Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

What is selflessness

I've been working hard in my own way to practice the thing called selfishness (it seems that if you lose interest in people and things, and your own feelings, you won't be frustrated), which was written in the self-enlightenment book I read to fix my short-tempered personality, a few years ago,...

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Does mercy mean empathy and an open heart?

Hello. I was thinking about Buddhist mercy, but I was at a loss. It would be helpful if you let me know in your spare time. For me at first, is mercy the same as love? I thought so. I was taught a long time ago by the deacon that if you find someone in trouble, you should treat your...

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What is the existence of gods and Buddhas?

Today, I want you to tell me the answer to my sudden thought. There are various religions and denominations in this world, but basically I think gods and Buddhas exist to lead people to happiness and as a base for the heart. However, there are also people who are involved in an incident or...

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If I were to compare the twelve causes (luck)...

On a daily basis, I scour the internet about religion and philosophy. Recently, I've been interested in Buddhism, especially what is called primitive Buddhism, but I can't imagine that the twelve causes (luck) have fallen to the government. Therefore, I wanted you to give specific examples...

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1 year and 5 months since my daughter's death

I'm indebted to you. The death of my only daughter is still not accepted, and it hurts my heart. I'm single, and I lost my daughter, whom I had raised until age 19, in an accident, and even now, 1 year later, I still can't stop crying every day. When you think you'll have to walk through a...

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I want to die.

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perishing

I'm so scared that I can't help it, but I want to feel better. Trust that your sister and mother will pick you up. It's hard being alive. sorry m (_ _) m sorry m (_ _) m

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What is an ascetic monk?

What are ascetic monks doing what for? Please tell me a few.

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I want to die

I've tried my best, but I'm not happy. I want to die.

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How to get to heaven?

I want to go to heaven after death. How do I get to heaven? Conversely, what should I do to avoid falling into hell? Will I end up in hell if I don't have a funeral after that?

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Hanami

It's over, but it's starting again. I cry when I see cherry blossoms. What happened after crying so much? I just burst into tears. I'm going to cry.

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Isn't it strange that most Japanese people fall into hell?

In Japan, when someone dies, a funeral is held, right? When you do a funeral, you become a disciple of the Buddha, right? Why do Japanese people say that most people fall to hell even though the Buddha's disciples don't fall into hell? Doesn't anyone go to hell first?

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What is true love

We often discuss our concerns not only on Hasunoha but also on sites such as wisdom bags. Among them, to the question of whether the man you like has a pulse or not, there was an answer that you should have that kind of relationship if you don't want to be disliked because it's probably for...

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I don't want to go to school

This is my third year of high school. It's a commercial high school. I have a friend who has been eating together for 3 years and has always gone home together. I am a total of 3 people eating the meal. I'm going to Disney for off-campus HR at the end of this month. I always ate together, so I...

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Isn't “The Spider's Thread” by Ryunosuke Akutagawa strange?

Hello. A long time ago, I read a novel called “The Spider's Thread” written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. I think it was a story about Buddha trying to save Gandada and not being saved after all. But looking back now, I thought that story was a bit strange. In that story, Buddha is in the...

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It makes me feel like “living” is a very long time.

I'm in my second year of high school. Even though I'm passionate about club activities, have a lot of friends, my family is on good terms, and I'm not having trouble studying, recently I've been thinking about what “being alive” is. When I wake up in the morning, I think, “Oh, I'm still alive...

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I can't find the value of living

I think I'm going to die

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I want to be nothing

meditation? I don't know if I should say that, but I'm practicing because I want to be nothing, but it's not working very well. I think zazen meditation is similar, but how should you practice a state of nothlessness (sorry if the expression is strange) without thinking or feeling anything, and...

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I have a question for a male monk who has children of his own.

In my previous post, the expressions went round and didn't seem to convey what I really wanted to hear, so I reposted it with a simple question. If you don't mind, please answer. I described the source of my concerns in my profile. “Why did you risk the life of the woman you love and even...

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I want to die

I'm tired of living with so many things. It's painful and painful.

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