Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

Why do we believe in Kannon

I'm still immature, but I'm a monk of the Soto sect, and I'm studying a lot. Then I suddenly wondered why they enshrine and believe in things that don't exist (I don't know if they exist), such as Kannon, Amida Nyorai, and Daikokuten. Buddha looks at himself rather than praying to gods and...

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I'm going to tell a lie

I have an older sister who is 5 years older. A few years ago, when we were talking about whether my older sister is married at work, I lied about the fact that my older sister is married and that her husband is a good person. My sister is not married. At that time, there was frequent talk of...

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How to deal with a boyfriend while living together

I made an appointment yesterday to have a drink with my living partner However, when I got home earlier, I had already started drinking in the evening, and I got tired from working overtime every day and fell asleep, so I completely missed my promise The content below was sent on LINE after I...

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I can't verbalize what I felt

When I'm in a fight with my boyfriend, something inside of me gets caught up in what my boyfriend said, and the conversation often stops. “What did you think?” I can't answer that even when asked. When asked that, they always said “I don't know,” but when something similar happened recently, they...

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On religion...

I'm sorry for your busy schedule. My parents belong to a certain religion. Always before the Buddhist altar in the morning If something happens, I always report it to the Buddha. do you work for things that happen? I'm scolded for chanting. My grandmother and all the religious people...

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Until what age do Buddhists live

At about what age is it possible to enter the Buddhist priesthood?

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Anxious about the future and loneliness are painful

This is my first time consulting. I'm sorry if this is random. Currently, I have two problems. ① About work I've been working as a designer since this year. Thankfully, the work environment is very good, and I learn a lot every day. However, there are many applications for design...

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I don't like weak bodies that quickly get sick.

From around the time I was over 20, I often got sick quickly, and it often became a rare illness, and when I thought one illness got better, something went wrong again, and I spend my time feeling uneasy every day. I'm still sick right now. There is also a saying that sickness comes from...

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I want to start over with my boyfriend who was swamped

We were in a relationship for about 5 months, but I didn't appreciate his kindness or compassion, and I took it for granted, and by treating him selfishly due to my own stress, I made him angry when I met him about 3 days ago, and in the end, they unilaterally told me over the phone that we would...

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Strong sense of incongruity with “female/manly” clothes

My body gender when I was born and my gender identity from birth until now has always been female, and I don't mind being treated as a woman by people around me. However, when it comes to clothing, there is a strong sense of incongruity with the phrase “the more feminine, the better a man,” and...

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I want to quit my part-time job

I'm worried about whether to quit my part-time job. I became a university student in April, and I started working part-time as a lecturer at individual cram schools during summer vacation. At first, I was excited to work on it, but I began to think that I wanted to take care of things I wanted...

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Is this game a blasphemy against Shinto and Buddhism?

[Overview] In a game where characters with traditional Shinto and Buddha motifs appear, they have a serious psychological conflict with the act of attacking them and getting points. I've asked the same question before, but since misunderstandings may occur to everyone, I've prepared a reference...

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Sometimes it becomes difficult to be myself

I became an adult this year. I haven't been able to build good relationships since I was young. I felt betrayed by my partner from stories I heard from people, etc., and if I had distrust, I kept a distance from my partner instead of resolving it through discussions. Keeping a distance was...

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I'm about to get a flat head

I live with my wife. I wasn't making children, and I was planning my future life so I could save money and live as it is. However, after 3 years of marriage, they had a baby. After suffering for both of them, they are about to have an abortion. My wife is surprisingly easy (probably...

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My regrets for my grandmother won't go away

My grandmother passed away the other day due to death, and we had a funeral. My grandmother and I were far away and it wasn't easy to meet, but I was always spoiled by my kind grandmother. When I saw my grandmother pass away, I instantly regretted that I had spoiled my grandmother too much...

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About the fact that people become nothing when they die

Good evening, I had to ask a question. This is the content I saw on SNS this morning, and there were people who tweeted that they are very afraid that humans will be in a state of nothlessness forever when they die, and there are various opinions, etc. It flowed in this direction. While...

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Influence of a Nichiren sect

My family sect is the Zen sect, and I intend to inherit, but there is someone I know of a new Nichiren religion, and when I was worried, I was given a comic book to proselytize and read it. I was moved by reading that book, and there were times when I thought that if my problems could be...

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It's scary to think that there is “nothing” after death

I'm currently a college student, and every day I think about “death” that is far ahead of what is right in front of me. When I was in elementary and middle school, I was afraid of death due to fear of hell, such as “I wonder if I die I'll go to hell and meet my family and pet dog,” but now I'm...

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freedom of religion

My mother-in-law recently passed away, and when I went back to my husband's parents' house for the funeral, my sister-in-law often told me about her religion. My husband's family consists of 3 people: father-in-law, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law (second daughter) I am a member of a religious...

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I'm about to be crushed by my mother's sense of responsibility

I always think in my head that it's okay for my family to die at any time, and I have an obsessive idea that I might die or I might die. In particular, when cooking meals for the second son, leftover detergent will become toxic, and the second son will die, isn't it? When you put a sweater close...

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