Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

About myself being jealous of my sister-in-law

Hello. This is my first time asking a question. My eldest son's wife lives together on the premises. My husband has a brother and sister. They are each married, and my younger brother lives in the neighborhood and my younger sister lives in the prefecture. I got married from outside the...

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Should I stop a kid who wants to quit the club?

Hello. My name is Hina, and I'm teaching new hires at a university drama club. It's a traditional club where they practice every day and teach strictly, and many newcomers say it's hard and they want to quit. They say they don't like it because they are stubborn and scared even if they are...

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Philosophize

Good evening. I'm always indebted to you. Thank you very much. A long time ago, when I was young, I thought that when I was in my mid-forties, the same thing would be repeated every day, but I encounter new encounters and events every day, and there are also small changes, and I live my life...

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What if

If there was a magic that could make any wish come true, what would you ask for?

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A song dedicated to monks

Good evening Eighty-eight pilgrimage sites/R designated I think the song is for monks It's a visual indie band If you are interested, please listen to it Just looking at the lyrics is fine By the way, you can't listen to other songs designated R It's not something people who are...

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My sister is a giver and I am a steward

　The words my mother said to me have always tormented me. “My little sister is a giver, but you are a stealing person,” and after hearing those words, when I get presents from friends, I cry with worry, regret, and sadness that if I take them away, my partner will become poor because of me. I'm...

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Do I have to live?

Hello. This is my first time asking a question. I work as a member of society, We are building relationships as humans, It breathes as a living thing, Isn't that just a value imposed on us that “humans should do that”? Can this figure be called “alive”? responsibility, duty, filial...

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About Buddhist teachings

　Hello. I'll ask the question again here. In the book “Tsugihagi: Introduction to Buddhism” by Wu Chi-ying that I had read before, I was shocked to see that a view of Buddhism far from my conventional image was described. In the Buddha's story, the Buddha abandoned his family and became a...

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I can't stop feeling sad and sorry for losing my dog.

A few days ago, my pet dog (poodle), which was my greatest treasure, passed away. I was only 5 years old. The cause of death was being hit by a car driven by my father. It wasn't intentional; it was a simple confirmation mistake. And my mom watched the whole thing. From the expression on the...

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Do you think machines also have Buddha nature (or something like a soul)?

When I'm working on equipment management, I just think about it. Pumps, motors, piping, solenoid valves, boilers... etc When I interact with them every day, things like attachment somehow spring up, It also makes me think, “After all, it's a machine.” When I was in my 20s, it was all over...

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his “lies.” The way I suffer.

Currently, I have a boyfriend who only exchanges emails. We lived together for 1 year, and I thought they would get married based on his attitude and remarks. Originally, he made a statement that he doesn't have confidence in himself I was encouraging every time Every time I say “I should...

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After all, Buddhism is Mayakashi made by humans, right?

In some Buddhism, if you dance and chant nembutsu, you can live in paradise or something. Some people who thought about Buddhism say don't do penance, but others do Sennichi Kaibou ◯. A person who thought about Buddhism thought about abandoning greed and trying to escape from this crap...

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It's not a question or problem consultation, but...

I'm indebted to you. This is my first post in a long time, but there is something I would like to report, and I will write it. I was enrolled on Autumnal Equinox Day on the 23rd with someone I had been in a relationship with before m (_ _) m We may also be indebted to everyone, but thank...

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Shoplifting

I want to enjoy the thrill. I feel like it doesn't matter what happens anymore.

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Parents and religion

Both my mother and father are followers of an emerging religion. I was made to become a believer without permission. Funerals are held in the form of an emerging religion. I hate this new religion. I can't help but want to stop. However, I still can't tell my parents that I'm quitting...

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Please give me words that inspire courage

　I think I'm going to kill myself. Or rather, it must be done. However, as a coward, I still can't commit suicide. Please give me words that will inspire that courage. I'm definitely a person who shouldn't be alive. I think it's presumptuous to even think of yourself as a person. I want to...

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I haven't gained strength since I lost my parents

I lost my parents one after another in the past 2 years There are times when I live far away, and in recent years I was helped by the COVID-19 pandemic, and as a result of leaving my elderly parents alone, my daily life became unmanageable, and my mother collapsed At that timing, the father was...

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Effects of reciting the Heart Sutra

Thank you for asking a question the other day and for your kind advice. Now, as for the question, I've been told by my acquaintances for a long time that reciting the Heart Sutra has a positive effect not only on me, but also on those around me, my family, etc., so I recite it every day before...

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I don't understand customs such as Ohigan or Obon

My biological father passed away in December last year, and I think he will celebrate his first anniversary this year. The 49th was held in January. This year, it seems that my grandfather's 23rd anniversary (around April) will also be held, and I received a notification from the family temple...

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death

It's painful to have only unresolved problems. Since many years ago, I have been hurting my body and strangling myself because of my desire to die. What should I do if I want to die?

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