Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

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I lost my son. Then I think about “death.” After all, the feeling of “I want to die” won't go away. Even when I'm positive, I suddenly think “I want to die.” Maybe that's because it's harder to live with anxiety about my future rather than saying that I want to meet my deceased son. It makes...

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The way to say a girlfriend who lives together is tough

The way she says they live together is tough. They talk harshly about housework such as cleaning and laundry. . When it comes to cleaning, she says it's dirty even though it's totally beautiful for me, and she talks about herself in a strong tone why she doesn't clean faster. . So even if...

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About the first pilgrimage at a shrine

I'm sorry it's not Buddhism. I went on my first visit this morning. It's a small shrine, but there was a line. I think it's a little over 30 seconds by singing three times, then two beats, and reciting the name of the address... and 1 bow... I think it's a little over 30 seconds, but I was...

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I don't want to cause trouble to people or myself

I became a college student I had been looking forward to, and most things didn't go well, and I hated myself not being able to even work part-time. I had abdominal pain and nausea before I went to work, and after being unable to eat the bribe due to nausea, I stopped working part-time. I was so...

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Can we be good friends

I asked a question the other day, and although I've retired, I've been playing in a club activity for the first time in a while. It was so much fun, and I felt a little refreshed. Even now, I feel that club activities were like my lover, and I realized that there is still a possibility that I...

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Words to say to children taking the exam

A child takes the junior high school entrance exam. Due to circumstances, I can only apply to 1 school of my choice. It's a one-shot game, so I'm starting to feel uneasy in my own way. Now that it's a little over a month until the actual performance, what kind of words are you saying to the...

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Is it OK for a man to torment his wife this much when it comes to infidelity

Thank you m () m I read a shocking blog yesterday Men are creatures that instinctively want to cheat I hear it a lot until all the men in the world tormented their wives this much is it something that makes you want to have an affair?? Are there proper rational men? I've been a...

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I want to die

After I graduated from high school, I went on to a vocational school, but my studies didn't suit me and I took a leave of absence, so I plan to drop out of school. I want to work, and I think I have to work, but even when I started a part-time job, I quit in 1 day, and I live a life almost no...

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stuttering disorder. I want to kill myself.

My name is Shoji and I'm in my second year of high school. I was born with a disability called stuttering disorder. Even when it comes to disability, until now, there were words that were a little difficult to say, and I was almost able to speak in the same way as an able-bodied...

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Good people, bad people

hello. There are only a few days left in this year. It's getting colder, but isn't everyone feeling well? As for the question, there is a saying in Buddha's words about being with good people and not getting along with bad people, but I'm thinking about how to interpret these good people and...

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About pet memorial services

This time, the horse I have supported since the horse racing era and taken in after retirement has been called to heaven at age 26. It was a natural death from old age. It's called horse ear nembutsu, and it recites the Heart Sutra and the mantra of Bato Kannon. Recently, it is said that there...

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Reason won't make the desire to die go away

It is no exaggeration to say that all realistic solutions have been tried. I fought with my life. I'm testing and thinking about solutions to life's problems more completely than people who happened to be lucky, people who just ride rails, people who have been blessed with parents, and idiots...

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Namu Amida Buddha?

I'm indebted to you. While I was consulting here, I noticed something important, and I was taught by the monk who made me notice that I can calm down just by putting my hands together and chanting “Namu Amida Buddha,” and for the time being, I don't even understand the meaning. As I chant to...

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Life Counseling 3

Please tell me about the Buddhist worldview I feel like there's something I'm lacking in order to live What is common sense, ability to act, and mental weakness to live on one's own strength I want to be a smart and kind of Buddhist. I want to have mental strength. Thank you for your support.

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Please tell me recommended Buddha statues

　As a hobby, I go to temples, art galleries, museums, etc., and I have a secret hobby that doesn't suit the year. I have a question here, can you tell me what Hasunoha monks recommend, or recommended Buddha statues, if you don't mind? There is no specific regional designation. There are...

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What does it mean to be human

Sometimes I wish I was a wild animal. This is because I think there is no contradiction between living, dying, eating, and working. However, I am a human being, and I want to be in a position where I am socially accepted. That's why I want to ask the monk. What are the standards that make you...

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I wonder what a one-of-a-kind is.

My sense of self-affirmation is low, and what I like I don't understand. When I consulted before, the chief priest gave me words of gratitude, even for the SMAP song. Aim to be the only one even if you don't become number one. I understand the meaning of the words you said. However,...

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I feel mental pain from a simple part-time job.

I'm currently working part-time at a washroom to raise funds to make my dream come true. But honestly, this is tough. It's a simple task, so it's not physically difficult at all. Rather, it's an easy category except for standing. However, because it is a simple task, I quickly get bored...

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Please give me some reassuring words

My financial and private life conditions are bad and my anxiety is too strong, I have overcome the effects of psychiatric drugs, and I am tormented by a sense of anxiety that my stomach is about to break I'm really angry about various things that aren't going well, a feeling of blaming people...

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What will you study at a Buddhist university for 4 years?

I would like to ask you a question. My name is Harusora. I'm interested in a Buddhist university. Even though the knowledge and wisdom of Buddhism is vast, what have you been studying for 4 years? Did everyone who became a monk go to a Buddhist university? How important is attending a...

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