Lecturer
| Lecture | Religion | ||
| Research Interests | |||
| Religion, Buddhism, and Consciousness-only (Vijnanavadin / Yogacara) Philosophy in particular. Other topics of interest include the use of Buddhist philosophy to analyze modern problems such as the environment, brain death, and life ethics. | |||
| How to teach | |||
| All subjects can be broken down into "fundamental issues (foundation/basics)" and "derivative issues (details)". It is my belief that if one can first understand the fundamental issues, it is easy to then go on to study the derivative issues, and to develop the capability to actively apply one's knowledge and understanding to other issues. This approach enables students to acquire the ability to analyze problems from a broad perspective, and hopefully one day develop new groundbreaking theories in their fields of specialization.
In all of my classes, I first cover the fundamental issues so that students can understand the details within the framework of the "big picture." |
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| Hobby & principle | |||
| I don't have any specific hobbies in which I am strongly focused. However, I have a wide range of personal interests, and perhaps pursuing these interests could be considered my hobby.
In terms of faith, my ideal is to achieve the Buddhist principle of "unattachment," which is a key element of Buddhist religious practices. However, this is difficult to achieve, because if one becomes "attached" to the idea of "unattachment," then one has failed to reach to eliminate such psychological attachments. While I understand that this is a difficult goal, I continue to pursue it as an ideal. For reference purposes, you may find it interesting to note that one who has fully achieved the state of "unattachment" is a Buddha. |
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| Messages to all the students | |||
| Some students may be depressed to find that university courses can be difficult. However, I think it is important to understand that you are truly "lucky" to be given the opportunity to meet such challenges. Try to find pride in yourself for facing these difficulties, as later on in life you will surely reflect on this time as a "treasured memory." Based on my experience, I feel that the current generation of students has a level of creativity and sense of openness to new ideas that is unmatched by previous generations. Therefore, if you combine your creativity with the high level of knowledge and theory that you learn here at the university, I believe that you will be able to develop new forms of culture that will contribute to mankind on a global scale, and will enable Japan to give more to the development of the world. I would like to encourage all students to be confident and do their best in whatever they choose to pursue. "Working hard to achieve a goal" does not always produce immediate results, but in the long run it will definitely benefit both you and the people around you. Do your best! | |||