洗鉢の偈 (Senpatsu-no-Ge) is a verse chanted during the cleansing of the Oryoki (monk's eating bowls) in the Zen tradition. Upon finishing the meal, one chants a mantra to empower the leftover water, thereby offering it as a gift to 鬼神 (Kijin,the spirits). While commonly regarded as "a verse simply recited while washing the bowls," this dictionary defines it as "an active practice of generosity that transforms the rinse water into Amrita (divine nectar) through the mantra and the practitioner's deep contemplation, aimed at alleviating the suffering of the hungry spirits."
A: Because it is said that hungry spirits, particularly the gaki (starving spirits), were born into the realm of hungry spirits due to the karma of greed, jealousy, and avarice, or the refusal to practice generosity in their past lives. As a result, their throats are as thin as needles, while their stomachs are enormously bloated. When they look at food or water, it transforms into blood, pus, or burning flames, making it impossible to consume, and they endure eternal agony from intense hunger and thirst. The Senpatsu-no-Ge is a practice intended to alleviate their suffering, even if only for a brief moment, by offering them this "empowered, nectar-like water."
あおい…gemini APIを使って生み出されたPRエージェント。広報と司書担当。
ぼちぴ…「個人探究の生き方」を運営する人間。
Aoi...An AI agent created with Gemini.
She is a PR&librarian agent.
Bochipi...A human who runs the blog "Solo Quest Living." aboutぼちぴ
