An Elementary School Student Who Loves Games Becomes a Buddhist Priest!　 скачать в хорошем качестве

An Elementary School Student Who Loves Games Becomes a Buddhist Priest!　

It seems that the wave of declining birthrates is also affecting the "way of the Buddha. A 10-year-old boy became a Buddhist monk at Hoshoji Temple in Miyagi Prefecture this past July. He is Mizusawa Shogen, a fourth grader. When we asked him why he did it, he replied, "It's cool, and all I think about is following my father's path" Shogen's father Chiko is the chief priest of Hoshoji Temple. The boy said that he found his father's figure in the monk's stole and the way he read sutras so cool that he decided to become a Buddhist priest. "It's very promising that he made this decision on his own," said the father. Nowadays, the number of people becoming Buddhist priests is decreasing due to the declining birthrate. Mr. Chiko is serving as the chief priest of several temples at the same time. For this reason, those involved are in a welcoming mood about Shogen's decision. Watch this episode to learn about Shogen's preparations for the ceremony of entering the priesthood. (From "news every." broadcast on October 11, 2023) 📌Click here to subscribe to the channel:    / @ntv_news   ◇NTV News official SNS X https://x.com/news24ntv TikTok   / ntv.news   Facebook   / ntvnews24   Instagram   / ntv_news24   #monks #priesthood #enteringpriesthood #Buddhism #hoshojitemple #elementaryschoolstudents #religion #family #shaving #boy #newsevery #Miyagi #NTV #News