What is religion

Jodo Shinshu is a religion where people listen to Amida's salvation.

The purpose is to be born as a Buddha in the Pure Land of Paradise when life runs out. Also, as a Buddha, I am going back to the Rikudo and being able to save other lives.

All of these are 100% due to Amitabha's original power, and I'm just listening to the meaning of this wish.

The destination of my life is the Pure Land of Paradise, and in this life where it has now been confirmed that I will become a Buddha, I will simply live a life of recompense and gratitude with nembutsu.
You will receive a destination for life where no matter what happens.

For me, the religion called Jodo Shinshu is something that gives me absolute peace of mind even though I am troubled by this unclean soil.

By all means, I hope that the other monks will also respond.

In my personal opinion, even if they are of the same denomination, they may not be the same as other monks.
I'm still an immature person... ^^;
I have a bit of a question about whether it fits Rikudou Sennin's question...
I would like you to be aware of everything.
Well, let me tell you. ^^

I feel that religion is meant to overcome people's suffering, life's worries, and hardships.
It also has various suffering and pain depending on the environment from each person's standpoint.
I think religion is the teaching to overcome all of that... no matter what kind of person you are.

There is no point in just having a religion. It is only possible after believing.
Believe it... what do you think you believe?
I don't believe in a Buddha outside of myself that is different from myself.
The Buddha is in your heart.

(If you are unfamiliar with the term Buddha, you can replace it with “the truth of the universe” and “the wisdom of the universe.” (... Actually, the word “universe” is small...)

Unaware of that, people seek the cause of all difficulties or salvation outside of themselves...
As you have faith, little by little, you will come to understand what kind of existence you are, accompanied by a sense of reality.

I think that when you wake up, all your worries and questions will probably be understood and disappear in an instant.

What I believe in is Shingon Esoteric Buddhism, so I don't think it's good to talk too much about it.
By believing and realizing it, many questions and suffering will disappear.
And I think it's a sect that can work to save people with ties without omitting them.

I think it's also wonderful to be aware of such a path using the memorial service as an opportunity.

Rikudō Sennin-sama

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

“Religion is generally an idea centered on beings that surpass human power or natural power, and it is a social group with doctrines, rituals, facilities, organizations, etc. based on that conceptual system,” but although Buddhism also deals with beings that surpass human intelligence, something that we can never become ordinary people, is not a distant existence, and by fulfilling a certain Buddhism, we move away from hesitation and suffering and go to the state of enlightenment of Nyorai and Buddha The goal is to arrive. The teaching for following the path of Buddhism is called “Buddhism.”

I know that the purpose of religion is roughly to gain happiness, comfort, and peace of mind, or to live a better way of life. Of course, Buddhism is like that, and in order to gain “enlightenment” as ultimate happiness, peace of mind, and comfort, it is also about being able to live a better way of life and live a better way of life by adjusting better behavior (for both this life and the next) without doing bad deeds.

In particular, for good results, a good causal relationship (cause/condition) is necessary, and in order to walk through Buddhism, it is important to definitely learn, practice, and accumulate good causes and relationships to gain enlightenment in Buddhism. That good cause and effect is simply “wisdom and convenience (acts of mercy, altruism, good virtue).”

Now, as is the case in history and now, religion is sometimes the cause of conflict and hatred, and tragedies occur...

As mentioned above, I know that the original purpose of religion is “to obtain happiness, comfort, and security, or to live a better way of life or to live a better way of life.” If that becomes the cause of unhappiness, hesitation, suffering, and sorrow, it really comes to the bottom of the matter.

Why do things that go beyond the truth happen... I think this is a problem caused by the fact that all people, sentient beings in Buddhism, have a self-centered, self-satisfied, and self-righteous way of thinking somewhere, such that they or even their own group are good without the aim of being happy, secure, or at ease. Instead, I think it is important to first think about how everyone can be happy, at ease, and at ease, and in every religious sect of Buddhism.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho

Hello, Rikudo Sennin-san.

◎ The purpose of religion
As an answer to your question, in the Jodo Shinshu sect to which I belong, there is an organization called the Shin Religious Group Federation as an organization to which each traditional faction belongs.

The purpose is written in the charter there, so I'll introduce a passage.
“The purpose of the Federation of True Religious Groups (omitted) is to save social anxiety and confusion by developing indoctrination activities that truly respond quickly to the times, thereby contributing to the progress of world peace and the eternal welfare of mankind.”

◎ What is religion
It seems that the word religion began to be used as a translation of the word religion in English at the end of the Edo period.
Recently, there seems to be time to think about religion in school classes.
A person named Kazuhiro Fujiwara also touched on religion in the “Yononaka Family Worksheet.”

・Let's each list the good and bad images we have when we hear the word religion.
・Learn what parts religion has in common and different from popular taper parks and brands.
・Know what popular celebrities and religious group gurus have in common and what is different.
・Know the differences between fans and followers.
・When do humans want to stick to gods and Buddhas?

I would be grateful if you could sort out your thoughts on religion from a perspective other than religious rituals, such as comparisons with similar areas, etc.

As an example of a plant, if you give top priority to wanting to eat delicious fruit, you will think that the presence of leaves and roots is meaningless in your life. However, if leaves are removed, photosynthesis will not be possible, and if roots are removed, nutrients from the soil will not be received, and they will not be able to support you.

Even if there is something that seems meaningless based on one's own knowledge or feelings, I think it's different for each person whether they don't care about it or feel like they want to eliminate it.
Recently, cloning technology that does not require roots or faction seems to be progressing, and I feel that there are many people who cannot find meaning in religious rituals and have the impression that they are useless if they don't have a purpose.

The fact that the Buddhist rituals performed by religious houses seem meaningless is something that I think should be reflected on since there are no monks.

I'm sorry for writing so long.
I'm still in my 20s, so I may have opportunities to get involved with religious activities in the future, but I hope it will be helpful for something that clears up my doubts.

Religion is a teaching that, when read, becomes a sect (mune), and is a teaching that should be used as a sect.
The purpose of Buddhism, which is one of the religions, is to spend a peaceful time.

From his name, I could see that Rikudō Sennin was someone who was interested in Buddhism.
The essence of Buddhism is practice.
・Give an offering or something
・Use loving language and kind words
・Toshiyuki acts for people
・Put your colleagues and others in their shoes
If you don't feel any contradiction in response to these four lines, it can also be said that it is someone who believes the teachings of Buddhism as a sect.

There is no point in saying kind words to others, and there are teachings that people live in their own position rather than in the other person's position, oppressing other religions, or things that cause bomb attacks.

Please take a look at the world.
How do humans live an anti-religious, non-religious way of life = a way of life centered on desire and selfishness?
What is happening as a result?
If you lose your sense of religion or morality, you will be self-centered, egotistical, and a non-religious world where you only need to be convenient for yourself will be born.
Familiar examples include China, Korea, and Japan today.
In China, when a child gets hit by a car, they just don't look at it.
In Korea, they don't choose any means, even in sports, to succeed in their own victory.
It seems that religion has barely penetrated Japan, but nuclear power plants are being washed away and kept hidden. 30,000 people commit suicide a year, a crime that makes you want to cover your eyes every day. Even if they are financially well-off, they do not have as high a level of happiness as Bhutan, and there are few people with happy eyes and faces. Don't focus on that fact.
This is also a truly non-religious world where only we are good, where we are not thought bad, and where it is only convenient for ourselves. Even though there is a sense of being an advanced country, today, violence, extortion, sexual crimes, parent murder, child murder, arson, abuse... Can this be called an advanced country in the true sense of the word? The reason there is no spiritual richness is because they are irreligious, and they have not left the human ego or ego.
Isn't that kind of ❝ non-religious mind = selfishness and ego heart ❞ creating a world that is the exact opposite of peace, love, and mercy?
Please be aware of the horror of being ❝ anti-religious ❞ in that sense.
Everyone lacks humility, piety, tolerance, love, kindness, coordination, or harmony. We are unovercome by greed, anger, fear, or suffering.
I myself was keenly aware of the importance of religion because I felt contradicted by living that way of life.
Humans are not that different from dogs without collars if they don't have religious beliefs.
I think you yourself will eventually experience various forms of instability.
I think I experienced fear and suffering directly as a pinch for myself rather than someone else's affairs, and when I felt how much love, salvation was lacking in this world, I felt the need for religion, and naturally began to seek religion.