Head Priest
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Industry & Occupation
Classification
- Major : Professional Occupations in Legal, Business, Cultural and Artistic Fields
- Middle : Religious Workers
- Minor : Religious Workers
Summary
Religious practitioner who studies Buddhist teachings and performs worship, rituals, spiritual training, and education of believers at temples.
Description
Head priests at Buddhist temples assist abbots and vice-abbots while handling a wide range of duties including ritual performance, temple administration, education and counseling for believers, seated meditation guidance, and more. They fulfill roles as religious leaders through temple maintenance and operations, Buddhist scripture research, and participation in local events. After renunciation and ordination, they accumulate experience as training monks, master ritual protocols and dharma talks, and support faith and community through communal living and engagement with local society.
Future Outlook
Due to declining birthrates, aging population, and decreasing temple populations, the shortage of successors is becoming serious, and roles in regional communities and public functions may be reviewed.
Personality Traits
Compassionate / Focused / Patient / Sincere
Work Style
Communal living / Evangelism activities / Temple/shrine duty
Career Path
Ordination (initiation) → Training monk (novice) → Vice abbot → Abbot → Sect head temple staff
Required Skills
Etiquette and protocol / Religious event management / Sutra copying / Sutra recitation
Recommended Skills
Community management / Cultural property management / Foreign language / Psychological counseling
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Attention to Detail & Accuracy | Precise adherence to ritual protocols and attention to fine details is important. |
| Communication Skills | High persuasiveness is required for dharma talks and educating believers. |
| Learning Agility & Knowledge Acquisition | Continuous acquisition of Buddhist scriptures and religious knowledge is necessary. |
| Stress Tolerance | There are mentally burdensome situations such as funerals and memorial services. |
Aptitudes (Weaknesses Acceptable)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Numerical & Quantitative Analysis | Mathematical analysis is not performed on a daily basis. |
Aliases
- Abbot
- Monk
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