Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

The ultimate choice

Now is the time to make the ultimate choice. please. Please help. I aim to be an actor and teacher, and if anything, I'm interested in performing arts activities. This is because I wanted to work as a lecturer for school teachers, but when I was doing performing arts activities, the story of...

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Please tell me about the Heart Sutra

I've been copying sutras for memorial services since my son passed away. It just so happens that they have a shakyo session at a nearby temple, so I participate there on a monthly basis. I'm copying the sutras while looking at the paper with the reading and translation of the Heart Sutra written...

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Can a deceased parent possess a child

My grandmother passed away in April of last year, my mother died of illness in May, and my lover had surgery in July. Sad things happened around me in quick succession, so I made up my mind to go purify myself. It seems that my grandmother on my mother's side is often possessed by spirits,...

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I don't feel like I'm alive

Whether I work or meet friends, I don't feel like I'm alive. The only time I feel alive is when I look at my own blood. I understand that one day I will die. What is the point of living without being understood or loved by anyone?

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I want to change the temple

I'm going to talk about something disrespectful Is it possible to change the temple? The reason was that I felt bad about the temple's response. Previously, there was a memorial service for an important family member. The chief priest said that he was not feeling well, so a woman...

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I want to die but it's hard not to die

I would like some advice on how to come to terms with feelings of self-punishment. In the past, I have hurt the hearts of people I've been involved with and left them feeling a lot because of my existence. I think everyone has met such an egocentric and insensitive person at least once, but to...

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I lost my daughter who was 27 days old

My daughter passed away on May 25th. It will be held on the 49th of July. Enter the tomb of the Nichiren sect. I'm worried about keeping some of my daughter's bones close by. I accept her death, but I feel sad and think about the pain I'm doing it. But I don't know if that's good for...

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About my future life

Hello. This is my first time consulting. I've been working for 4 years since April. I've been competing since the 3rd grade of elementary school, and I'm still playing for a business team. I've experienced a transfer and there's no one I want to be friends with. I don't understand why that...

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The value of my existence

I'm a single woman in her 30s. I don't have a boyfriend. Everyone around me has already married and given birth, and sometimes I wonder if I need myself. When I was a student, I was bullied, and I clenched my teeth alone, believing that I would be happy when I became an adult, even if none of...

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Religion and marriage

I had a boyfriend of 5 years and I was thinking about getting married. When we first started dating, I was told that he was religious. I was also biased against religion, so I declined to go out with someone who is religious, but I want them to go out with someone who is religious because they...

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Thank you from the bottom of my heart

This is not a question, so I don't need an answer. I'm happy that you just read it. Thank you so much for all of your answers so far. I am full of gratitude. The warm and kind words that enveloped me, and the soulful words all became my treasure. I go to a psychiatrist and take...

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my fears

I'm afraid of dying This started around July. “Maybe cancer?” I thought I did a lot of searches on Google along with symptoms If you get good results (I don't think it's cancer) It makes me feel really energetic and I can enjoy life But bad results (maybe cancer, why don't you go to...

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Is it a doctor or the University of Tokyo

When I was on active duty, I took the University of Tokyo and failed. Since I was on active duty, I was at a loss as to whether to take the medical school exam and applied to the University of Tokyo. After I failed, I went on to an anti-slip university while being told by people around me that it...

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pretension

I got on the train yesterday. What's more, during rush home. The old man with the help mark on his bag couldn't sit on a chair and was standing next to him. The seat in front of me was vacated, and when I handed it over to the old man from Help Mark, he said thank you. I'm not such a good...

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friend relationship

Excuse me for the consecutive throws. I've always had close friends After I had a fight with that friend Let's talk about whatever we honestly think I promised But lately I haven't been able to protect it. because I'm afraid of that friend What that kid thinks and I just...

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Should I give up my dream of becoming a teacher

I am a graduate student (M1, humanities). I've been playing piano since I was a child, played a brass band from elementary school to the middle of my first year of college, played jazz flute for 4 years at university, and recently started playing guitar. Also, since they can do a little bit of...

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My mother passed away.

Good morning. I was very indebted to Hasunoha from time to time due to my mother's care. My mother passed away. I've been indebted to the facility for over 2 years, and I'm doing really well and I still want to live! He was ambitious, but he passed away less than a week after being...

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I don't know what to do

A woman I know is in debt, and it seems that she also got involved in loan sharks. They asked me to prepare the money since it's only a little while away. I declined because I also have an intractable illness and don't have any savings. She says that all of her friends have been turned down and...

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luxury disease? The feeling of emptiness won't go away.

I've always been told “I don't have that.” No matter what I do, I'm better than average, and I'm not good at it, and I'm not good at it. Overall, it's half-hearted. My studies are average in all subjects, my appearance is OK, my parents' house is a bit rich... I can do a decent job no matter...

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I can't empathize with people

I'm worried because I can't empathize with people's feelings (mostly positive emotions). I don't think anything when I see how happy or happy others are, and I don't feel anything. Therefore, I feel extremely bothered and bothersome about the act of doing or doing something for someone...

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