The cemetery of the building

Zumi Hito-sama

My name is Shakkeishin.
I was able to consult and take a look at it.

I hope it will be helpful.

Cemeteries and ossuaries
religious aspects and aspects of indigenous culture and primitive beliefs, and
Currently, it is necessary to look at the cemetery burial law from multiple angles, such as legal aspects, etc.
I think the way we look at it and how we receive it will change depending on where we place emphasis in it.

Also, cemeteries, ossuaries, etc. cannot be overlooked by the intentions of families and relatives.
There are times when this one could become a source of trouble later, and I think it can also be said that it cannot be neglected.

It is said that the reason for cemeteries and burial is that the dead and afraid of being dirty, kept away from our living areas, dumped their bodies in mountains and valleys, and buried so that the dead would not bring disaster.

Also, there are various theories, such as praying for resurrection and the reincarnation of the soul.
Also, if you leave a dead body as it is, it will rot, cause bad odors and plagues to spread, and wild animals will eat and make a mess, so things can also be mentioned to prevent this.

In Buddhism, there is originally no concept of making a tomb.

However, since I'm a Buddhist, I don't need a tomb. It's hard to just say it off.

When it comes to tombs in Buddhism, they are more like ossuaries, but the pagoda that is said to have stored the Buddha's remains may be close to that.

It's been a long time, but my conclusion is that if you don't question faith or permanence, you have no choice but to approve buildings and graveyard ossuaries operated by companies.
Or rather, it is probably a modern situation that even if you have faith and want to be permanent, you can't maintain the conventional style.

It can be said that there is a relatively high possibility that temples and municipal graveyards will continue to be there for a long time.
It can be one of the targets (depending on denomination) that conveys thoughts and wishes until the end of the generation.

Also, due to the law called the Cemetery Burial Law mentioned earlier, you cannot bury or scatter human bones anywhere you like.
Therefore, it is necessary to obtain approval from the government or secure some kind of designated location.

It would be unavoidable if we didn't consider issues rooted in our lives, such as cost and location.

If they are taken over by the government, human bones are treated as industrial waste (although this is enough for me), sadly, by the government that does not have a storage location.

The world we live in is often dry.

I'm a rural Zen monk.
I don't like it, but I can't help but show understanding.

Why don't you like it? Graves are the boundary between human society and the natural world. When people finish their lives, they return to nature. Is it possible to sense that view of the world from such a tomb? That's the point. It will be difficult. I only get the impression that they try to stop human society forever.

More specifically, I'm wondering how graves in cities where you have to bring back offerings right away are also good. People return to nature... this means that the deceased and nature itself are equal. Therefore, grave offerings are offerings to the deceased, and at the same time, they are also alms to the natural world. Since the natural world and the deceased are equal, offerings to the natural world are offerings to the deceased as they are. This is what people in the olden days said. “Bugs and animals deliver offerings to our ancestors behind the leaves of grass.” The location of the cemetery was also built in a village halfway between a village where people live and a field as a natural world. Not only did they receive the blessings of nature, but they also regularly gave back from human society to the natural world through offerings.

However, these days, insects and birds are eating away and getting dirty, so please take the offering home right away... this is just a form, isn't it? Since there is no philosophy rooted in real life, religion becomes obsolete. It's sad.
There is no food in the mountains, so wild boars are appearing in urban areas! That's unusual! The broken relationship between Japanese people and the natural world is surely related to the background of this kind of news. The disappearance of the buffer zone called the village is also significant.

On the other hand, the shortage of graves in urban areas is also a fact. For example, it is natural that there is no room to make graves in places where they are in trouble with where to build a daycare center. It's not just about graves; the population is too overcrowded. What happens in such cases? Historically, European catagompes will be mentioned. Please try googling it. Or it's a method like flushing it down the Ganges River. It probably looks that way because it's a different culture, but it's quite astonishing. When I think about choosing between those and the building... hmm...

I can't say anything, but I can only say one thing for sure. You should live in the countryside. Prices and land are orders of magnitude different. Most problems will disappear just by living in the countryside. If I had a job...

Hello. I also saw the thank-you note. Thank you for showing your understanding of the temple's daycare center management.

Now, as a way of thinking about graves, in my personal image of the Jodo Shinshu sect, it feels similar to the main hall of a temple or a Buddhist altar at home.

It means “a place where you can meet Buddha.”

At the main hall and Buddhist altars, you will encounter the Buddha's “Ominori = Dharma” through Buddha statues, pictures, and past records, and in graves, through tombstones and remains.
There are various relationships, and I think they come in a variety of shapes.
However, rather than doing it out of inertia because your parents or grandparents did it, I think it's better to do it with understanding that it is an important act for yourself.

So, if you don't get too particular about the shape and definitely have a heart that thinks about the Buddha or your ancestors, I think that's fine.
This is a young monk's opinion, so just for your reference.