Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

Buddhism

Does Buddhism teach that people suffer because they think about this and that there is no suffering if they don't think about anything as a solution?

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I fell in love with the co-founder.

While taking a leave of absence from university, I proceeded with my business alone for a year and a half, and started a student business this year. There is a woman in the same circle who asked for a one-off job when starting a company. That person was attracted to his own vision and the...

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memory

I'm sorry every day because I have so many questions Is there any point in having memories from previous lives? Also, are people from previous lives conscious?

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What do you become when you live

I gave up and made it a point where I didn't have time until noon every day. Because after sending the kids, I don't want to think about anything. Recently, I've been attacked by a fierce emptiness, and I've stopped making strange noises or hitting my head all over the place I don't know...

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I want to break up with a welfare supporter

I was abused by supporters of disability welfare. The intestines have been simmering over and over again. Honestly, I have the limit of patience, and I don't want to break up and get involved again. However, in order to solve a realistic problem, it is not a case of breaking up, and there is...

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How to get rid of your obsession with people.

Nice to meet you and thank you for your support. The other day, I was cut off by a friend I had been close to for a long time. (I worked pretty hard on what my partner wanted me to do, but in the end, I couldn't respond and I was exhausted both mentally and physically, and I couldn't even...

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I think I'll die no matter what they say.

My husband was transported by ambulance in December of last year, small bowel cancer was discovered in January, and I was given a one-month life expectancy declaration. I was told that I could only live for about 5 months even if I was treated with anticancer drugs and got along well, so I chose...

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What is happiness

I have a boyfriend I've been dating for 4 years. The discussion this time is about my future with him. My boyfriend has a divorced child who is 10 years older. (My ex-wife is taking care of the child) To put it bluntly, I can't accept his past. I love him so much. It was the first time...

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About textbooks on morality

I'm sorry for your busy schedule. I want you to listen to what has always been ruined in your heart. There are things that remain in my mind about the contents of morality textbooks I saw a long time ago. A young man on the bus got on. Young people took priority seats. An elderly person...

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My heart is too weak

I have a very weak heart. I burst into tears as soon as I get angry, It's just that the cell phone's signal or condition is bad I almost burst into tears. I'm most concerned about the first sight, Is it because I'm sick? What should I do to strengthen my heart Please tell me.

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Hasuha

Can I go to Grandma's when I die? Is the lotus leaf beautiful place? Is everyone laughing? I'm tired. I want to go now.

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I was told that giving birth would be difficult.

I have congenital heart disease. Since I grew up in a mother and child family, I've always dreamed of having an absolutely happy family, having children, and creating a family. Finally, marriage was decided. However, the reality I had known for a long time was that not to mention heart...

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It makes me feel depressed.

I lost my mother when I was in high school, and when I just got a job, my father collapsed and lived in the hospital for about 15 years until he passed away There is also nursing care at the transfer site, etc., and I have a five-time work history, not getting used to it at my most recent...

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What is Buddhism?

Hello. I am a former believer in a certain religious religion. In that religion, they read the sutras of that religion every day, hold what is called the name of the law, participate in meetings called gathering, and climb a mountain called Mount Miroku. The person I solicited was someone I had...

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I want to stop thinking like a judge

I live my life on a daily basis, evaluating whether things are good or bad, 365 days a year. I'm mentally exhausted, so I want to stop doing this and live peacefully, but if I lose my mind, I'll just do it. Are there any stories to stop this? For example, it's like not receiving a second...

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Please tell me who your friends aren't with.

A dear friend passed away a week ago. When I was alive, I kept in touch with my girlfriend every day via email and LINE. We were also talking on the phone 1 to 4 times a week. We suddenly lost touch, and in my dreams, my girlfriend appeared for the first time, and I was getting more and more...

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Please help

Hello. This is a guy in his third year of high school. This is my first time asking a question, and I'm asking about how to live. First, I don't have any dreams for the future. However, due to the parents' work, the story is progressing as a matter of course that they will inherit. They tell...

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What is the antonym of past life?

Is the antonym of “death” “reincarnation”? If death in the Jodo Shinshu sect is the result of reciprocation, I think the antonym is equivalent to the fruit of reciprocation, so it seems that “reincarnation” does not indicate that effect.

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I just envy my friends

What I go to is a high school where I stretched out a bit and worked hard to get into, so even if I study hard, it's quite difficult to reach the average score on the test. Of course, I know that my efforts are important. However, it's not supposed to be a place where rich kids gather, but...

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are you cutting the edge yourself

I haven't had a boyfriend for 30 years until now, and I joined a marriage agency with the intention of getting married this year. However, even after 10 months, we haven't progressed much further. Recently, I've been wondering if the reason for this is my own. Until now, when something has been...

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