Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

Please tell me how to have a heart for the rest of my life.

Thank you for your support. I'm a 43 year old housewife with no kids. I was recently told that I am suspected of having mild Asperger's. People around me other than my husband said, “It's probably a day off even though I don't have children. Why aren't you working?” It is often said. I think...

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What is meditating like?

What kind of state is meditation? Is it different from enlightenment? How can I become meditated?

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A relationship

I've had a lot of relationships in my life until now I have met and broken up with many people and have had many breakups. I have no regrets in my life, such as graduation or divorce. I think that's because our current relationship is wonderful and important. I was very interested in Todaiji in...

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I want to calm my thoughts

When watching news and comments related to it on TV, the internet, etc., various impressions and opinions may come to mind. It would be nice if that were all, but there are times when you refute comments on the internet in your head, create imaginary enemies thinking that there are people saying...

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I can't find the meaning of being alive.

I'm still NEET and withdrawn in my 20s. Even though I thought I had to get out of this situation, I was lazy and my head was heavy, I had no idea where to start, and I just got into trouble with my family and lost my energy at all. I felt depressed because they only cursed, and when I asked them...

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If I move

I have a question, thank you. I use incense sticks and recite sutras on Buddhist altars in the morning and at night. However, when I get a job, I'm thinking about leaving my hometown, If that happens, you won't be able to raise incense sticks and recite sutras on the Buddhist altar as...

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suicides

I self-destructed, and I feel like I've lost consciousness. I heard that death means the ego, the body called oneself, released into the natural world and becomes empty, but I felt like that. I can't fall asleep. I've heard that sleep is important, but it's hard to fall asleep. My sleep is poor....

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Is it OK for the eldest son to stay like this

I've also had several consultations. It's still about my eldest son. I'm watching my eldest son, who lives lazily every day at everyone's address. I don't go to prep school for a whole week, I don't study at home at all, and I'm either playing or sleeping. The level of effort is fundamentally...

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Buddhism and the god of mourning

In Shinto, there is something called a god of mourning, but in Buddhism, is there Buddha nature in things?

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I'm sorry for “kappa shrimp ◯.”

The monk is busy Hasunoha's Question & Answer is also crowded A guy like me asks me questions over and over Monks are getting busier Somehow it may seem like a vicious cycle, and it also comes to mind Curb your “greed”! You might think If so, why not set a limit on...

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Modern high priest

Nice to meet you I like Buddhism, and I read books by Buddhist scholars and books written by my grandfather. It's different from my parents' denomination, but I like the Jodo sect and admire Honen Shonin. I would like to ask you a question, are there still high priests today? It does not...

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I want to fix my own distortions.

I grew up in a family full of violence and abuse since I was a child. My mother yelled hysterically, threw things up to her emotions, and hit me when she was grabbed by the chest. I'm unhappy because of you! I used to say that a lot when I was in a bad mood. My father gently hugged me and wiped...

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About being at home

Hello ♪ I had a serious illness last year, wandered between life and death, and miraculously returned to this world I was lucky enough to be blessed with a Buddhist connection from that experience Right now, while searching for a way to become a monk I'm living every day One year passed...

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I feel like I'm creating a fake self.

I think my good point is that I can use my mind. For example, I lend a hand to an elderly person in need, or if I go to a supermarket and there is a different product in the place where tofu is placed, even though it's not for people, I leave that product in its original location. There may also...

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I'm afraid of hell and death again

Hello. Last time, too, I had a discussion about being afraid of hell. Well, after the last time, I was relieved for a while, thinking that I had no choice but to do Nanmu Amida Buddha of the Jodo Shinshu sect and go to the Pure Land of Paradise. However, there is no doubt about the tip of his...

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Isn't trying to attain enlightenment itself an affliction?

I received words from various monks, saying that zazen meditation is an infinite merit, and that it itself is a Buddha. It's good to start when zazen is one way to attain enlightenment, but suddenly, a question like the one in the title came up. If obsession with enlightenment is distress, then...

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As a monk, I lack a sense of conscience

Our Jodo sect monk is currently a 30-year-old deputy chief priest. I would like to sort out my feelings, or rather a religious consultation. What do all the great virtues think about their own faith? As for myself, even though I'm in the position of a monk, I don't fully believe in the...

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Why shouldn't we commit suicide

Why shouldn't you commit suicide?

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Fear of someone listening to my conversation

I met a friend from my school days after a long time. A lot of conversation was exciting, and we talked a lot while moving around the city. I talked about my recent kids and my kid's school (parents, etc.), but I came home and said, “What should I do if someone I know is actually behind me...

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It's hard for me to leave my job repeatedly for a short period of time

I'm currently 27 years old. Since I graduated from university, I have retired twice as a full-time employee, both in about half a year. I continued to work long hours at the first company, and I got sick and retired. After that, I worked as a freelancer for about 1 year and got a job at a...

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