Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

An old man I don't know said it with a disgusting feeling

I don't know if it will be conveyed well, but... When I was riding a train on the Higashiyama Line on my way home from the ikebana practice and the international center study session, the middle-aged man next to me said, “It's disturbing! That's good!” I was told that with a disgusting feeling....

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The person of destiny

When can I meet the person of my destiny?

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About waking up

I have a question I hear monks are early in the morning How do you get up early? It seems like day and night have been reversed recently, so I want to fix my wake-up time, so please use your wisdom.

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Not equal

Definitely that kid has had a hard time until now I wonder if there wasn't one, There is a child who thinks a lot. People are equal, but It's absolutely impossible, isn't it?

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I want the monk to listen to the story

Hello. Thank you for being here a few times. Can I talk to the monk directly? I asked a few questions, and when I saw everyone's questions, I thought, Letters don't convey detailed situations or feelings, I can't tell you all the details of my worries... Also, I'm so worried...

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Please tell me about luck

Please tell me about lucky fortune in Buddhism.

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My own growth

Until now, I have converted the negative power I have received, such as unfairness and prejudice, into real profit by sublimating it. It's called bad guts, but I've come to think that it's useless as it is because the purpose is an impure motive of not wanting to lose, and there is no continuity...

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I'm worried that an earthquake will really happen

There was an earthquake in Osaka the other day. I saw a post on SNS saying “The country says it might be 17 times the Great East Japan Earthquake.” It's scary to think I might die. Will I die in middle school?

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About the direction to sleep

It is often said that it is bad to face a pillow north, but is it really that bad?

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Thinking about death makes me panic

I'm so afraid of dying. It's scary and unavoidable when I think about what will happen to the person who is typing letters like this now after death. Since death cannot be escaped, I read various things such as the Buddha's thoughts and the Bible so that I can somehow accept death and not...

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Should I break up with someone I interact with on SNS

Continuing from last time, this is a love counseling session. There are people I interact with on SNS. Yesterday “Thank you for praising myself that nobody has praised me until now” I said it with courage. but it seems like it didn't resonate with his heart at all It has been passed...

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About the method of salvation

I've heard that you can be saved just by chanting nembutsu, but please tell me the reason for this. Isn't Shinran's teaching devotion right cause name reward?

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Relationship with younger brother

I'm having trouble with my younger brother who is in the middle of a rebellious period. My mother and I are strongly opposed to each other, and we often argue over trivial matters of everyday life. My younger brother ・Don't do what you can't do (if you fail, blame others) ・If you point out even...

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About working at cemeteries

While I was in the process of changing jobs, I saw a job offer at a pet cemetery, and I decided to take a tour. When I talked to my father, I was told that people who work in cemeteries or funeral homes have bad spirits or bad feelings, family misfortunes, and disabilities for their own children...

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At a part-time job

Nice to meet you. It was really painful and I wrote it here. About six months ago, I complained about a customer who works part-time in the cash register. There are regular customers who sell in bulk at thrift stores. I don't remember much about it, but that ○○-san again! I said (I'm a regular...

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About past killings

Since I was a child, I have tormented and cruelly killed insects. When I was in junior college, there were a lot of cockroaches at balsan etc. (Maybe a few hundred to a thousand or more?) Even after that, I killed countless people while driving. Currently, I sincerely repent, don't kill...

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Aiming to become a monk

Hello. I'm a college student who is on leave of absence due to a mental illness. I came across Zen while fighting an illness, and I am encouraged every day. I think there are many people in the world who are struggling or trying too hard and their hearts are exhausted. I hope all of you...

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Why do people hate excuses?

I'm indebted to you. This is Shibata Aki. Apparently, excuses are sometimes frowned upon. I think it would help improve. Since I joined the company, I have been taught how to solve certain problems. It's about teams classifying causes by factors (human, environmental, time, etc.) and...

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Do you want to protect your husband?

I had a chance to talk to my husband's parents about my Morahara DV husband, so I tried talking about painful things while shedding tears while mixing the evidence. Then my husband's father was shocked. Because I thought my husband and wife were on good terms.. Morahara DV talked about how I...

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Preparation and exhaustion until the wake and funeral

My grandmother passed away, and it was said that she was close to old age, so I was prepared and wrote various thoughts in my notebook early, so I didn't panic, but since my parents were chased to prepare for the wake and funeral, and since it's in the countryside, my acquaintances and relatives...

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