Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

Group work I'm not good at

Hello. I'm attending nursing school now. At one point, I stumbled in relationships, became depressed, and left my friends once. That's why I'm going to nursing school right now and it's so scary. No matter what you do, it's a group, and of course, practice is also a group. There are good-natured...

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divination

I sometimes look at my fortune telling when I don't have confidence in myself or when I'm lost when making big decisions on my own, but is that OK? I feel lost when trying to make a big decision when I have bad luck. There are also things that hit me, so I'm worried that I'll become dependent on...

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Is it bad to complain and complain?

A mother confided her dissatisfaction, which happened to come up with the same mothers during her child's lessons, to her mentor that she was “having this kind of exchange,” and it developed into an incident. The leader was furious and reprimanded us. It looks like they were showing email...

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Reincarnation Part 2

As expected, the monk boasting a 99.9% response rate Thank you for answering my questions every time Now I have another question about reincarnation I heard in the previous question that people are reincarnated because of their actions There's a debt in this world and you have to repay it,...

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Please check out my ascetic practices

I thought dialogue with my master was important in Buddhist practice, so I decided to post it because I wanted them to check my ascetic practices. Set up zazen meditation and cast the spell “gyaty gyatty” to empty your head, I also emptied my head during acts such as brushing my...

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Selective Remedies

Any religion or advice presupposes that the other person has the ability to understand and think about it. Buddhism is no exception. However, there are also people in the world who do not have that power due to congenital or acquired reasons. How does Buddhism approach people who don't have...

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Not anymore.

It's already painful no matter what I do, and when I think this will continue for a long time, I want to die already. I want to die even a little easier. I want to bring the kids along too.

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Things to do until you die

I decided to die in 4 years. Why 4 years? It's fine if you don't say that suicide is bad because it has nothing to do with this consultation. I no longer have a negative image of saying goodbye to this world, so rather than living uselessly long without any hope, I will live as I like for 4...

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Anguish

I understand how bad it is to be afflicted, but are there many people who live well in life without suffering, that is, their worries do not sprout or expand? If there were only people like that, I would be ashamed and pitiful that I was full of worries. Or do we all have more worries as we...

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What should I do about a W affair...

I've been having an affair since 1 year ago. My opponent doesn't have children. I have one toddler. He doesn't get along very well with his wife, and they seem to have been treated as dirty, smelly, etc. at home, so I'm not on bad terms. Rather, he is a very understanding and kind husband....

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Why are there ranks for monks?

Today, while I was at work, a customer said, “It's strange that they even give ranks to monks in the color of their robes. I heard you say, “Originally, Buddhism should not discriminate against people,” and I had doubts, so let me ask you a question. by a monk? There are differences in...

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It became an intractable disease about 3 years ago

About 3 years ago, it became a disease called SLE, which has been designated as an intractable disease. When I was diagnosed, I was so sad that I cried in front of the doctor, I couldn't accept it, and I remember crying for a while. Recently, months and days have passed, and with the help of my...

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I want children, I don't want them

There has been some confusion recently about children. I myself love children, so when I was a student, I thought I would definitely want to have children in the future. However, now that we are in our late 20s, we are now in our late 20s, and since pregnancy, childbirth, and child-rearing...

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About marriage to an affair partner and husband

Currently a married woman, 2 years of marriage without children, We've been having an affair since about six months ago. My partner is single and around 30 years old, about 1 year before marriage This is my ex boyfriend that I was in a relationship with. I was originally in a relationship with...

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About drinking alcohol

I'm struggling with my desire to drink alcohol. I began researching Buddhism after the death of a relative, and I learned that one of the Five Commandments is a commandment not to drink alcohol. When I looked it up on the internet, they said, “'Not drinking alcohol does not admonish...

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I have a question

I'm sorry if this is an impolite question, but what made you decide to become a monk? Can you tell us your motto or words you cherish?

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It makes me want to die of jealousy of people around me

People at the company I worked for in the past are blessed with jobs, and I get jealous when my friend's husband has a better salary or job description than my husband. Then, my heart becomes heavy, and I wonder if it would be easier if I died if it continued to be this painful... What should I...

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I can't forget the events that broke my memories

I went to a privately owned cafe the other day. I used to go there a lot about 5 years ago when I was living alone. They also sell coffee beans, and it was a memorable place where I fell in love with coffee because of the beans I bought at that cafe. When I opened the map on the internet to...

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What is a memorial service

My mother died in a car accident 10 years ago. After that, my older sister took in my mother's Buddhist altar and my father, who lived alone. However, when she passed away, my older sister and father had a tremendous fight with my older sister, father, and I, which led to a tremendous fight, so I...

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Temple-related questions part 1

Questions are flooding in, why? If you think about it, it's probably because it was introduced on TV. This time, I would like to ask questions about temples, etc. I just ran out of characters, so I'm going to do PART 1. Part 2 will be released soon. 1. (It's complex, though...) What...

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