What Buddha wanted to say the most

Hello, Maika.

I read the previous question, studied a lot, and I'm interested.
Now, the development of the Buddhist group will change depending on how you interpret the teachings preached by the Buddha. Whereas so-called southern Buddhism relatively values the teachings taught by the Buddha itself, since the Buddha's teachings were flexible and not bound by form, what was the true meaning of the Buddha in the Mahayana Buddhism group? You will be pursuing it.

From there, many teachings not stated by the Buddha as historical facts were created, and Mahayana Buddhist sutras were created. If you compare it to the modern style, the Mahayana Buddhist sutras borrow the historical fact of the Buddha, and that the true meaning of the Buddha is like this, many novels of the Buddha were written. So if you follow only the historical Buddha as true teachings, you won't be able to understand Mahayana Buddhism. Right now, Maika has fallen into this situation.

... and what the Buddha wanted to say the most. Buddha's purpose is “liberation” through reincarnation. The enlightenment of liberation is “good luck,” and in Mahayana Buddhism, it is explained in the Kegon Sutra and the like that the true meaning of “good fortune” realized by the Buddha is like this. “I wonder if that would be strange. I wonder if that would be strange. All sentient beings possess the wisdom and virtue of Nyorai. I just don't prove it because I have a delusion or obsession”
This is a common purpose of Mahayana Buddhism, which does not limit fortune to just a teaching for relief from suffering, but rather a teaching that allows attaining Buddhism in the same way as Buddha.

Also, the Bodhisattva that appears in Mahayana Buddhism is modeled after the Buddha's time as a prince. So unlike Buddha statues, the bodhisattva in the prince model is adorned with jewels. In response to the historical fact that the Buddha was a prince before his enlightenment, the predecessor of the Buddha, who would have been practicing from a previous life, was called a bodhisattva, and we also set an ideal model of ascetic practice where we must be Bodhisattvas since before attaining Buddhism.

Gassho

At the end of the day, I think that's all there is to it. Click here for details.
http://hasunoha.jp/questions/3160

Now, I have several deep questions, so I'm afraid I won't have enough words, but let's go in order. First, at the root of all sects of Buddhism is the “idea of luck.” It is explained briefly in the link.
There is no denomination of traditional Buddhism that is not connected to this idea of good fortune. In terms of the words in the link, Esoteric Buddhism and Zen Buddhism have a strong relationship with color, that is, the sky, one is everything, and all of the three thousand sutras, and the Nichiren sect specializes in the one-nen three thousand sutras. The Jodo sect specializes in other sutras relating to Amida, but if you properly listen to the latter stories, “Let's leave everything to Amida,” and “the mind of entrusting it to me,” you should be able to trust that they are the same.

As for rituals as a religion..., it's probably “Trust God. I think you see it as a “those who believe will be saved” as a worship rite. It's a common misconception. There are various rituals, but for example, a funeral is like a baptism ceremony, so to speak, where you receive a reprimand and become a disciple of the Buddha. Memorial services have been around since the time of the Buddha, and originally, monks were invited to their homes, held a memorial service for meals (funeral seats), and listened to the puja. This is a place where you can experience Buddha's teachings = Dharma. Even chanting sutras is an ascetic practice that comes into contact with the Dharma. Or praying means keeping your heart clear and straight, and trying to get things right, not asking God. There are also ceremonies praising the Buddha and the Bodhisattva, and that is what “entrusting to me makes me lose my attachment to me as an individual,” and it inspires humility and mercy. There are so many different types of rituals that I still can't list them all. If you dive that far and learn, it will be a lot of fun.

Bodhisattva is the slogan of Mahayana Buddhism at the time of its inception. It's called monastic Buddhism, and Buddhism in a certain period was able to eat only with support from specific patrons, so it became entrenched in academic and ideological research, and moved away from saving sentient beings. In response to that, “Isn't that the way of life that Buddha aimed for? If you can't save sentient beings without becoming the “Buddha,” which the otaku are talking about, then we don't have to become a “Buddha” or something! It's fine to be a Bodhisattva, so I'm going to help the person in front of me!” The trend I insisted on led to Mahayana Buddhism.
Generally speaking, the Buddha statue is a symbol of truth, and the statue of a Bodhisattva is OK if you think of it as a symbol of salvation.

Maika-sama

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

As his final teaching, Shakyamuni said, “All events pass away (impermanent). Complete your training without neglecting.” That's what you said.

“Be indomitable (when).”

These are his last words, and they are thought to be one of the most important words of Shakyamuni.

Shakyamuni explained Buddhism with “good, clever, and convenient” for enlightenment and nirvana.

It's an “countermeasure theory” and “medicine for illness.”

Of course, Mahayana Buddhism is also included within it.

However, I believe that Mahayana and other classifications are meaningless even if they are thought of too separately.

Anyway, please think that all of Shakyamuni's teachings are governed in principle by the four sacred truths, the “Four Holy Sages.”

“... Among the teachings in Buddhism, the crux of that is above all else is the “Four Holy Traces” in the “First Dharma Wheel” that Buddha first taught, and that is, for example, we are in the midst of eight pains, but those suffering always have a causal relationship (cause and condition) that leads to the result of that suffering, and we have suffered, and somehow resolve the causal relationship that brought about that suffering to better results If it is possible to turn it into a causal relationship to drive away, suffering can eventually be destroyed, and furthermore, by practicing Buddhism, the Buddha explained the methodology for doing so by making full use of counterfactual theory, goodness, and convenience, assuming that it is something that will eventually lead to enlightenment and nirvana. ・・”

I would like to firmly move towards enlightenment and nirvana by learning and practicing these teachings in a “shape that fits (the shape that fits also changes in various ways depending on causation (cause and condition)” that suits each one without neglecting.

Bodhisattvas are practitioners of wisdom and good fortune (merit), and among them, there is an impression that they place emphasis on practicing good fortune, but everyone should work on practicing wisdom and good fortune (merit) in order to attain enlightenment and nirvana. As a “form” of ascetic practitioners, I don't think it's necessary to think about it too separately.

I want to continue working on Buddhism “unrelenting.” Let's work hard together.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho

Broadly speaking, Buddha's teachings are that if you control your own mind well, wisdom will be born to eliminate all suffering. You'll be able to live comfortably. I think that's it.
Therefore, they recommended that people control their mind well through meditation, and they taught them to keep the precepts in order to prepare an environment for that.

I don't know Mahayana Buddhism in general, so when it comes to the Jodo sect,
These precepts have been passed down from generation to generation in the Jodo sect, and they are still striving to keep them.
Also, although I hardly practice zazen, I focus on deepening my devotion to Amitabha through nembutsu.
Also, by deepening their devotion and entrusting matters after death to Amitabha Buddha, they control their anxiety, fear, and sadness about death.
In other words, Buddha's teachings and methods are different, but there is no contradiction between controlling the mind in order to live comfortably.

The same goes for rituals.
At the funeral, the deceased is taken to the Pure Land of Paradise by Amida Buddha together with everyone praising Nembutsu and saying goodbye.
The memorial service also thanks the deceased and ancestors who are in the Pure Land of Paradise, and I ask Amida Buddha so that I can go to the Pure Land of Paradise myself.
However, while talking about the doctrines of the Jodo sect in puja, etc., they also preach Buddha's teachings such as the Dharmapada Sutra (Dhammapada).
That's because the teachings of the Dharma Sutra are very good when it comes to living.

Also, Buddha's teachings are scattered in many sutras. This is because the monks of Buddha Buddhism (Theravada Buddhism) created the Mahayana Buddhist sutras.

A Bodhisattva is someone who is about to become a Buddha (enlightened person).
In Mahayana Buddhism, people think about helping others even if they haven't reached enlightenment themselves. This person is called a Bodhisattva.
In Buddha Buddhism (Theravada Buddhism), people think about helping others after they have reached enlightenment. There are no Bodhisattvas. It is Buddha's job to help.

Originally, the latter is more correct.
That's because you can't help others (reach enlightenment) to people who haven't reached enlightenment.
However, it is natural to want to do something about people who are suffering right in front of them.
Therefore, I think the former Mahayana Buddhism and Bodhisattva were easily accepted and spread in China and Japan.