I can't find my mentor.

This is a continuation of the previous question.

I tried to think about various things in my own way by referring to the answers I received, but after all, I came to the idea that I wanted to get points.
I came into contact with clinical religious practitioners in the same industry and people who are active in viharas, and they all had negative thoughts about receiving scores while continuing to be members of society, as if they were “ancestral temple families.”
I was surprised by the response where there was no room for users to be close at all, even though they accepted and sympathized with it.

Temples in the area where I live have a strong aspect of funerary Buddhism, and in puja, etc., “What kind of thoughts do monks have?” It's a difficult situation where it's difficult to grasp that or have a relationship.
I tried to discuss that they wanted to receive credit from a temple that was not hereditary and had several disciples, but most of them didn't listen to the details, and they paid in front of the gate with the feeling that “we are not accepting disciples who have not been introduced by the chief priest.”
They listened to me about a few places, but I felt that only “those who have already received grades,” such as those who have graduated from religious colleges, would take apprentices.

After doing a lot of research, a Koyasan Shingon sect temple called Yoriyashiyama Shorenji sent out information that “after receiving an experience session, it is possible to get points if you take 6 courses.”
Even if you look at the name of the issuer described in the Tadatama, it is Kasai Mitsuyoshi, and since it matches the name of the Koyasan Shingon sect chief, I don't think it is an independent temple.
It is also described that Tokudo is the entrance, and it is impossible to become a monk just by receiving it, but it is also described that each person is responsible for receiving Kajo four times...

You can also get there by express bus from Tokyo! It's listed, but since it's 20,000 yen for a round trip, it's 120,000 yen for transportation expenses alone... +330,000 yen for profit expenses alone.
If you go to Shidokago 50 times in 1 night and 2 days, it's 1 million yen even without lodging fees...

Q1
I think this case is special, but how much is the average price for a score of four times?

Q2
I was visiting a temple without having a resume to discuss how useful it was, but if I had a resume, would my certificate of mind change? (Will the anxiety of not knowing your identity or background be reduced?)

Q3
“I can pay up to 10,000 yen!” I don't think such a story is rude, but is it easier to make a decision if you present a specific amount of money?

I'm sorry for the long sentence, but I would appreciate your answers.

5 Zen Responses

Rather than the “market price,” it is an actual cost that is absolutely necessary in the process.

Thank you very much for your consultation. I understand the harsh reality of searching for a mentor and for your hard work.

First of all, let me say something tough, but it seems that the consultant is a little too particular about the form of “score” itself. Tokudo is nothing more than a ceremony to enter Buddhism, and it is a different dimension from the original learning and practice of Buddhism.

Frankly speaking, profit is not something you buy with money. Therefore, it is not something that paves the way by bringing a resume or presenting conditions such as “I can pay 100,000 yen,” and it is bound by a deep relationship between master and pupil. It seems that there are things called “profitable businesses” in the world, but we are unable to answer them.

As for expenses, regardless of the purpose, training and study (religious universities, training institutions, etc.) leading up to a monk or teacher will cost in units of 1 million yen when transportation expenses and lodging expenses etc. are included. Please understand that this is not a “market price,” but rather an actual cost that is absolutely necessary in the process.

First, why don't you take a break from your obsession with “kudō” and focus on learning and practicing the teachings of Buddhism in your daily life. I think it is only after that sincere step that a relationship with a good mentor is formed naturally.

Worship
Engiji Temple Shakujo

Do you know Tokyo International Buddhist School

Do you know Tokyo International Buddhist School?
It is a non-denominational specialized school founded in 1988 by Mr. Ryuaki Ohora, who advocated the “60th birthday movement,” and every year, people of all ages, from their 20s to 70s, learn.
The cram school is a two-term, one-year system with an introductory Buddhist course (April to October) to learn about Buddhism in general, and a specialized purpose course (November to March), which is divided by denomination to deepen understanding, and participants each participate in schooling and training experiences and submit reports on determined assignments.
The lecturers are top teachers, including Makio Takemura, former president of Toyo University.
Schooling and training experiences are held over the weekend, so it is possible to take courses while working (tuition is also likely to be inexpensive).
Most of the students who enter the school take the at-home grade level after graduation.
The curriculum for this year has already started, but it is also possible to enroll in the middle.
What you're looking for may be obtaining a monk's status or becoming a monk, but if you can't find a master or monk by any means, I recommend starting here.
Coming from home, I studied at the Soto sect course at the same school, got a relationship, became a monk at the same time as graduation, and obtained the qualification of a second-class teacher (monk) of the Soto sect after a year and a half of training and ceremonies.
There is no relationship with the cram school, but I have introduced it specifically (see the website for details about Tokyo International Buddhist School).

Please tell us more

This mountain is a temple of the Jodo Shinshu sect. It's not a Shingon sect, but please tell us more about why you want to get a degree and why you want to become a monk.
Kosho-ji Temple (https://kousho-ji.jp/）こちらのHP問い合わせからどうぞ.

How are we going to live? I'm questioning my faith and my place of origin

Earnings also cost money. In order to learn, it takes time to prepare books, sutras, and clothes, and procedures. It requires preparation, time, and money.
Also, the most important thing is not only qualifications, but also attitude, preparation, and the will to walk in Buddhism in the future.
No one will get credit for qualifications such as social guarantees that support work. The value for money is a Buddhist way of life, so I think many monks feel that it is different from for work.

But for you, it's something you think is necessary right now. Something important that you are looking for. That's why I want to reach out.

How do you live after getting a chief priest rather than the reason you want to become a monk? I think you're questioning your faith in the principal image and where you base it. That's because it's essential.

That's because that heartfelt pledge is a good deal. Above all else, I'm worried that if you don't keep that in mind, people will see through you, even if you receive a good deal in the future.

Please, I want you to have a good legal relationship.
Gassho

Because I'm going to get a qualification

If you are going to qualify as a chief priest, I think it is necessary to pay the same cost as a vocational school or junior college.
Clothes, scarves, sandals, beads, sutras, and textbooks also cost money.
It would be better if you had a resume.
I can't think of a reason why it's bad to submit my resume. It's probably about the point where you think “he's a polite person.”
Presenting a specific budget would be quick to talk about.
There is also a possibility that the other party will say, “You can't even buy a hat for that kind of money.”
Either way, instead of suddenly becoming a mentor and apprentice, it would be better to go through a few times and get to know each other's personalities.
There was another person's question just a moment ago that was helpful.
It was a story about how they finally got it, but the master and monk had a ridiculous personality.

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