Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

Adults don't understand

Excuse me so often. Thank you for taking the time to browse (^^*) I'm on good terms with a senior male temporary employee I met before at my part-time job. There are things I was familiar with, but in my spare time or during breaks, the two of us often talked and my boss scolded me...

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My feelings are no longer satisfied.

I'm running my own business, and thanks to you, I'm busy. However, recently I haven't been satisfied, or rather I don't know what I'm working for. Our customers will be delighted. We may also be referred to other customers by customers who have made previous requests. So I'm sure my work is...

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Are there any celebrities who have reached nirvana?

Specifically, I want to know what kind of atmosphere people who have reached nirvana have. Is there anyone there?

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I can't trust others

I have depression and work part-time for a living. My problem right now is that they distort evaluations from people around them, and they hunt themselves down and self-destruct. What does that mean They assume their own worries and complexes that “others think and are probably viewed as...

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How to celebrate a friend's enrollment

The other day, a female friend of mine was naturalized at work. I decided to give a naturalization celebration, and I prepared both a joint name with my partner and a joint name with my sister. When I told my partner about this, I was furious and told from multiple places that it was absolutely...

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It's Hard Being Alive

Since I was little, I was plagued by an illness where my hands couldn't stop shaking for unknown causes, and I couldn't understand it at first sight, but in craft classes, I was ridiculed by my friends, and my parents scolded me. It doesn't heal even when I go to the hospital, it just gets worse...

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About university life

I became a college student in the spring. However, due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, we have decided to refrain from doing so, and online classes have now started. Of course, the world is in a difficult time, and I think it can't be helped, but it makes me think about it. I love...

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war, fear of death

Nice to meet you. My name is Yamato. I have a feeling that I'm afraid of dying. Also, I'm caught up in a certain delusion. The place where I live is going to be attacked by a nuclear missile from North Korea. The world is being driven by an invisible force, and we can't help but feel...

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The child suddenly has a fever after visiting graves

Hello. Today, I, my son, my parents, my sister, and my niece went to visit my parents' graves. My grandparents are sleeping in the grave, and they go there about three times a year. I thanked my son for passing kindergarten and told them to take care of my daughter and parents, who tend to get...

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My heart hurts the whole time

We have discussed it before. After that, my husband left home and lives outside of the prefecture, which is very far away. I work to earn living expenses, and I take care of housework, childcare, and other things about my elderly parents and fields all by myself. My heart hurts the whole time,...

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To live by killing anger

This is my first time asking a question. I currently live at my parents' house, and my mother and sister are passionate. There are times when I get unreasonable attacks from my mother and sister, but I can see that if even I get emotional or refute it, it gets out of control and the family...

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I overlooked my pet

I lost my beloved pet hamster 3 days ago I knew that multiple organs, starting with the heart, were bad a few months ago, and they were getting weaker little by little I was bedridden about a week before I passed away, had no food, drink, or excretion from 3 days before, and was in a state of...

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What should I have done

After getting married, I thought that if I could have children, I would naturally want them. A year after getting married, the couple discussed that infertility treatment was difficult and that they would be happy if they had children, but that was fine even if they weren't there. I myself was...

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Can't weak people live?

I think I'm a weak person. You can't compete with scary people, etc., and there are so many cases where you lose money by using too much care. They try to avoid conflict no matter what. It makes me wonder if that's OK, but I'm worried about whether this kind of person will survive. What does...

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About enlightenment

It is said that enlightenment is moving away from the three major human desires (appetite, desire to sleep, sexual desire). Buddha is said to have awoken, but I think the Buddha probably just realized that he realized that he couldn't do this. In other words, there are various Buddhist...

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I have a question about the death penalty system.

At a symposium on the death penalty system held by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (Nichibenren) in Fukui City on the 6th,” Mr. Setouchi said, “It is difficult for humans to decide human sins. It's shameful that Japan still continues (the death penalty system),” he pointed out. “Killing...

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I can't sleep at night because I'm afraid of dying

Thank you for reading, sorry if the category is different. I'm afraid of dying. “Death” is a completely unknown world, so I am filled with fear. Losing one's existence is painful depending on how one dies. The more I think about it, the more confused my head becomes and I hate it. At night,...

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Don't die theory

My wife, who has been developing depression for 10 years, recently said “I want to die.” I'm saying that. I said, “I want you to be with me. Right now, even if I haven't been able to do anything yet, I'm just calling out repeatedly,” but the current situation is that it doesn't reach my heart...

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germophilia

I'm always indebted to you. There is something that surprised me It seems that Yoshihiro took good care of fleas and lice in his own pocket. Also, despite the fact that very dirty matter flows through the Ganges River in India It seems that they are bathing in the river without any...

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About his unforgivable words

The other day, my boyfriend came to my house to say hello about living together. I had a friendly conversation with my parents, had a meal together, and it was a fun time. However, when that greeting was over and the two of them were alone, I couldn't get his words out of my heart. They called...

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