Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

I'm obsessed with my ex who shook himself

This is my first time consulting with you. Thank you for your support. I had been in a relationship for three and a half years with my previous girlfriend who was three and a half years older, but no matter what, I couldn't accept his lack of planning, so they said goodbye to me and broke up....

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Is it discrimination against people with disabilities?

This is news that came out at the end of last month. I'll give you an overview, but I think you can search the internet for details. The news is that all customers (7 people) who made reservations at restaurants in Hyogo prefecture were denied reservations because they are deaf. It was...

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manners

Is it bad to go to a custom? It's fun, so I go there about once a month.

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Jealousy won't go away

I'm in trouble because my desire to stand out hasn't disappeared. I'm very envious when I see people who stand on a big stage and are active, people showing themselves on the internet, and people who are needed by so many people. Those people are making an effort, and I know that I can't be that...

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How to relate to parents

My mom says she wants to die ever since she divorced my dad Listening to it makes me want to die It's hard being with my mom How can I get along well with my mother? I'm sorry the content wasn't organized

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is this God???

I'm not very good at writing, so excuse me for the bullet points. It happened on December 31, 2025 * I've only had about 4 days off in the past 2 weeks, worked the day before 18:00 to 23:00 on a busy day at the end of the year, and worked from 6:00 to 21:00 with almost no sleep on the 31st *...

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I can't get rid of my habit of procrastinating until the last minute.

It's a job that has a deadline, but I don't feel like working until it's almost due. Every month, when the deadline approaches, I feel like I finish by going to work and overtime on holidays. The amount of work is huge, so it's not like I'm skipping it, but I feel like I prioritize the work I...

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To the people who protect me

How can I express my gratitude to those who protect me, for example, to beings like Shinto and Buddha?

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About teaching materials for learning religion

If there are any good introductory books on the three major religions, including Buddhism, please let me know.

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I'm in trouble because I can't refuse a job

It's been 8 months since I joined the company. You can do a lot of work in a black corporate culture. My workload has already exceeded my allowable capacity, so I haven't been able to meet my work deadlines, and my private life has also been affected by overtime and going to work on...

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An unlucky event

Looking back, there were no major concerns, no questions, I think it's better to have fun and be happy. However, after spring of this year, The work and life that have been built up steadily until now will collapse I was met with trouble one after another. As called causal...

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Worldly happiness is unlikely to come true...

As I get older (even though I'm still a 26 year old man) Achieving worldly and general happiness such as getting ahead in a career, earning a lot of money for a good position, and getting married and building a happy family I realized that it was difficult for me. Even so, even if you don't...

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I bullied him when I was in elementary school

It's still going to be a hot day I watch Hasunoha all the time The monk's opinion is very helpful I'm sorry for all of a sudden I bullied one girl when I was in elementary school The content has always been bad talk, bad talk, bacteria treatment, bacteria transfer, smelly, etc. I think...

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It's likely to end up in a relationship with a relative

I'm discussing the deterioration of the relationship between me and my younger brother and his wife. About 25 years ago, my younger brother and his wife gave their mother a branded bag as a souvenir on their honeymoon. Below is a list of what happened in bullet points. ① In the past 10 years or...

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What do you think of the goal of life as “getting rid of pain and suffering”

My work, relationships, and health don't go well no matter what I do, and I'm in a state of trouble. I'm a man, so I think I have to be more firm. I'm 35 years old this year, and I'm also impatient. It's unlikely that the goal I'm thinking about will be fulfilled, so I'm going to set another...

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I'm worried about confessing to someone I like.

Let me ask you a question for the first time. I just recently found someone I like, and I've gone on a few dates. I'm worried about confessing on my next date, but I'm worried that I'll be shaken. Should we just keep treating them as friends?

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I can't be sad at the funeral

Up until now, I have lost 4 of my grandparents, 3 grandparents on my husband's side, and my own father, and I have gone to the funeral. However, at any funeral, there was no sadness at all, and I only felt “tired, I want to go home soon” the whole time during the funeral. No matter how many...

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I regret it every day.

I'm currently in my 4th year as a nurse. Thinking about improving my skills, I changed my workplace this spring. However, I am busier than I had imagined, and every day I feel that this was not the right place for me, but my previous workplace. I've just entered, so I'm thinking of putting up...

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It's fuzzy

My boyfriend's father passed away today. It became critical, and I received a phone call from my boyfriend last night, and I was listening to the story, and they said, “When I asked a friend who can see spirits, they said, “When I asked my friend who can see spirits, they are picking me up for...

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Please tell me what living is

Since I became a member of society, I have been working while worrying about people's eyes and people's opinions. I was denied my own actions, my own opinions were denied, and even when I complained to my family, I was told “that level is not difficult,” and I have been working hard in my own...

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