Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

Is it prohibited to take pictures of Buddha statues?

When I go to a temple, it's often written that photography is prohibited, but why is that bad? I'd like to write on my blog that I came across such a wonderful Buddha statue. Don't you like being a monk when a picture of a Buddha statue is taken? Of course, I don't take pictures when other...

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My mother steals my money without my permission.

Nice to meet you. There was nothing I could do about it myself, and somehow a good solution I was so worried that I could consult with you. My mother isn't working right now and she's a full-time housewife, Open my bag without permission while I'm away from my wallet Stealing money,...

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Types of sutras

Monks give sutras at Obon and funerals, and I thought everything read there was the same thing. I was reading a Buddhist book the other day, and I learned that the sutras to read differ depending on the denomination. What sutras are major in each one? Is there a proper use of these sutras...

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What is evil?

Something like an aura (?) I was told “there is no evil spirit” by people who say they can see. According to that person, many people have evil spirits. Also, I was told that I was emitting white stuff. I was wondering if “innocent” is a word for children. First of all, what is evil? Also,...

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Children are injured in quick succession

I'm a mother of two boys. My older child had a head stitching injury in kindergarten, and the next day my younger child got injured cutting his head at home and sewed it. They were both injured in a row, and the place where they were both injured was a similar place on the left front part of...

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I'm seriously worried.

What I used to work at was a temple. It was Motoyama. I felt bad about that, so I retired. That person was a monk. I am I'm still going to the hospital. They haven't even asked me to apologize. Am I the only one asking this kind of question? I don't know if you can listen to it, but...

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A monk's marriage

I've heard that you can't get married to anyone other than a temple other than the Jodo Shinshu sect. However, there are many married chief priests. It's hard to think that the teachings will change Thoughts and opinions etc. of temples that have been married Could you be more specific?

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Shinbon pagoda

The ossuary was held a few years after my parents passed away. It was the beginning of this year, so I wonder if the next Obon festival will be called New Bon. How many memorial services does it have nothing to do with it? I think my other relative's memorial service pagoda was in the 20,000...

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I was subjected to power harassment 2 years ago, and I became an atypical “depression.”

About 2 years ago, my boss told me “don't come, quit, I don't feel well” twice at work, and I became an atypical “depression.” I immediately went to psychosomatic medicine and was examined that my boss's rant was the cause of the onset of the disease. I took a leave of absence from work for about...

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I'm worried about returning to work.

Nice to meet you. Thank you for your support. I have been absent from work since mid-July due to poor health. I was planning to return this month, but I'm still not feeling well, and I honestly don't want to go back because of company relationships. More importantly, I'm also thinking about...

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How to deal with my real mother

My mother, who lives apart, goes to day service and seems to be living with her father in her own way, but in her free time, she calls me every day even though she doesn't have any errands, and she also thinks “see you later...”, so when they don't talk in particular and keep silent, they just...

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The monk's car

There is an image of a monk riding a scooter in comics or other depictions. Actually, I wonder if there are cars that people ride separately for work and private. I'm wondering if there actually is a car I like or the car I want, but what do you think? Incidentally, I'm riding a MAZDA sports...

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Mother-in-law's death

Nice to meet you, I'm a Japanese woman living in America with an American husband and children. My parents-in-law lived 30 minutes by car, and we had a good relationship on the weekend, eating and celebrating birthdays together, and in particular, my mother-in-law was loved like a real...

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I don't understand people's feelings

My way of thinking is self-centered, and I can't think in the other person's position It makes people feel bad, but after they get scolded, After I heard that what you did was like this I'm in a tight state for the first time. A lot of people don't care. I was asked to go further, and it...

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Do you really believe it?

Do monks seriously believe they will become a Buddha when they die?

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How to tell a toddler about the death of a relative?

My father-in-law passed away yesterday, and today is a wake. I'm worried about how to explain it to my 3 year old (kindergarten younger) son. I used to go to my husband's parents' house several times a month, and I think Jiji loved it because he was close to my son, having traveled...

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What is an ancestral memorial service?

This is MK who has posted about my wife many times before. My wife's question of faith is still being resolved. My wife hasn't been able to do memorial services for her ancestors, so my ancestors are asking for help. My ancestors had sinful people and they are suffering. They say that weight is...

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Inside my heart

I worry about people's eyes when I'm little... I can't say what they think of them, and I don't want to be disliked... the inside of my heart is always fuzzy and cluttered... I want to keep the inside of my heart in the shell. Isn't it too late now...

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I want to ease my husband's heart

Nice to meet you. I'm a 47 year old housewife. My husband and I remarried last year. My husband is a dentist, and he is a serious person who usually talks at home about how to properly examine them. However, they have a strong sense of distrust of people, and especially when they drink alcohol,...

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How to become a monk

I want to be a monk. I want to know how I can become a monk. Does age matter? Is it difficult when you're close to 40?

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