Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

The fact that deceased people attain Buddhism (it's difficult...)

Good morning. This is the person who told me about the memorial service in my father's Buddhist altar room and living room the other day. From then on, the more I thought about deceased people attaining Buddhism, the less I understood. It would be helpful if you let me know in your spare...

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On women's social advancement and intelligence

(From the Editorial Department. (This question includes a violation of the terms and conditions, so some of the content has been removed and corrected.) I recently came across an article like this. (link removed) ● According to the latest research from Erasmus University (Netherlands), it...

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Questions for monks who deny the existence of spirits

　Hello. Thank you very much for answering my humble question the other day. Also, I have asked many questions here, and I am very grateful for your careful answers each time. Today, I'm going to ask a slightly in-depth question, but there was a point within me that I couldn't sort out by any...

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Questions for Buddhists Part 7

There's something I want to say to the monk who answered the previous question Actually, I'm doing the meditation recommended by Mr. Tange I was meditating and I noticed When I get rid of distractions by meditating and relax, I can see red, yellow, and blue grains like the Higgs boson And...

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What are the criteria for choosing a religion or denomination?

Whether it's Buddhism, Christianity, or Islam, I don't think religion is in conflict. I think the war that is actually taking place is nothing more than a personal dispute using religion as the cause. Now, I'm interested in religion, but whether I read the Lotus Sutra, the Bible, or the...

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Life is something you want to dream about, right?

As if yesterday, an hour ago, and a week ago were instantaneously felt While I was saying that, my teens and 20s were over Eventually I'll get to be a good age I have no answers. I'm worried about the afterlife Religion used as an instrument of money or power Familiar with everyone Looking...

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Does the monk cry?

I think there are monks who visit funerals a lot due to their occupation. When a very close parishioner or disciple dies, do monks still shed tears? When I asked a monk I know before, he said, “At vigils and funerals when visiting as a monk for the time being, I try not to cry from my...

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If I kill myself, will I go to hell?

I often search the internet about suicide, If you commit suicide, you'll go to hell! I often see a post called Suicide = the same as killing oneself; in other words, it's as if you killed someone, so you're going to hell. I feel like there are a lot of wisdom bags in particular. Maybe it...

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Do all the monks sympathize 100% with this site?

“Nice!” Try “thank you,” and try leading to Facebook and Twitter to “tell Shaba this question and answer.” It's a bad way to say it, but it smells like an image. As for most of the questions, I think “I don't think I need to ask the monk anything...” It would be fine for a monk to answer,...

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The wonder of Japanese monks

A Japanese monk who lives a half-monk and half-secular lifestyle. Motoyama is the head office and branch temple is structured like a franchise store I don't understand it. Japanese Buddhism is just a name, isn't it? There are a lot of things I think about. I was born to a son or daughter of...

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Questions for Buddhists Part 6

Now I have a question for the monk who has an answer rate of 99.9% This is what Daiji-sama said in answer to the previous question In Buddhism, the beginning of the world is “unknown,” “innocent,” and “unrecorded.” I'm ignoring the beginning which is the cause and only looking at this world...

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I want to exchange LINE with people I care about

Right now, I'm taking a course at university There is a person [girl] I'm interested in. I'd like to exchange LINE with that kid I don't know what to talk to. Also, how can I exchange LINE? Please tell me. Thank you for your support. By the way, the course ends on Monday.

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I made a big mistake in the center exam, and it's really hard.

I'm in my third year of high school in the middle of the exam period. I gave up my greed and worked hard since spring. It was worth it, and my grades were rising steadily, and it seemed like I could reach my first school of choice. However, it was a big failure due to nervousness and...

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I want to fix my way of thinking that looks down on others.

I have a habit of looking down on people quickly. I wanted to fix that habit of thinking, so I consulted with you. When I meet people at work or in private “This guy must take advantage of my weaknesses and make a fool of me. I definitely don't want this guy to do what he wants!” It made me...

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Is it strange that you don't think “I don't want to die”

Hello. This year, I was able to complete a big job that made me think “I was born for this” in such a good way that I can't complain. It is a job that not only satisfies complacency, but is also of great use to society. I think it can be said that the responsibility of being born into this...

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Monks, why don't you face the teachings again?

It's not enough to be rewarded. No matter what you do in this world, it falls short of the monk's great favor. I can't fully repay those who have worked hard for me. Most aspiring monks probably just want to fit into the mold of being a monk and make a stunned face. (Of course, there are...

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I don't know how I can get to school

I don't like school, I hate it, and I really don't want to go there. Originally, the sense that they weren't good at school came out from around the latter half of the 4th grade of elementary school, and I think there is also a sense of fear that they are truant ever since Even though I...

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Is Buddha a made-up story?

Nice to meet you. It's called TOKO. I often go there because I feel very calm when I visit a temple. I also read books to gain knowledge, and it was written that “various Buddhas are fictional beings.” There was a Buddha, but I first learned that Amida and Yakushi Nyorai were fictional. I...

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About the existence of “monks” in modern times

Over the past few decades, monks have become too familiar, and I think they have become vulgar. On TV shows and newspapers, I often see “yakiniku menus that monks like,” “monks also use online dating sites, hide their identity and play at cabaret clubs,” and “monk men are arrested for rape or...

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“Helping each other” in Buddhism

The other day, in a university class, a professor said, “The way of thinking about welfare came to Japan from the West. In Europe and America, welfare is substantial because people have a heart to help each other according to the Christian spirit of love for neighbors, but since Christianity is...

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