Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

What does it mean to have children in this age

It's hard to discuss, so I want to try using it, so I'm asking a question for the first time. Thank you for your support. It's going to be long, so I'll write the details of the consultation first. What I want to talk about is that I'm worried about having children in this day and age. Also,...

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Go to hell and SM play

Hi I'm a rookie SM queen I enjoy this world both in private and at work. I am very sorry to have asked such common questions to the clergymen. Now, on to the main subject, One type of play is called “insect crash.” Insect is insect crush In short, it's a game that destroys living...

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Sexual activity with exorcism

Somehow, someone at work took me to an esoteric temple. When I went to a temple, I was told that many spirits were possessed, and the chief priest told me to remove spirits by dividing the upper body and lower body. Exterminating the lower body is a sexual act. I was shown a book on esoteric...

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What do you live for in terms of Buddhism?

What do people live for in terms of Buddhism?

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Isn't the Jodo Shinshu the only realistic denomination?

Many denominations chant “color is the sky (color is sky)” in the Heart Sutra, but even so, money is absolutely necessary to live in this real world, isn't it? A person who doesn't have any worries about that is an idiot, isn't it? Thinking about that, I think the Jodo Shinshu sect is the most...

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COVID-19 worldwide

I'm secretly enjoying the coronavirus. I never thought this would happen while I was alive. It's like getting into history textbooks from around the world, I can't believe this kind of thing happened! This is probably the first time that all humans on Earth have experienced a pandemic. Wouldn't...

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The heir's trouble. How to be a monk

　My parents' house is a temple. I have doubts about the state of my father, who is the chief priest, and I'm worried about my future. Currently, I think people's interest in temples is fading little by little. Meanwhile, my parents' house is still supported by many parishioners, and it is...

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Samatha Meditation and Vipassana Meditation

I saw a sentence where Elder Sumanasara recommended Vipassana meditation over samata meditation, Does the Rinzai sect's zazen meditation (view of number breaths) fall into samata meditation? Of the day, I also meditated for about 10 minutes at the Rinzai sect ceremony, and an additional 1 hour...

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The job of a teacher is hard

I work as a middle school teacher, and every day is hard. In particular, the heartless words and rants from the middle school students I teach are painful. Every time people say “die,” “I'm annoying,” etc., I wonder why I have to be told this. I'm still immature, and since it's part of work, I...

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I'm afraid of monks

My mom passed away last month. My father threw everything about the funeral, so I called the funeral director and worked as a mourner. During a meeting with the funeral director, I was asked to call the monk at the temple to tell me when he would come to the funeral. When I called the...

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About Kaimadai

Hello. Nice to meet you. Let me ask you a quick question. My grandmother passed away the other day, and the funeral was held at a regular funeral company, and I asked the monk at Bosatsu-ji Temple, who had been taking care of me for a long time, for the kaima and funeral. My grandfather had...

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Please tell me about self-interest and altruism.

When something troublesome happens since I was little, if I had to put up with it, I would prioritize my partner and push my own feelings to death. There are times when they act for others until they exceed their own limits, causing trouble later on. And when they say they're happy when...

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What bothered me

The other day, I was curious, what kind of sweets do monks eat? I love sweets, so I definitely want to know.

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I have a question for the Jodo Shinshu

　For many years, I was only determined to become a Buddha if I passed away in the Pure Land of Paradise, and I only thought that training to become a Buddha would begin from the time I passed away, but recently I was confused when I was told a story about “Buddha from the moment I passed away”...

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A monk who rides a super luxury car such as a Ferrari

There is a nationally famous temple in my hometown, and I learned that the monk there has owned super luxury cars such as Ferraris and McLaren for many years. Recently, it seems that they own a McLaren whose second-hand price sometimes exceeds 100 million yen. When I asked my parents, they said...

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Choose a dream or choose reality

This is my first post in a long time. This is a person who has discussed relationships many times here. As a result of being dependent on the internet world, we were faced with various problems, but thanks to that, we were able to spend our time smoothly even in the midst of the coronavirus...

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About the world after death

If I overdo it, can I stay with my dead partner? If I can't get along, where will that person go and where will I go? Please tell me about life after death.

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Even though I'm a boy, I can't see the future

My parents' house is a temple, and I'm a monk apprentice attending a Buddhist university. I'm hopeless about the future because I can only find meaning that monks are needed in the social system other than “showing people their first temporary dreams and taking care of their minds.” Monks...

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I'm tired from work

I work as a doctor in Tokyo. First, working hours are long. I go to work until 7 in the morning, take a break for lunch for about 15 minutes (there are times when there are no days off and no meals), and leave work at an average of around 21:00. If it's early, it's 19:30, and if it's late,...

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About the devotion of the Jodo Shinshu

I'm interested in the Jodo Shinshu sect, and I've been listening and reading Buddhist books for about a year and a half, but my doubts don't clear up I know there are individual differences, but I'm worried that I won't gain faith for the rest of my life What kind of attitude should I take?

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