●Teachings of HONMON BUTSURYUSHU

5. What are sins (Zaisyo):

a. Explanation of Sins by Buddhism:

The meaning of sins between Buddhism and the general public differs. The general public's explanation of sins refers to crimes committed against the law of the country, such as stealing or killing people. Buddhist explanation of sins are actions (behavior) committed by body, mouth and mind. Even if one did not kill a person, to tell someone that"I would like to kill so and so", or to think in one's mind that"I hope so and so would be seriously injured in a traffic accident"are all considered sins. Even contemplating suicide is a sin.To harbor evil thoughts is regarded as accumulations of sins. Calmly and unassumingly inspect your soul. How many people have you detested and thought ill of or been jealous of in your daily life? Or you may have thought about your own selfish benefits. These actions are all considered sins.

Why is just thinking about things in your mind considered sins?

It is because there is a deep subconscious soul called Arayashiki, which has the power to store everything one did, thought and said. Those actions become seeds, which are stored in the Arayashiki. These seeds become the spiritual energy that builds your destiny. Let's say, you cursed someone. That curse becomes a bad seed and is instantly sowed into the Arayashiki. That bad seed will grow into an energy which will affect one's destiny in a bad way. Let's say, you ridiculed someone within your mind. That act becomes a bad seed, which is planted in the Arayashiki, and you will someday be ridiculed by someone. Moreover, the seeds planted in the Arayashiki will continue to live even after the body ceases to exist. In short, the Arayashiki is the core of birth and death. You carry within your soul the bad seeds which were accumulated from the past world

Next. [Teachings] 5-b. How can the bad seeds be eradicated?