Shingaku Sermon

Question 1

the right path of man

Answer 1

• learning
• examination and searching our own hearts > allows to attain filial piety and fidelity to our masters
• The true path of learning has no other function than to teach us how to reclaim lost souls
• search for our own souls
• Virtue and vice are the goals

Question 2

The son

Answer 2

• farmers son

- horrible spoiled, no disapline

Question 3

disinheritance

Answer 3

• the farmers extended family force the parents to disown son
• partents are forced to do it for their ancestors
• he doesnt care and even says he will frighten them into buying him out

Question 4

“Since Buddha thus winds himself round our hearts, let the “man who dares to disregard him fear for his life

Answer 4

The love of the gods is like the love of parents
for their children, and men treat the gods as undutiful
children treat their parents. “Men who dare to disregat’d
the gods, let them fear for their lives.”

Question 5

filial piety

Answer 5

-foundation of Confucianism

Question 6

5 relationships

Answer 6

• husband and wife
• king subject
• elder younger
• friends
• parent child

Question 7

filial piety

Answer 7

• foundation of Confucianism
• fulfill obligation in society
• central element
• if you understand filial piety you understand the 5 relationships!
• first master all relationships and fulfill obligations -> then you will understand about god

Question 8

repentence

Answer 8

-scoured with the scouring-rush which grew near
the spot. When a man, who has been especially wicked, repents and returns to his original heart, h(, becomes all the more excellent, and his brightness is as that of the rising moon scoured
-he asks for 30 days
-head to mat

Question 9

repentance

Answer 9

-scoured with the scouring-rush which grew near
the spot. When a man, who has been especially wicked, repents and returns to his original heart, h(, becomes all the more excellent, and his brightness is as that of the rising moon scoured
-he asks for 30 days
-head to mat

Question 10

shingaku

Answer 10

heart learning

• the parents and child got to see their true heart and feelings and better understand each other
• heart is best when we have awareness to light
• heart is pure = stronger than your feelings
• if your feelings are stronger than your awareness -> emotional person
• feelings give you attachment
• the parents give compassion to the son (one sided)
• love is two sided -> gives attachment

Question 11

shingaku

Answer 11

heart learning

• the parents and child got to see their true heart and feelings and better understand each other
• heart is best when we have awareness to light
• heart is pure = stronger than your feelings
• if your feelings are stronger than your awareness -> emotional person
• feelings give you attachment
• the parents give compassion to the son (one sided)
• love is two sided -> gives attachment
• heart- desire

Question 12

soul

Answer 12

• light

- light is awareness

Question 13

purpose of learning is to find lost heart

Answer 13

• you are not aware if you lose your heart

- you are born with pure heart

Question 14

truth

Answer 14

beyond your existence

Question 15

conscious

Answer 15

• taking to awareness
• awareness is coming from your heart
• pure heart-> awareness