Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

Relationship with the Deputy Chief Priest

Hello, I would like to discuss your concerns. The other day, the deputy chief priest (26) confessed that he wanted me to go out with me. The eldest son is the chief priest of the temple there, and the second son, he, is the deputy chief priest. Also, the third son is a bank employee, and the...

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Is the Pure Land in this world or the next

Is the Pure Land of Paradise simply a world after death, or is it like a state of mind that can be reached even when alive? Generally speaking, it seems that the Jodo sect Chinzei school explains that it is the world after death, and the Nishiyama school, the Jodo Shinshu sect, the Ji sect,...

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He has a habit of getting along and is also an insane person

Until now, I had acted from my own point of view or my own assumptions without being aware of the situation, and I had hardly thought about future prospects or people's feelings. I didn't have any thoughts to think about the future or people's feelings. In addition to being easily irritated, they...

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Continuing from last time

I had a consultation about a week ago. After that, the results and settlement were made. I told him that I wanted his underwear etc. to be returned, and as expected, I wrote a letter today with the intention of taking action, and posted it in the mailbox saying “If you can't return it by the...

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Whether it's a monk or a general company, about career paths

I'm a 21 year old college student. My father is a Nichiren sect monk, and I am the eldest son. To put it bluntly, I'm in trouble with my career path. Since you've already earned a monk, the most efficient way to become a monk is to go to college and get a good fortune. Also, many of the monks...

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Aren't only people who insist on being humble are bossy?

The other day, painful news was reported that a new employee was cursed by the lecturer saying “until when are you doing tengu” and “wake up,” and that they have taken a life with a future at the training. There are things I think about in response to this report, and I think about it in...

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Having an excellent extramarital child for each couple

First of all, I apologize first that consultations that deviate from such public values come into contact with the eyes of other people. “Is it ego for each couple to create excellent extramarital children?” I have a fiancé. She is a beautiful woman who is a model, influencer, and...

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Are you worried too much about neighborhood issues?

Are you overthinking it? I bought the building 2 years ago, and the garden is adjacent and only the low fence is at the same construction and sales company At first, the kid's ball that came to play next to me overcame the fence, and there were a few times when the child went into the garden...

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About the commandment of staying at home

I believe in Buddhism while staying at home, and I am working hard on my life (practice) by being aware of each item of the “Ten Good Commandments” over and over again every day. From a certain person, “There is no way that those who live in the house can keep the precepts.” I received your...

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Relationship with him like avoidant attachment disorder

Hello. I have an older boyfriend who I've been dating for about six months. As soon as we started dating, it became a marriage story, and I introduced it to people around me and my parents like that. However, his temper is very unstable, and when I looked it up, I thought the state of...

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I want to get rid of my addiction to a counselor on the internet

I'm sorry that I've asked the same question over and over again. Also, please. Every time I get an answer, I calm down a bit, but after a few days, confusion occurs. Even though I was searching the internet in search of “happiness,” I found it embedded in spiritual blogs and sites and...

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How to deal with an unreasonable boss

Nice to meet you. I'm a 27 year old office worker. I posted it because I wanted to ask about how to deal with an unreasonable boss at work and how to have feelings. I have a boss at work who is in a position to manage the team. However, those people hardly listen to the opinions of their...

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About the succession issues between my temple and other temples

I am currently single in my forties, and I am the chief priest at a rural rural temple. I followed in the footsteps of my parents, stopped working in my 20s, finished my training at the head temple, and after getting a monk's license, I entered the world of temples without knowing...

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The foul-mouthed friend

I have a friend I've been in a relationship with for 20 years Anyway, it's been bad at speaking and it's getting worse recently. They both have children the same age, but the values of raising children are the exact opposite. I am a child carer that gently snuggles up to children. She is a...

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About so-called “bystanders of bullying”

Once again, I'm sorry for the disappointing content, I'd like to ask about so-called “bystanders of bullying.” Today, I also talked with my siblings, Generally, it is not good to stand on the sidelines of bullying. However, I think dealing with bullying without standing by is usually an act of...

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Being able to say goodbye unilaterally is painful and unavoidable

Nice to meet you. I had a boyfriend 7 years younger than me who we had been in a relationship with for about 7 years. While we were in a relationship, there were a lot of bad things, but I thought the two of us were able to overcome them and deepen our bond. Recently, when he changed jobs,...

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With my friend who was bullied when I was a kid

Since I was a kid, I learned at temples and churches, etc., and I thought that bad things should not be done, and that people in need must be helped. My friend was bullied and I helped. Then, I even told adults in the city, “I'm jealous of cute girls. I was harassed, such as “ugly.” I can't live...

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Please tell me how to live in the future

This is the person who previously discussed “I'm worried about my future way of life and choices.” I'll omit the details, but before, I had infidelity with a married woman only once. At that time, I was seriously thinking about being together in the future, but my girlfriend told me that I...

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Is it permissible for former gang members and the like to start over with their lives

When I look it up on the internet, articles about former gang members starting their lives over in various ways come up, but I think it's too good to want to start over with their lives while ending up as an antisocial force that causes violence and fear rather than annoyance to others. This...

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Bereavement acceptance and how to relate to others

I'm bisexual. I lost my same-sex partner in the same grade to suicide in high school, and since then I've been searching for ways to get involved with others. I was in a romantic relationship with him at the time, and we were occasionally discussing our thoughts about rare death. When I asked...

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