Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

Questions for Buddhists Part 6

Now I have a question for the monk who has an answer rate of 99.9% This is what Daiji-sama said in answer to the previous question In Buddhism, the beginning of the world is “unknown,” “innocent,” and “unrecorded.” I'm ignoring the beginning which is the cause and only looking at this world...

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I want to exchange LINE with people I care about

Right now, I'm taking a course at university There is a person [girl] I'm interested in. I'd like to exchange LINE with that kid I don't know what to talk to. Also, how can I exchange LINE? Please tell me. Thank you for your support. By the way, the course ends on Monday.

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I made a big mistake in the center exam, and it's really hard.

I'm in my third year of high school in the middle of the exam period. I gave up my greed and worked hard since spring. It was worth it, and my grades were rising steadily, and it seemed like I could reach my first school of choice. However, it was a big failure due to nervousness and...

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I want to fix my way of thinking that looks down on others.

I have a habit of looking down on people quickly. I wanted to fix that habit of thinking, so I consulted with you. When I meet people at work or in private “This guy must take advantage of my weaknesses and make a fool of me. I definitely don't want this guy to do what he wants!” It made me...

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Is it strange that you don't think “I don't want to die”

Hello. This year, I was able to complete a big job that made me think “I was born for this” in such a good way that I can't complain. It is a job that not only satisfies complacency, but is also of great use to society. I think it can be said that the responsibility of being born into this...

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Monks, why don't you face the teachings again?

It's not enough to be rewarded. No matter what you do in this world, it falls short of the monk's great favor. I can't fully repay those who have worked hard for me. Most aspiring monks probably just want to fit into the mold of being a monk and make a stunned face. (Of course, there are...

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I don't know how I can get to school

I don't like school, I hate it, and I really don't want to go there. Originally, the sense that they weren't good at school came out from around the latter half of the 4th grade of elementary school, and I think there is also a sense of fear that they are truant ever since Even though I...

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Is Buddha a made-up story?

Nice to meet you. It's called TOKO. I often go there because I feel very calm when I visit a temple. I also read books to gain knowledge, and it was written that “various Buddhas are fictional beings.” There was a Buddha, but I first learned that Amida and Yakushi Nyorai were fictional. I...

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About the existence of “monks” in modern times

Over the past few decades, monks have become too familiar, and I think they have become vulgar. On TV shows and newspapers, I often see “yakiniku menus that monks like,” “monks also use online dating sites, hide their identity and play at cabaret clubs,” and “monk men are arrested for rape or...

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“Helping each other” in Buddhism

The other day, in a university class, a professor said, “The way of thinking about welfare came to Japan from the West. In Europe and America, welfare is substantial because people have a heart to help each other according to the Christian spirit of love for neighbors, but since Christianity is...

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About industries where killing is unavoidable

To the monk I'm currently in the process of changing jobs. I'm also struggling in terms of age. Meanwhile, it just so happened to be at a lecture There were times when I heard from the lecturer and the president of a meat processing center. If you're interested, why don't you come and...

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Funeral sutras

Why do monks read sutras at funerals for so long in words nobody understands? Why don't you read it in words that people there can understand? That's just noise. That's all, and I want to know the details of the sutras, but that's a waste of time. Monks are causing even more suffering to...

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Why do we live when we die anyway?

I was asked a question like the one in the title by a man who volunteered to commit suicide, and I wasn't able to answer it. We lost touch with him, saying that he would die with her. Since then, the questions he asked remain in me. If you were a monk, what would you answer?

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Things I've been wondering since I was little

Originally, I don't have any inspiration If you ask for it at the temple Can you make spirits visible? To put it simply Because I didn't originally have inspiration It's like I want the power to see spirits play, joke, half funny I don't feel like that!

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happy

What kind of state is happiness? Thank you for your support.

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As you get older

When I was young, I had the strength and momentum to stick to my beliefs even when I was disliked by others, but as I got older, I became very concerned about evaluations from others. It's OK to be disliked; I don't want to do anything crooked! When I was young, I thought so, but before I knew...

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About the meaning of disaster

please. How should we view disasters? Surprisingly, I couldn't find a similar question, so please. There are many great earthquakes engraved in my memory, and the lives of good people and bad people in this world have lost their lives without distinction. If this were due to some kind of...

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Why did you all become monks??

I think this is a question I've been asked a lot why is that?? Because there are more temples than convenience stores I've heard that they even have two-legged straw sandals. Was there another job you wanted to do? Is there another job you would like to do now?

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What happens to the souls of people who commit suicide?

Recently, my father stopped hanging himself. I live alone away from my family, but when it comes to my family, it seems that the night before and the day were no different from usual. There is no suicide note or anything, and I don't know the cause of the suicide (not even...

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postmortem

Is there nothing after death? Is it so useless that you can't even understand nothing anymore?

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