Book 22: What is this religion that reigns with such vast influence, affecting one in three to one in four people on Earth?

Hello. I'm Ten Watanabe. The mind of a Buddha is mindless. What is a Buddha? Why is the mind of a Buddha mindless?

I think that Buddha is something important that exists in everyone's heart. Even if we say Buddha, there are gods and monsters in the world. In fact, regardless of whether you believe in its existence or not, Buddha is certainly a name that everyone knows.

When I say Buddha, I mean there are many different Buddhas, and I'm not sure if I believe in Buddha myself. When I say Buddha, I mean the teachings of Buddha, which is Buddhism, but even within Buddhism there are many different sects, so it's not possible to make a single definitive statement about it.

It is said that the mind of a Buddha is mindless. A Buddha exists in everyone's heart, and that mindless part could be called the mind of a Buddha. When we think about things, we think about many things. We think about good things and bad things. What would be our greatest success or our worst failure?

The human mind is filled with various distracting thoughts, and we can see that there are many options. The mind of a Buddha is mindless. I think that Buddha is about a self-contained world. Imagine that there is a world inside your own body. People should be indifferent to what is happening inside their own body. Without thinking about anything, without feeling anything.

I rarely think about what's inside my body. If I were seriously ill, like a cancer patient, I would be interested in what's inside my body. However, because I have a healthy body, I don't think about what's inside me in my everyday life.

Similarly, I think that if a Buddha were not suffering from any physical illness, he would be a mindless being who would not feel anything about his body. If I were a Buddha, I might not have many opportunities to think about my inner self, which could be called my spiritual world.

The reason we are moved, angry, laugh, enjoy, or feel sad about something is because there is a world outside of ourselves. It's a one in a million chance. If this world were the spiritual world inside the body of a Buddha, I don't think we would be moved or laugh at a story that is complete within ourselves.

I understand that religion is very great. In terms of religion, I am an outsider who has a slight interest in Buddhism, but I believe in the potential of religion. What kind of religion is it that reigns over such a vast amount of people, affecting one in three to one in four people on Earth? Why are there so many people who believe in Buddha or God? I cannot help but wonder.

I want many people to know that religion is about finding peace of mind. I firmly believe that one of religion's major missions is to provide a safe place to belong. There are some stories of families going bankrupt after making large donations, but if you are involved in religion in a healthy way, you probably won't encounter such stories.

One thing I want to say is that the body of a Buddha is also the world. Just as a Buddha is mindless, I believe our minds can also be mindless. I hope that our lives will be one in which we live each day to the fullest and accomplish something, without being caught up in unnecessary evil thoughts.

I think that the way of life is to accomplish the mission that has grown in people's hearts. I don't think there are many people who just live their days vaguely. People spend each day of their lives filled with worries and many thoughts.

I believe that people who rely on beings like Buddha or God are weak beings. Religion is when these weak people gather together one by one, and I understand that when they gather in large numbers, they become a huge force. I live my daily life normally, but I think there are many religious people who place a large importance on religion in their lives.

If the mind of Buddha is mindless, then surely many monks and believers live their lives striving to be mindless. The mind of Buddha is mindless. Is this world someone's dream, or is it a spiritual world? I want many people to know the otherness of the existence of Buddha.

Like many holy scriptures, religious wisdom is a vast mass of knowledge. I may one day study on my own to deepen my understanding of religion, and if I do, I hope to continue blogging and share what I've learned. I hope I too can ponder what a mind of nothingness is.

That's all. Thank you for your growth. This was Watanabe Ten.