Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

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Nice to meet you. I think the content will be rude this time around, but I'd like to ask for your honest opinions, so I'm posting it. I've been reading the questions and answers on this site before, and I was impressed by the monk's sincere attitude. However, I wasn't entirely convinced by...

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A relationship that crosses the line with a man who has a girlfriend

I'd like to hear honest opinions from a third party about having an affair with a man who had a girlfriend by kissing and fellating. I'm 20 and he's 19 and a junior in the circle. I knew my partner had a girlfriend for a long time. I've never had a boyfriend, I was a virgin back then, and I'm...

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Just like you think

Hello. I'm currently 18 years old and a first-year college student. It's a bit difficult to express, but recently I feel like I've been wondering a lot about what life is. I had an idea of what caused this, and I came across a lot of things that didn't go the way I wanted. I often hear the phrase...

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About fear during meditation

Hello. When I'm meditating, my fear comes out strongly. There's nothing wrong with just sitting, The moment my breathing changes deeply and my senses change slightly (when meditation deepens), a very scary feeling springs up and I quit. Does the fact that you usually do it alone also have an...

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What should you do when they say you can't go out with them right now

Around December of last year, I met someone through my sister's introduction, and that person is a 27-year-old contract employee, about 3 years younger than me. After we met a few times, I fell in love with him, but to be honest, I felt that the other person wasn't really interested in...

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Words to chant when praying

I believe in the Nichiren sect in my house, and since I was a kid, I was taught to chant the “Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō” on Buddhist altars, so I prayed somewhere and did that when visiting graves other than family temples, As I went to temples and saw Buddha statues more often for work, I began to...

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The word relationship

I recently learned about this site, registered, and am posting for the first time. I have been attracted to Japanese (oriental) landscapes since I was in my 20s, and became interested in temple buildings, gardens, sculptures, etc., and became interested in Buddhism while visiting temples as a...

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Is playing with a character that imitates God a punishment?

Good evening. I'm sending you a message asking you to listen to my story. [Overview] In a game where characters with traditional Shinto and Buddha motifs appear, they have a serious psychological conflict with the act of attacking them and getting points. [Specific situation] I've...

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How to move in fear

I'm currently studying CG to get into games at a vocational school. I can't beat my fear right now. I'm afraid of job hunting. Aiming for this type of job is simply a narrow gate, and it seems that it is an employment ice age due to recent improvements in technology and the...

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How to distract yourself from suffering in living hell

Nice to meet you. I'm a single woman in my 30s. I don't have any friends. Workplace relationships aren't going well either. I have repeated over and over in my life that even if I get a good impression on someone I'm involved with for a moment, they always end up being disliked at the...

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It's hard being a member of society

I'm a 21-year-old job hunting student in my 3rd year of college. I'm working hard on job hunting in my own way, but I don't have any hope for “society” or “the future.” As I proceeded with job hunting, I often thought deeply about myself, but I feel very afraid of not being able to find what I...

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mothers

My mom passed away 4 years ago. Recently, I suddenly remembered that I couldn't do anything for my mom. I wonder what I was able to do to my mother because I only spent my mother's money and didn't give her presents easily. There was a time when I went out with my mom one day and left my...

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I wonder if I will perish if I don't have any virtue

We are now at an age where we can reach the 60th birthday. I'm thankful to be able to do work where I can make use of my expertise, but in the past, I was forced to work as a full-time employee due to restructuring, and I've already been unable to return to my original position for over 10 years....

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A life like a scum ruining one's own life

I am human waste. It's like a scum wandering at the bottom. I'm a man who has ruined my life on my own. It's rubbish. I'm wandering around the bottom of my life without taking advantage of the opportunities my parents gave me or the opportunities I grabbed myself, my income was low, I...

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Do children choose their own mother to be born?

I often hear people involved in the spiritual world and psychics say, “All children are born by choosing their own mother before they are born.” I've seen even a monk who has been appearing a lot in the media recently talking on his channel, saying, “Children are born by choosing their own...

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What is the meaning of a life with no hope and only pain?

I don't see any hope in life. Even if you just live without expecting anything, it costs money. Labor for that purpose is necessary, and suffering such as exploitation occurs. If life has no meaning and living is just a loss, wouldn't it be more reasonable to die?

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I'm not a good kid

Even if you look back With myself being a good kid Otherwise, the difference between myself is too bad It's painful. I'm not a good kid They made people cry, cheated on them, betrayed loved ones, and stole their parents' money. There were also a lot of painful things. There were times when...

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Does “eternal love” exist

There is a person whose feelings have come through and we have decided to go out with. The days are still short, but I've been dreaming about this happening for a long time, and every day is filled with happy feelings. On the other hand, should we say that, or why should we say it, I'm...

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I'm worried that I might have run over someone

Hello. It's been a bit difficult lately, and I wanted someone to listen to it, so I asked for it. Recently, while driving a car, when the distance between pedestrians and cyclists gets closer, it doesn't feel like a collision or make a flashy sound, “Huh? I may have run over the person...

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Third year of college, I don't know what I need to do

I'm currently in my 3rd year of college and have recently started job hunting. But I haven't been able to get serious about it yet. There are publishing and TV stations as industries I'm interested in, but it's not clear whether it's something I really want to do or what I want to do there....

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