Hana no Sumi Tsushin   Flower ink communication

       Vol. 1, No. 7  published on June3, 2024   

                by Hanjyun Hanazumi                

" Welcome to Lotus World " 

              (177― )               

 

A586 In Japan, traditional Buddhism has an image of smelling of matcha. The state of the ultra-mundane is the way to practice Buddhism. This is not a religion of youthful youth. This is because if you are not youthful, you are not a true Buddhism, that is, a Buddhism that is ready to fly into the future. The lower Buddhist dharma is the attitude of faith of young people who do not look back on the past, but always take on challenges toward the future. Like a young man, full of adventurous spirit, and fluttering with dreams, such a religious spirit must be at the core.

Q586 I understand. What about Christianity in that regard? Is it wrong?

A587 It  's completely different. Just look at the Bible. At that time, those who believed in Judaism were trapped by the commandments, captivated by the view, and pretended to be the reputation of the world. No one was aware of the depth of sin that lingered deep in their hearts. Let me give you a very small example. In the land of Magdalene, there was a woman named Mary who was a spring-bearer. In order to soothe his family because he was so poor, he was the partner of a man's desires and lived a life of making some money.

 At one point, she was called <a despicable woman!" ! I was stoned and bullied by Mr./Ms.. When Jesus came across the scene, he said: Let the innocent of you throw a stone at this woman. Everyone lives with some kind of sin. No one is without sin. Therefore, this simple phrase struck a chord with people. What! Wasn't Mary Magdalene the first person to see the blindness of Jesus, who died on the cross and was resurrected as the Son of God? It is said. His body was disgusting, but his mind was truly pure.

Q587:  Does this mean that the young Jesus was a young man aiming for a religious revolution?     

A588 Yes, everyone wanted a policy that would make their lives a little better away from Roman rule. But Jesus is not the revolution in life that the people want, but look to God the Father in the sky! He preached a spiritual revolution for the people. Therefore, it was difficult for the people at the time to understand it. The Romans, on the other hand, were wary of Jesus as a dangerous leader who would hang out with young people and stir up political unrest. If someone tells you something, it is common in the world to believe it. In the end, Jesus fell victim to the ignorance of the people and the vigilance of the Romans. He was forced to carry a cross on the hill of Golgodha and had no choice but to walk down the slope of death. This was the work of Jesus.

  If Paul had not appeared, Jesus would have been nothing more than a miserable man. It was Paul, the de facto founder of Christianity, who transformed it from great misery to glorious glory. What a bold and wise idea! All mankind is sinful! This is original sin. This is because Jesus alone will bear the sins of all mankind by crucifying the original sin.

 (Continued 177-2)