Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

Will people watch even when they die

Will people become nothing when they die? Aren't they watching us as Buddha? My grandmother, whom I have loved and cherished since I was a child, recently passed away. I don't have a Buddhist altar in my house (it's at a relative's house), so I put a picture of my grandmother and make an...

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Tabitachi

Back to normal readers. 📱

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Whereabouts of souls due to cause of death

I lost my beloved father due to illness. Even though they gave birth to me when I was young, they raised me properly and made me an adult. I love my dad, and we're so good friends that he's called a fatherball. I loved my family, not just my father, but my father was my number one ally. I like...

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Can we only be sad until the 49th?

My husband passed away and the ashes are about to be buried. I've heard that since the soul is close until the 49th, and then they embark on an ascetic journey, the sad thing is that until the 49th, regrets will remain and you won't be able to go to ascetic practice and become an evil...

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What experiences do I need to grow even more

Hello. My problem is that I don't know what I should move on (experience I should gain) next. As for work, I was placed in a certain position and taught my juniors I've also been able to grow myself through it, and I'm loved by them I think so. However, while juniors have grown up and...

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I can't gain enlightenment

I've abandoned my obsessions, and I've almost thrown away my friends, lover, and stuff. I'm in agony every day because even when I'm alive, I can't get a satisfactory answer even if I ask questions here. There is nothing left now other than letting go of the obsession with life...

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Are there benefits for transgenders

When I was reading a book called “The Seven Kannon Sutras,” there was something I was concerned about, so I would like to ask you a question. “Senju Sengen Kanzeon Bosatsu Hirodae, Perfect, and Immaculate Heart Dharani Sutra” says, “If any woman abhors a woman's body and wants to become a...

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Why and what was I born for

This is my first post, thank you. I am currently working as a contract employee. I've been working for over 10 years now. Regular employees have the same job description, and there is a difference in income. There are irregular promotion tests for full-time employees, and I have taken them...

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I don't know what to do

Even though I'm already in my late 20s, I haven't been able to get a proper job. What I experienced in my previous job about bullying and betrayal when I was a student made me feel a lot of fear about my family, and I couldn't move forward no matter what. Strange laziness in my head and heart...

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I'm looking up temple management for my graduation thesis

I am a third-year student at the Faculty of Business Administration and am currently working on my graduation thesis on temple management. However, I got bogged down in research. Originally, we should have interviewed a local temple, but unfortunately it hasn't been done yet. So I'm really...

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Please help

Hi I'm writing this for the first time, so if there are any mistakes in kanji, please look at them warmly. It's my first time and I don't know what to do, but even though I just lost my grandfather recently, I lived separately from my grandfather and always went to take care of him on...

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On parishioners and freedom of religion

My husband's parents' house, whom I married and lived with, is a member of the Yutsu Nembutsu sect (Dainenbutsu). Most of the 40 or so residents' associations are parishioners from the same temple, and each group (group) of the residents' association plays a role. Since there are 5 groups, the...

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Follow-up? a hospital visit? exorcism?

I have a daughter who will be 6 years old this year. He likes drawing, is cheerful and energetic, sometimes selfish, and fights with his 3-year-old brother over toys and mom, but I think it's common. There are no developmental disabilities. The children go to the nursery school where their...

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Simple, straightforward thinking

When I have worries or insecurities, What makes you think about things in a complicated way and get confused in your head This is a recent problem. How can we think things simply and clearly? Even if you have problems, keep it simple and simple I wish I could live a simple life, but when I...

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The funeral without a commandment has been completed

My uncle, who lives far away, is gone. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the funeral was completed at the place where my uncle lives. I'm planning to bury my grave in the land where I live = my uncle's parents' house, It seems that the monk who performed the funeral told them to get a kakana from...

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sky (wow)

Is it different from being a physical body without emotions, that is, just a “substance”?

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The noise of a nearby tavern

There is an izakaya across the street from my house, and it's noisy because people use the store on the road from 10:00 to 12:00. I talked to the police about the noise once, and the person at the store paid attention to it, but after that, there was no effect at all. It's a residential area,...

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Shakyamuni's words and actions

　I am impudent and continue with my secular theory. As for Shakyamuni's words and actions, I think everyone knows this from Tachikawa Musashi sensei's “Asking the Buddha,” but I would like to mention faith. First of all, it is said that Shakyamuni prohibited idol worship, but after...

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Dilemmas about work

I'm always indebted to you. My name is Masako from the Hasunoha sect, because It is no exaggeration to say that almost all of my Buddhism is hasunoha questions and answers. It continues almost as follows, but since 90% of the questions and answers have been read, it's completely Hasunoha...

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I want to get rid of my obsession with money

It was originally a low monthly salary, but I wasn't particularly worried about money. There is a balance even if you put money into the house or make payments necessary for daily life such as cell phones and insurance. I've also been able to save money. I used to go on my favorite trips and do...

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