Q&A

Q: なぜ、禅では「自分自身が法身である」と考えることが重要なのですか？

A: なぜならば、その確信こそが「如来蔵」という希望となり、他者や形式に依存しない強さを生むからです。「救いは外にある」と信じている間は、外部の状況にふりまわされてしまいます。しかし、自分の中に仏の種（如来蔵）が宿り、坐禅する自分こそが法身の顕現であると理解すれば、場所や形式に縛られない「本来の信仰」を取り戻すことができます。

Q: Why is it important to consider oneself as being one with the Dharmakaya?

A: Because that conviction becomes the hope known as "Tathagatagarbha" and fosters a strength that does not depend on others or external formalities. It is pronounced as "Hos-shin" in Japanese.

As long as you believe that "salvation lies outside yourself," you will be at the mercy of external circumstances. However, once you understand that the seed of the Buddha (Tathagatagarbha) dwells within you and that your very presence in zazen is the manifestation of the Dharmakaya, you can reclaim a "true faith" that is not bound by specific places or rigid forms.