Scripture display device

Abstract

To provide a device that allows bereaved families and attendees to read the translation in the Chinese characters of the sutra being chanted by a monk and its explanatory text on a large display device or a smartphone during the chanting of the sutra.SOLUTION: In a Buddhist memorial service venue, a device displays, as a pair, the translation in the Chinese characters of the scripture being chanted and its explanation on a large display device or a smartphone. This enables bereaved families and attendees to understand the meaning of the scripture to some extent, thereby allowing them to experience deeper healing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a display of explanations of sutras recited by monks at Buddhist memorial services such as Buddhist wakes and funerals. [Background technology]

[0002] The purpose of the sutra chanting at memorial services is to help the deceased rest in peace and to ease the grief of the family and attendees who have lost their loved ones, but in many cases the monks recite Chinese translations of the sutras in a unique audible tone. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] The problem that this invention aims to solve is that many of the sutras recited at memorial services are originally Chinese translations of Sanskrit texts recited aloud by monks, and although the sound reverberates in a unique tone and creates a solemn and solemn atmosphere in the memorial service venue, attendees, including bereaved family members, are unable to immediately understand the meaning of the sutras, and therefore do not necessarily provide sufficient healing. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] The hardware of the present invention is composed of a personal computer and a large display device. The computer's software stores in a database a number of sutras to be recited at the memorial service, along with their explanatory texts, the length of which is adjusted to be approximately the same as the duration of the recitation. The software has the following functions: a function to select the sutra to be recited from the database and the part of it to be recited, a function to input the name of the deceased, a function to output to the large display device, a function to access a URL by inputting a PIN code and display the data on a smartphone, and a function to delete the data posted on the URL when output to the large display device ends. Effect of the Invention

[0005] During the Buddhist scripture reading, the bereaved family members and participants can read the Chinese translation of the scripture read by the monk and its explanatory text on a large display device or a smartphone. As a result, they can understand the meaning of the scripture to a certain extent, which has the effect of further healing their sorrows.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0007] The present invention is composed of a personal computer and a large display device, and the software includes a database in which scriptures and explanatory texts are paired, and has functions such as selection of scriptures, display and deletion of them on the screen.

Examples

[0008] Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, as an example, a part of the Heart Sutra of Buddhism is shown on a large display device. The Chinese translation of the scripture is shown in the upper part of the screen, and a general explanatory text is shown in the lower part, and the screen flows to the left in accordance with the scripture reading. Figure 2 shows the database and software functions of the present invention. It shows which part of which scripture to select, as well as the input screen for the name of the deceased and the input screen for the URL access password. Before the start of the Buddhist service, select the scripture, enter the name of the deceased if it is mentioned, and enter the password for accessing the URL on the smartphone. At the same time as the output to the large display device, the same screen is posted on the URL so that it can also be displayed on the smartphone by entering the password. Delete the posted data on the URL when the large screen display ends.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0009] 1 Large screen Flow direction of two screens 3 Personal computer 4 Database structure 5 Software functions

Claims

【Claim 1】 An apparatus comprising a personal computer and a large display device, storing a database in software that pairs a plurality of scriptures recited during a Buddhist service with explanatory texts adjusted in length to be approximately the same as the elapsed time of the recitation, having functions to select the scriptures to be recited and their parts, to input the names of deceased persons, to input a password for URL access, to output the Chinese translation of the scriptures and their explanatory texts to a URL together with the large display device during the recitation, and to delete the information posted on the URL.

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