Hana no Sumi Tsushin （Flower ink communication）
Vol. 1４, No. ３ published on June３, 202４
by Ｈanjyun Hanazumi
" Welcome to Lotus World "
(１７７― ２) 
A588 This great illusion is the true nature of Western civilization. It's nothing short of astonishing. The great river of Western civilization has two major currents: the Hellenistic flow of Greek civilization on one side, and the flow of Judeo-Christian civilization and Hebraism on the other. Even though the occurrence and characteristics are completely different, what a surprise! There is a universal gaze in both. One is the truth (idea) of the natural world, and the other is the gaze of God. The search for universality that can be applied anytime, anywhere is alive in both.
Q588: Do you think that the combination of these two factors led to the creation of the advanced computer civilization that we see today?
A589 Yes, the important thing is that these two civilizations are now able to lend their eaves to advanced computers and take the main house! It's on the verge of it. It's called the singularity (singularity of civilizational change). When the age of ultra-advanced mechanisms appears, there may be situations where humans try to turn off advanced computers and are persuaded by machines that they should not turn them off.
Q589 In that case, we will have no choice but to find a way to coexist with advanced computers. How about?
A590 Yes, there is only coexistence. How can Buddhism survive in such an era? That's what we're going to think about here.
Q590 I understand. We would love to hear about the fascinating story of Buddhist creation. If you don't learn from the charm of Christianity, you won't be able to come up with good ideas. What is the appeal of Christianity compared to Buddhism?
For A591, let's list the points that come to mind. For one thing, Buddhism is like illuminating death, while Christianity is like illuminating life. A typical example of this is <Christmas >. To celebrate the birth of Jesus, born to the Virgin Mary, the Magi visit the stable on Christmas Eve. Eventually, Jesus grows up to be protected by winged angels. The charm of the baby's innocence shines under the gaze of the mother, who watches over her. There will never be another opportunity in our lives to crystallize the brilliance of life so much in the form of a divine birth. This in itself is already a miracle.
In fact, this wonderful fantasy is also built on fact. A professor of theology in Australia has revealed it as a hypothesis. His father, Joseph, was a carpenter who held the position of patriarch of the family. There was a Essene custom that the other woman had lived with him for two years before he could see if he was worthy. During that time, of course, sexual intercourse was forbidden. However, Joseph fell in love with Mary and impregnated her.
It's against the rules of the chieftain's house, so it can't be made public. As I hid it and raised it, the situation changed. At that time, there was a trend in the early church to wait for the Messiah. In addition, rumors spread among some that Jesus must be the son. So the church had no choice but to settle the situation in the form of Mary's virgin conception. (End of this month's series)