https://my.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/ # GUIDE TO BUDDHISM IN JAPAN ## Page 01 ![Page 01の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0001.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 ## Page 02 ![Page 02の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0002.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 Contents4WhatisBUDDHISM?6ReadytogotoaBUDDHISTTEMPLE□PLACEYOURPALMSTOGETHER□BUDDHISTBEADS□BURNINGINCENSE□MONETARYOFFERING□GOSHUIN□TEMPLELODGINGS12WarningNoticesatBUDDHISTTEMPLES16IntroductiontoBUDDHISTSTATUES20SAYINGSOFTHEBUDDHA ## Page 03 ![Page 03の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0003.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 26GAUTAMABUDDHAisaTeacherofEveryone28BUDDHISMQ&A30CULTURALINFLUENCES□ZAZEN(ZenMeditation)□HOWTOSITINAZAZENPOSTURE□SADŌ(TeaCeremony)□KADŌ(FlowerArrangement)□JAPANESEGARDEN□SUTRACOPYING□SHŌJINRYŌRI(VegetarianDishes)46“THETEACHINGOFBUDDHA” ## Page 04 ![Page 04の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0004.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 WhatisBUDOver2,500yearsago,ShakyamuniBuddhaofthisworldandrevealedthepathtogoGUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANShakyamuniBuddhataughtthatweshoulfromvariousdoubtsandsufferingsinourcorrectlyandtransformthemtowisdomtoenlightenment.ThisiscalledBuddhism.BuddhismhasspreadalloverJapansincetoJapanover1,500yearsago.Wouldyouliketoexperienceandlearnab4WhatisBuddhism? ## Page 05 ![Page 05の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0005.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 DHISM?realizedtheoriginofthesufferingsbeyondthem.dnotturnoureyesawaydailylife.Rather,weshouldlookliveatthismomentandgainitcameGUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANoutthis?5 ## Page 06 ![Page 06の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0006.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 ReadytogotoaBUDDHISTTEMPLEGUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANLet’sbowbeforeenteringthetemplegate.InJapan,itissaidthatthereareabout75,000temples.ThemostJapaneseBuddhisttemplesareplaceswhereBuddhistmonkspracticeandlive.Inaddition,Buddhiststatuesandvariousimagesofworshipareenshrinedatthetemples.SomefamousBuddhisttemplesforsightseeingrequireadmissionfeesasyourdonationforthetemple.Pleasenotethatsometemplesneedreservationinadvance.6ReadytogotoaBUDDHISTTEMPLE ## Page 07 ![Page 07の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0007.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 PLACEYOURPALMSTOGETHER合掌GasshōPlacingyourpalmstogether(inprayer)andbowinginfrontoftheBuddhiststatueisapartoftheetiquetteofvisitingtemples.Youdonotclapyourhandsinthetemple.Afterbowingwithyourpalmstogether,pleaselookatthefaceoftheBuddhiststatuesandseparateyourpalmsquietly.BUDDHISTBEADSGUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANBuddhistbeadsarecommonimplementsforrespectingtheBuddhainJapan.Ifyouhaveachance,pleasetrytowearitaroundyourhands.数珠Juzu7 ## Page 08 ![Page 08の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0008.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANBURNINGINCENSE焼香ShōkōBurningincensemeanstopurifyyourbodyandmind.Therearetwokindsofincense:powdertypeandsticktype.Thepowdertypeiskeptinanincensecontainer,sopleaseopenthecontainerandpinchsomepowderandsprinkleitintheincenseburneroneortwotimes.Asforthesticktype,lightandplaceitverticallyorlayithorizontallyintheincenseburneraccordingtothetemple’scustom.Sometimes,abigincenseburnerisplacedoutsideoftemple.Inthiscase,youcanbuythesticktypeincenseatthestoreinthetempleandplaceitverticallyintheburner.8ReadytogotoaBUDDHISTTEMPLE ## Page 09 ![Page 09の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0009.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 MONETARYOFFERING賽銭SaisenThereisadonationboxinthemainhallofthetemple.MonetaryofferingstotheBuddhaandthetemplesymbolizethelettinggoofourdesires.Youwillbeinvitedtoparticipateinthispractice.GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPAN9 ## Page 10 ![Page 10の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0010.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPAN御朱印GoshuinGOSHUINGoshuinisastampwiththenameofshrine,temple,ortheobjectofworship.Youwillbegiventhisatsomeshrinesortemplesaftervisiting.Today,manypeoplecollectGoshuinstampsasakindofhobbiestodocumenttheirpilgrimageofsacredplaces.However,Goshuinstampswereoriginallynotgiventoanyone.OnlythosewhocompletedBuddhistsutracopyingandsubmittedittothetempleorshrinecouldreceivethestampasaproofoftheirofferings.PleaseunderstandthataGoshuinstampisnotjustaproofofvisitingsacredplaces,butisaproofofpayingyourrespectsbeforetheprincipalimageofthetempleorshrine.Collectingthestampisnotsupposedtobeahobby.Withthisunderstanding,let’sgoonpilgrimagetosacredplacesinJapan.10ReadytogotoaBUDDHISTTEMPLE ## Page 11 ![Page 11の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0011.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 TEMPLELODGINGS宿坊ShukubōTemplelodgingsorshukubōareaccommodationsthatBuddhisttemplesprovidetovisitingpilgrimsandtourists.AlthoughnotallBuddhisttemplesinJapanhavethisfacility,someBuddhisttempleshaveitwithintheirtemplegroundsandofferittoanyone.LodgersareusuallyinvitedtojoininBuddhistactivitiessuchascleaningofthetemple,meditation,morningchanting,etc.YouwillbeabletoexperiencethelifestyleofBuddhistmonks.Bookingsshouldbemadebeforehandbycontactingthetemplebyphone,faxoremail.UsuallymosttemplesdonothaveEnglishspeakingmonksorstaff,andyoumighthavetocommunicateinJapanese.However,afewtempleshaveEnglishspeakingmonksandstaff.InsomepopularBuddhistpilgrimareassuchasMt.KoyaorShikoku,youwillbeabletomakereservationsinEnglishviathelocaltouristassociationorwebsite.GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPAN11 ## Page 12 ![Page 12の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0012.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 WarningNoticesatBUDGUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANPleaseremoveyourshoesandputthemintheshoeboxbeforeenteringtheBuddhahall.Incasethereisnoshoebox,pleaseplaceyourshoesproperlyattheentrance.Pleaseremoveyourhat,andsunglassbeforeenteringtheBuddhaHall.12WarningNoticesatBUDDHISTTEMPLES ## Page 13 ![Page 13の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0013.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 DHISTTEMPLESPleasedonoteatordrinkwithinthetemplebuildings.Pleaserefrainfromwearingextravagantorskimpyclothingwhenyouvisitthetemple.GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANBasicallyphoto-takingisnotallowed.Youmustaskthemonksortemplestaffsifphoto-takingisacceptable.13 ## Page 14 ![Page 14の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0014.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 VISITINGSHRINESJapaneseshrinesandtemplesarepopularsigandseasonalscenery.InJapan,Shintō,anindigblendonreligions.Accordingly,manyJapaneseareredcoloredgatescalled“Torii”atshrines,Whenyouvisitashrine,youneedtoactaccordingtoan1HowtogothroughtheToriigate.GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANItissaidthatToriimarkstheborderlinebetweenthehumanworldandholyground.Beforegoingthroughthegate,bowoncetoexpressyourrespect.Then,pleasestayonthesideoftheapproachtotheshrinesinceitisbelievedthatthecenteroftheapproachisfortheKami(JapaneseGod).3HowtoworshipFirstofall,bowtotheKami.Ifthereisabell,trytoringit.Then,throwthemonetaryoffering.Thisdoesnotmeantoflingthemoneyinthebox,buttossitinthebox.Afterthat,bowtwice,clapyourhandstwice,andbowonetimeinaprayerposture.Pleasenotethatthisisacommonwayofworship,buttherearesomecustomsatdifferentshrines.Beforeleavingtheshrinegrounds,bowtowardthemainhallaftergoingouttheToriigate.14VISITINGSHRINES ## Page 15 ![Page 15の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0015.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 htseeingspotsthatattractmanypeopleintheworldbecauseoftheirhistoricalbuildingsenousJapanesereligion,andBuddhism,whichcamefromIndiamergedandcreateduniquepeoplehavethehabitofvisitingbothshrines(Shintō)andtemples(Buddhism).Whiletherethetempleshaveanotherstyleofgatecalled“Sanmon”whichhastheJapanesestyleroof.etiquettethatisdifferentfromthatofvisitingtemples2Howtopurifythehandsandmouth.Beforeworshipping,youmustpurifyyourselfatthechōzuyawhichisthebuildingforcleaningyourhandsandrinsingyourmouth.chōzuyaislocatedatonesideoftheapproach,andyouwillfindthewaterbasincalledSuibananddippers.123GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANTakeadipperbyrightandladlewater.Then,pourthewateronyourlefthandtopurify.Transferthedipperfromyourrighthandtolefthand,andpurifyyourrighthand.4Afterrinsingyourmouth,pourthewateronyourlefthandonceagaintopurify.5PlacethedipperbackinitsoriginalChangethedipperbackfromthelefttotherightandladlewater.Then,receivethewaterbythepalmoflefthandandputitinyourmouthtorinse.15 ## Page 16 ![Page 16の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0016.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 IntroductiontoBUDDHISTSTATUESInJapan,variousBuddhiststatuesareworshiped.NYORAI[Tathāgata]Thehairisstyledintomanysmallcurls,andareformedintoahightoponthehead.GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANNyoraibasedonBuddha如来にょらいApieceofclothiswrappedaroundthebody.Thehandspresentvarioussymbolicgestureswiththefingers.Nyoraimeans“onewhocomesfromtheworldofenlightenment,”andBuddhawascalled“ShakaNyorai.”Then,manyNyoraistatueswereproducedsuchasYakushiNyorai[Bhaiṣajya-guru],DainichiNyorai[MahāVairocana],AmidaNyorai[Amitābha/Amitāyus],etc.16IntroductiontoBUDDHISTSTATUES ## Page 17 ![Page 17の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0017.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 Jeweledcrownandornamentedface.BOSATSU[Bodhisattva]Wishingtosaveallsentientbeings.菩Decoratedwithjewelrysuchasnecklacesandearrings.薩ぼさつGUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANClothiswrappedlikeaskirt.BosatsustatuesoriginallyrepresentedaBuddhabeforehisrenunciationoftheworld.ABosatuintentionallydoesnotbecomeaBuddhaandcontinuetobeapractitionertosavevariouspeoplebytakingonvariousguises,therearemanyBosatsusuchasKannonBosatsu[Avalokiteśvara],MirokuBosatsu[Maitreya],MonjuBosatsu[Mañjuśr˜],etc.17 ## Page 18 ![Page 18の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0018.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 MYŌ-Ō[Vidyā-rāja]BARINGHISFANGS.GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANNyorai’smessengerwhopossessesabundantspiritualpowers.明王みょうおうBACKEDBYFLAMESInordertospreadtheteachingsofNyoraiintheworld,Myō-ōprovokespeoplerealizetheBuddhistpathbyshowinganangryface.Myō-ōismainlyworshipedinesotericBuddhism,andFudoMyō-ō[Acala-nātha],AizenMyō-ō[Rāga-rāj],aandGodaiMyō-ōarefamous.18IntroductiontoBUDDHISTSTATUES ## Page 19 ![Page 19の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0019.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 EXPRESSINGVARIOUSDEITIESTEN[Deva]GuardianDeityofNyoraiandBosatsu.天てんGUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANAppearwithhumanfacesandcharacters.TenbroughtvariousancientIndiangodsinBrahmanismandHinduismtoBuddhism.TenprotectstheBuddha-DharmaasguardiandeitiessuchasBon-Ten[Brahmā],Taishaku-Ten[Indra],Benzai-Ten,etc.19 ## Page 20 ![Page 20の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0020.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANSAYINGSOFTHEBUDDHAResonatingwithYourPresentMindThefollowingsareBuddha’ssayingsthatresonateatthisage.Youwillfeelasifyouopenthenewdoorofyourlifebyknowingtheessenceofhisteachingsandpracticethem.20SAYINGSOFTHEBUDDHA ## Page 21 ![Page 21の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0021.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 “Angerwillneverdisappearsolongastherearethoughtsofresentmentinthemind.Angerwilldisappearjustassoonasthoughtsofresentmentareforgotten.”“Toliveasingledayandhearagoodteachingisbetterthantoliveahundredyearswithoutknowingsuchteaching.”GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPAN21 ## Page 22 ![Page 22の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0022.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPAN“Itisworthytoperformthepresentdutywellandwithoutfailure,donotseektoavoidorpostponeittilltomorrow.Byactingnow,onecanliveagoodday.”“Thesecretofhealthforbothmindandbodyisnotmournforthepast,notworryaboutthefuture,ornottoanticipatetroubles,buttolivewiselyandearnestlyforthepresent.”22SAYINGSOFTHEBUDDHA ## Page 23 ![Page 23の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0023.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 “BUDDHA’SSAYSDonotbecomeattachedtothethingsyoulike,donotmaintainaversiontothethingsyoudislike.Sorrow,fear,andbondagecomefromone’slikeanddislikes.”“Everythingischangeable,everythingappearsanddisappears;thereisnoblissfulpeaceuntilonepassesbeyondtheagonyoflifeanddeath.”GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPAN23 ## Page 24 ![Page 24の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0024.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPAN“Tobehealthyisagreatadvantage:tobecontentedwithwhatonehasisbetterthanthepossessionofgreatwealth:tobeconsideredreliableisthetruestmarkoffriendliness:toattainEnlightenmentisthehighesthappiness.”24SAYINGSOFTHEBUDDHA ## Page 25 ![Page 25の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0025.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 BUDDHA’SSAYS“Therearenosonsforprotection,neitherfathernorevenkinsmen:forhimwhoisovercomebydeathnoprotectionistherefromkinsmen.”“Toutterpleasantwordswithoutpracticingthemislikeafineflowerwithoutfragrance.”GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANCitationfrom“TheTeachingofBuddha”(BukkyoDendoKyokai)25 ## Page 26 ![Page 26の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0026.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANGAUTAMABUDDHAisaTeacherofEveryone.26GAUTAMABUDDHAisaTeacherofEveryone. ## Page 27 ![Page 27の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0027.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 BuddhaisahumanbeingwhowasborninIndia2,500yearsago.OurteacherwhosenamewasBuddhawasborninthenorthernregionofIndiaabout2,500yearsago.HisoriginalnameisGautamaSiddhārtha.BuddhawasbornasaprinceofShakyaclanandwaslivingalifeofwealth.However,hesawthatmanypeopleweresickandsufferingfromhunger,andhelefthispalacetostarthispractice.GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANAfter6yearsofstrictpractice,heachievedenlightenmentandrealizedallthetruthsofthisworld.Afterthat,Buddhaliveduntiltheageof80,teachingthewayoflivinginrightlivelihoodandgentleheartwithoutsufferingoranxiety.HisteachingiscalledBuddhism,andmanypeopleintheworldarelivingaccordingtoit.27 ## Page 28 ![Page 28の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0028.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 BUDDHISMQ&AQ.IsBuddhaAGod?GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANABuddhaisneitherGod,thesonofGod,northemessengerfromGod.Buddhaoriginallymeansthehewhowasawakenedandrealizedthetruth.Thatis,whyheiscalledthe“AwakenedOne.”Buddhawasahumanlikeus.ShakyamuniBuddhaisoneofmanyBuddhaswhowereenlightened:HisoriginalhumannamewasSiddhartha.Q.IsBuddhismAReligion?AIfyoudefinetheterm“religion”assomethingspiritual,Buddhismisnotincludedinthatcategoricalmeaningofreligion.Buddhismcanberephrasedas“theBuddhistpath”or“theBuddhistwayoflife.”AssuchBuddhismcanbeunderstoodasa“philosophy”oflife.Q.WhyAreThereManyBuddhistsAAftertheBuddhapassedaway,BuddhismtraveledandspreadedovervariousAsiancountries.OneofthemainfeaturesofBuddhismisthatBuddhismisveryflexibleandcannaturallyassimilateintovariouscultures.Asamatteroffact,variouscharacteristicBuddhisttraditionswereformedineachcountry.ThisisoneofmainreasonswhytherearemanyBuddhistinterpretationsintheworld.28BUDDHISMQ&A ## Page 29 ![Page 29の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0029.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPAN29 ## Page 30 ![Page 30の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0030.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANCULTURINFLUESoonafteritsarrivalinJapan,BuddhismbegantohaveastronginfluenceonthedevelopmentofJapaneseculture,anditeventuallybecamepartofJapan'sspiritualandaestheticfoundation.30CULTURALINFLUENCES ## Page 31 ![Page 31の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0031.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 ALP32-35_ZAZEN(ZenMeditation)P36-37_SADŌ(TeaCeremony)P38-39_KADŌ(FlowerArrangement)P40-41_JAPANESEGARDENP42-43_SUTRACOPYINGP44-45_SHŌJINRYŌRI(VegetarianDishes)NCESGUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPAN31 ## Page 32 ![Page 32の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0032.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 坐ZAZEN[ZenMeditation]AttainingaCalmStateofMindistheFoundationofZen禅GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPAN“Zazen”isoneofthepracticesforattaingthecalmstateofmindthroughsittingwitharightposture.“Za”meanssitting,and“Zen”meanstocultivatethemindofseeingthetruthofthingsandbeinginharmonywiththemcorrectly.Inotherwords,“Zazen”istositwithafirmpostureandfaceoneselfbyconcentratingonattainingthestateofcalmness.Basically,“Zazen”requiresthecessationofone’sthinkingmind.Evenduringyoursittingtime,variousdefilementsandpuzzlementswillbeborninyourmind.Inthatcase,don’tchasethemorbecapturedbythem.Justkeepsittingquietly.Tostayatoneplaceprovidesusthestabilityofmindandbodyinduecourse.32CULTURALINFLUENCES ## Page 33 ![Page 33の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0033.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANLEARNMOREItisprovedbyresearchofcranialnervethattheZazenbreathingtechniquesraisetheserotonindensityandbringsvariouseffects:havinggoodposture,wakingupfeelinggood,adjustmentofpain,refreshing,etc.33 ## Page 34 ![Page 34の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0034.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 HOWTOSITINZAZENPOSTUREForthebeginner,let’sstartfrom15minutesofZazenandextendthetimestepbystep.GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANLOTUSPOSITIONTHEHALFLOTUSPOSITIONSittingwithcrossedlegs.Inthehalf-lotuspositiononlytheleftfootisputontherightthigh.34CULTURALINFLUENCES ## Page 35 ![Page 35の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0035.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 HOWTOZAZENHOWTOHOLDTHEHANDSINZAZENPOSTURETherighthandisplacedonlefthandwithbothpalmsupwiththethumbstouchingtoformanaturalarc.HOWTOBREATHEGUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANInhaledeeplybeforedoingZazenandexhalecompletelyandtakeabreath.DuringZazen,focusontheabdominalbreathingthroughone’snose.35 ## Page 36 ![Page 36の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0036.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 茶道SadoComposedof“Wabi”and“Sabi”wasEstablishedSADŌ[TeaCeremony]-inRelationshipwithZenThinkingGUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANAsfortheoriginofSadō,itissaidthatYōsai,thefounderofJapaneseRinzaiZen,broughtbackthecustomofteadrinkingtoJapanfromSongChinaaftercompletinghisstudyabroadduringtheKamakuraperiod(12thcentury).Afterthat,RinzaiZenteacustomscalledSareiwereestablishedattheRinzaiZentemples.ThecustomofteadrinkingdevelopedthroughthedeeprelationshipwithZenBuddhismandSadō.Inaddition,SadōconstitutedtheuniqueJapanesebeautysenseof“Wabi”and“Sabi”inrelationwithBuddhism.Sadōurgesustoattainacalmstateofmindbymakingteasinglemindedlyinasoundlessspace,andtoreflectononeselftoenhanceone’sspirit.LEARNMOREYoucanlearnteaceremonyatvarioustemples.TodrinkteainfrontofBuddhistfacilitiesmeanstoreturntotheoriginofteaceremony.36CULTURALINFLUENCES ## Page 37 ![Page 37の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0037.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPAN37 ## Page 38 ![Page 38の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0038.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANKADŌ[FlowerArrangement]TheOfferingofFlowerforBuddhaTransformedintoArtTheflowerhasbeenrespectedasasymboloflifeforceinBuddhismsinceancienttimes.InJapan,therewasacustomofofferingofflowerinavasetotheBuddhafromthetimeoftheNaraperiod(7thcentury)Afterthat,intheMuromachiperiod(14th-15thcenturies),thecustomofofferingofflowersonBuddhistaltarinspiredasoneofdecorationsofroombyputtingtheflowerinthevase.Thisisthebeginningofflowerarrangement.FlowerarrangementevolvedtoKadōaroundthemid-Muromachiperiod.SennoIkenobō,whowasthechiefpriestofChōhō-jitempleinKyotoandexcelledasanexpertwithflowers,pursuedthebeautifulwayofflowerarrangementandestablisheditsphilosophy.38CULTURALINFLUENCES ## Page 39 ![Page 39の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0039.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 華LEARNMOREAstheword“ke”(華/flower)isincludedinvariousBuddhistsutratitles,thereisoriginallyadeeprelationshipbetweenBuddhismandKado.Inaddition,“Ikenobō,”theoldestheadfamilynameofaKadoschool,includestheword“bō”whichcanmeanBuddhistmonk.道GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPAN39 ## Page 40 ![Page 40の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0040.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 JAPANESEGARDGUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANHarmonyofNatureandtheBuddhistPhilosophiesofPureLan40CULTURALINFLUENCES ## Page 41 ![Page 41の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0041.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 日InHeianperiod(aroundthe8th-9thcenturies),thebeliefintheLastDharmaAgewaspopularamongthearistocracy.Peoplewerethinkingthatiftheycouldnotgainhappinessinthislife,theyshouldgetitinthenextlife.PureLandBuddhism,whichpromotesthewishofattainingbirthintothePureLandafterdeathbecameapopularteaching.Accordingly,thegardenembodyingtheimageofthePureLandbecameaboominthearistocratichouses,andthe“PureLandgardenstyle,”consistingofmakingapondinfrontofahallwhereaprivateBuddhastatuewasplacedandarrangingplantsbeautifullyaroundthepond,wascreated.Afterthat,intheageoftheKamakuraperiodtotheMuromachiperiod(12th-16thcenturies),whenZenBuddhismprospered,the“Japaneserockgardenstyle”whichdoesnotusewaterandisexpressedbyrocksandwhitesand,developed.Oneofthecharacteristicsofthisstyleistoexpressthenaturalsceneryskillfullysuchascreatingtheimageofwaterwaveswithsand.Originally,Zenpracticeaimedatachievingonenesswithgreatnature.Therefore,tocreatethegardenbycondensingtheessenceofnaturewasrecognizedasoneofthepracticesofZen.本庭園GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANdandZenENLEARNMOREDuring10th-12thcenturies,manyBuddhistmonkswhopossessedhightechnologyofmakingJapanesegardencamefromNinna-jitempleinKyoto.Theywerecalled“Ishidateso”whichliterallymeans“monkswhoconstructwiththestone”andcontributedtothepopularizationofJapanesegardenalloverJapan.41 ## Page 42 ![Page 42の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0042.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 写SUTRACOPYING経WritingEveryWordandEveryPhraseoftheSutrasWholeheartedlyGUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANSutracopyingmeanstotranscribetheBuddhistsutras.Intimeswhenprintingtechnologyhadnotbeendevelopedasitistoday,thesutraswerereproducedbytranscribing.SutracopyingisconductedasoneoftheBuddhistpracticesinthepresent.Usually,“the“HeartSutra,”whichiscomposedof262words,isusedforsutracopying.Itissaidthatcopyingthe“HeartSutra”createsthesameamountofmeritastranscribing600volumesof“GreatPerfectionofWisdomSutra.”Thereareoftensutracopygatheringsattemple.Normally,youcanjointhegatheringsfreelysinceallnecessaryitemssuchaswritingbrushesandpaperarepreparedbythetemples.Thereisnoneedtoworryaboutgoodwritingorbadwriting.Ifyouwriteeverywordandeveryphrase,theteachingsofthe“HeartSutra”willresonateinyourheart.42CULTURALINFLUENCES ## Page 43 ![Page 43の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0043.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANLEARNMOREThereisalsoShabutsupracticeoftracingtheimageofatheBuddhiststatue.SincethisisjusttotracethelinesofapictureofaBuddhiststatue,thereisnoneedtohavedrawingtechniques.However,pleasedrawcarefullywhileimagingthatyouaremeetingtheBuddha.43 ## Page 44 ![Page 44の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0044.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPAN44CULTURALINFLUENCES ## Page 45 ![Page 45の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0045.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 精SHŌJINRYŌRI[VegetarianDishes]TheOriginIsthePrecept“DoNotkill”EatingIsAlsoaPracticeofThisPreceptInBuddhism,theidealofnoteatingmeatandfishwasbornfromoneofthefivepreceptsthatShakyamuniBuddhataught:abstainfromkilling.Accordingly,thepracticeofeatingdishesmadewithvegetables,beans,andgrainsspreadamongthepeople.Thisisthebeginningof“ShojinRyori”(vegetariandishes).TheJapaneseterm“Shōjin”meanstopracticehardandpurifythebody.Thatis,“eating”isoneoftheBuddhistpractices.Dogen,thefounderofSōtōZen,developedJapaneseShōjinRyōri.Hewrote“TenzoKyōkun”(InstructionsfortheChefataBuddhistMonastery)andexplainedtheheartofpreparingdishesthroughawayofsystematiccooking進料理GUIDETOBUDDHISMINJAPANLEARNMOREAlthoughShojinRyoriissimilartoordinaryvegetariancuisine,thereisabigdifferencebetweenthem.ShojinRyoriismadeandeatenasBuddhistpractice.TherecipebooksonShojinRyoriwrittenbyBuddhistmonksarequitepopular.45 ## Page 46 ![Page 46の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0046.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 “THETEACHINGOFBUDDHA”ISREAD“THETEACHINGOFBUDDHA”ARABICBENGALICAMBODIANCHINESE(Simplified)CHINESE(Traditional)DANISHDUTCHDZONKHAENGLISHESPERANTOFINNSHFRENCHGERMANGREEKHINDIINDONESIANITALIANJAPANESEKAZAKHKOREANKYRGYZHANGYARMALAYALAMMONGOL(CyriMONGOL(MonMYANMARNEPALNORWEGIANPERSIANPOLISHBukkyoDendoKyokaihasbeenmakingeveryefforttotranslateanddistributethisbookthroughouttheworld.Ithasbeenoursincerewishtomakethebookavailabletoeveryonethroughouttheworld.3-14,Shiba4-chome,Minato-ku,Tokyo108-0014JapanTEL+81(3)3455-5851http://www.bdk.or.jp/english/ ## Page 47 ![Page 47の画像](https://img01.ebook5.net/bdk_japan/Iat0mE/contents/image/book/medium/image-0047.jpg) 【ページ内のテキスト情報】 BYPEOPLETHROUGOUTTHEWORLD.INVARIOUSLANGUAGES(BYALPHABETICALORDER)llic)golian)PORTUGUESERUMANIANRUSSIANSERBO-CROATIANSINGHALESESPANISHSWEDISHTAGALOGTHAITIBETANTURKISHURDUUZBEKVIETNAMESEBDKAffiliatedOrganizationsBDKAmericahttp://www.bdkamerica.org/BDKHawaiihttp://www.bdkhawaii.com/BDKCanadaE-mail:honjo@bdkcanada.comBDKMexicoE-mail:bdkmexico@prodigy.net.mxBDKSouthAmericaE-mail:bdk@mitutoyo.com.brBDKEuropehttp://www.eko-haus.de/BDKU.KE-mail:bdk@mitutoyo.co.ukBDKAsiaE-mail:bdk@mitutoyo.com.sgBDKTaiwanE-mail:sharon@mitutoyo.com.tw ## 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