called the Synod Office. Also, let's talk to the director of the academic affairs office in the prefecture and ask for a response.
You're probably full right now, so let's recommend someone who can respond as quickly as possible and take over.
I think there will be a situation where succession will become even more difficult from now on. So let's talk to the denomination itself as soon as possible and have them respond.
I sincerely pray that those recommended by the denomination will be able to welcome them and that the followers will welcome them and operate the temple with peace of mind, and that you will also be able to concentrate on your work with peace of mind. We wholeheartedly agree

A sudden succession in the 20s. Your family's complicated background. I didn't grow up in a temple myself, and while I'm not good at socializing, I now support 400 parishioners. Moreover, while also serving multiple temples, she is walking on three legs with her older sister.
It's not an ordinary thing.
While many monks wanted to quit, they have been working steadily until today.
This figure is unmistakably a practitioner of Buddhism.

If your heart feels “I can't do it anymore,” that's “wisdom” to respect
“It's not that great, but I can't do it anymore”
“I don't want to get involved”
Those words are not an escape; they are proof that you are honestly looking at your own limits.

Even in Buddhism, there is a teaching that says, “You can't pass people over until you've reached the shore yourself).”
If you are destroyed, after all, no one can protect the parishioners, the temple, or anyone else.

Please forgive yourself with compassion for the feeling that “I can't do it anymore.”

It's a good idea to take the following steps now.
Formal consultation with the church office.
The statement that “further concurrent duties are mentally and practically limited” is conveyed in a form that remains as a record.
(A written document or email is preferable to an oral one)

There is a common understanding that “if someone does not review the structure where the burden continues to be borne, the entire temple will not be able to stand.”

By telling the church office that they will retire in 10 more years, they will first create an atmosphere where “it is impossible to leave it to them after that.”

“Your Temple” and “Yourself” Are Not the Same
A common misunderstanding in Japanese Buddhism today is a sense of duty that “a monk must support a temple.”

However, originally, Buddhism is about searching for “individual awakening” and “ways to live together,”
There is absolutely no conflict between supporting a temple and taking care of your own life.

The determination to “return to secular life at 60” is a form of splendid Buddhism, and it is a choice to be proud of.

Lastly
The fact that I was able to walk this path with my older sister and with my older sister is more important than anything else.
I sincerely hope that after leaving the temple, the two of them will be able to live peacefully and without being bound by anyone.

If you have any problems with the system or position in the future, it doesn't matter if you are outside of your denomination.
Please speak up without holding me alone.

May you walk through your life surrounded by gentle light,
I sincerely pray for it.

Gassho