Shuji Nishioka

2024年度チェーン・レクチャー概要（共通テーマ：宗教と社会貢献）

This paper considers some aspects of the role Buddhist paraphernalia (altars, graves, Buddhist statues, Jizo statues, etc.) or Buddhist facilities (temples, the Shikoku Pilgrimage, etc.) play for persons suffering from painful illnesses, or their families. This analysis is based on the testimonies and the state of those people. Three types of sources were used: documents written by the persons suffering (survey of records of fighting illness), discussions with them (interviews), and some modest fieldwork by the author (site surveys of Jizo statues worshipped for their healing powers). The results showed that Buddhist resources such as Buddhist paraphernalia and Buddhist facilities were helping to soothe the pain of illness, as they were seen as sites where protection of Buddha or blessings for deceased loved ones (or ancestors) could be prayed for, and where people could talk freely about their complex, day-to-day feelings.

本研究の目的は、配偶者を亡くした人にとって、「亡き伴侶の遺骨安置場所（家庭内祭壇、墓、納骨堂）」がどのような機能を持っているかを明らかにすることである。方法は、研究協力者29名に対して半構造化インタビューを実施し、MAXQDA2020を補助的に用いてテキストデータを分析した。その結果、多く語られた順に、【故人とのつながり】・【現実生活とのつながり】・【遺族同士のつながり】・【神仏や先祖とのつながり】・【亡き人同士のつながり】という5つのカテゴリー、14つのサブカテゴリーが生成された。故人や神仏・先祖とのつながり、また、遺族同士や亡き人同士のつながりを作り出していることが示された。さらに、現実生活に向き合うこと（リアリティワーク）を促す側面も明らかになった。支援にあたっては、遺骨安置場所の重層的機能を理解し、なによりも各遺族のペースに合った弔いの場を協働的に生み出そうという姿勢が望まれる。（著書抄録）

Enlightenment is a fundamental issue in Buddhism, and it is the central concern of Zen as well. This study examines the understanding of enlightenment in the Congrong lu in comparison with the Biyan lu, with some observations made. In regard to the stages of training and the fruits thereof, the Congrong lu does not recognize any significant differences, but the Biyan lu accepts a tentative difference. Therefore, it is important to realize the essence of humanity (the "original face") in the Congrong lu, and a major feature of that work is its emphasis on living freely without attachment to the concept of enlightenment.