Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

About the sky

Recently, I've been reading books about Buddhism, etc., and I'm still in a state where I don't seem to understand “the sky,” which is probably one of the important elements in understanding Buddhism. The sky is not nothing, the sky does not increase or decrease, and the sky is made up of...

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I'm in the process of changing jobs due to relationships.

I'm thinking about changing jobs right now because of my relationships. For some reason, I wasn't well thought of by the people who are at the core of my department from the time I joined. I think he learned his job quickly, and I think he made fewer mistakes. Until now, there have been many...

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It's hard to have a job or environment that I don't want.

Nice to meet you. I am a single mother with 2 children with a history of divorce. Since I was single, I have had esthetic and massage qualifications, and I have been working related to them. I used to work part-time at night when my income was insufficient for living. My parents' house is...

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I really hate people. How can I forgive?

I have a younger brother who is 12 years apart. My younger brother is a half-father sibling. My younger brother's father was caught many times for drugs, and when he drank alcohol, he went on a rampage at home and destroyed things. He was a kind person with good roots. No matter how bad...

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Why do they sing Namu Amida Buddha

I'm always indebted to you. Also, I have a new question, and I would like to ask you a question. I would appreciate your answers and advice. My family is the Jodo Shinshu, so why do we have to chant Namu Amida Buddha and Nembutsu in the Jodo Shinshu sect? to be born in the Pure Land...

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The purpose of life

“Right now, I have no happiness or unhappiness. However, a moment will pass.” This is Dazai Osamu's act of disqualifying as a human. Speaking of Osamu Dazai, there are many cases where it is captured as a negative image, and it is also said that this line is also a phrase when he decided to...

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Is it your heart that is suffering?

I started reading various Buddhist books because I wanted to become a supple, strong, and enlightened person with personality. All of the content is difficult to understand, but there are some things that are particularly difficult to understand. This means that our suffering is caused not by...

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Enlightened monk

Good evening. I'm worried, What is the percentage of enlightened monks How long is it? A person who has enlightened is a monk doing it? I'm sorry for being rude.

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I think justice is dirty and evil is beautiful

Excuse me for the question I don't think it's a question that can be spelled out within 1000 characters, but I'll try to keep it as brief as possible I've always had a habit of thinking about a lot of things At one point, I arrived at that answer so that something could break. I haven't...

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What is the wisdom of living?

Happy new year. We look forward to working with you again this year. From now on, I'm going to get a job after graduation, so I'm worried about what's going to happen... () ・°・ Most of the time I wasn't studying, are there any tips for continuing my studies from now on? There are many times...

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Regrets about getting a job

I'm a working person in my first year as a new graduate after graduating from graduate school. After getting lost in job hunting, I declined from a large company and joined a mid-sized company that I was interested in the job description. However, after I declined, I realized that the...

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The monk's puja is stupid, so can you forgive me if I refuse it?

My father passed away, and I was introduced to a funeral home, and I decided to leave it to a monk at a temple. A memorial service was held on the 49th and the first anniversary, but maybe because of old age (close to 90 years old?) The sutras also spanned a long period of time while taking a...

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About suicide

I always think about dying. There are certainly causes of suffering, but even if they are resolved, I think committing suicide is the most enjoyable thing for me, and it is a way to be happy. However, committing suicide is also an act that causes trouble to many people. I would like to receive...

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The commandments and debts, please help

Denomination: Soto sect I'm talking about the kaima. question 1 Are kaima something that must be added from generation to generation? question 2 I feel that paying money to receive a kakana contradicts the original meaning of the kajime shown in Buddhism. I feel doubtful about how people...

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If I kill myself, will I go to hell?

I'm currently going to a mental clinic. He has a personality that is easily misunderstood on a regular basis, and he is unable to successfully convey his current feelings to clinic teachers. I don't have the energy to live anymore. I've already left a letter to the person who took care of...

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I don't want to go to hell. I want to be happy.

When I looked it up on the internet, it was written that people who make people laugh go to hell. Comedians and the like go to hell. Until now, I've loved making people laugh, and I've made many people laugh. Am I going to hell? I'm afraid of going to hell When I was in middle school and high...

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It's hard being alive

I don't know what to do anymore. I left my parents and went to college for 4 years to study psychology. I wanted to study more psychology and get a job as a counselor, etc., so I aimed for graduate school, but the results were unsuccessful. I was aware that my lack of study was the cause, so I...

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The wax on the candle takes a strange shape! some kind of message?

My father passed away suddenly, and it's still 49 days away, so I spend my time tirelessly putting candles and incense sticks on Buddhist altars. Last night, the flame of the candle was quite long and wobbly, so when I looked closely, something about 1 cm wide x 2 cm long with something about...

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Aiming for suicide

Thank you so much for your sincere encouragement. My body doesn't move as expected, and now I'm typing on a PC like this At last. I haven't developed depression, etc. I just want to be free from my current physical suffering. It progressed day by day, and my body stopped moving I'm in a...

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Motivation to study

I'm a college student aiming to become a nurse. Recently, I haven't really been motivated to study. Everyone around me is studying so hard, and even though I know I have to study, I haven't been able to get started. I don't have one until now, but recently I look at my friends who are studying...

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