"Namu (Namo), As it is, As it is" Hiro Sachiya
Hiro Sachiya (b.27 July 1936 - d.07 Aprl 2022 ) is a Japanese religious analyst & Buddhist philosopher.
[The following is an excerpt from an interview with Hiro Sachiya.]
“I think your strength lies in your ability to believe in the ‘teachings of Buddha’, but the people around me who committed suicide were so desperate for the world that they couldn’t even believe in God or Buddha?”
“It can’t be helped—Japan is full of bogus religions. Most of them are just “faith in divine blessings,” aren’t they? Any religion that claims, ‘If you believe in your faith, you will be saved from sickness and suffering,’ is a lie. True religion is that which gives people the courage to go on living—even while remaining poor or sick.
A young man I met at a lecture asked me, "I've become a *hikikomori (=social withdrawal)*—what should I do?" I replied, "If you've become a *hikikomori*, then just stay that way for a little longer." I remember how his face lit up when he heard that. Then I told him, "If things ever become truly unbearable, I’ll teach you a wonderful phrase. Just chant 'Namu (Namo), as it is, as it is,’ three times.”
The word "Namu (Namo)” means “I leave it to you” in Sanskrit. Please understand that “Namu (Namo), just as it is” is an expression of one's resolve to entrust everything to the Buddha.
Even if skipping school for ages, you’re still you. Even if you’re ill, you’re still you. The more you rush to get better, the longer it takes to recover. So just carry on living as you are. Once an illness has been cured, that’s simply the way it is. You can’t force yourself to become ill, nor can you force yourself to recover from an illness. In all things, live just as you are. This is the essence of Buddhism. It tells you to live just as you are, exactly as you are.
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