Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

God of Plague

I'm afraid of getting close to someone and it's unbearable. If someone is unhappy with me or dies, I feel like it's best to be alone. I feel relieved when I'm alone. Even so, I'm lonely. I want to live even though I want to die. It's full of contradictions.

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weak heart

If anything, I'm a better listener than a good speaker, and I'm often in a position to listen to concerns and concerns that people often bring in. Even so, when I asked them to listen to my concerns, yeah yeah. Even though I answered, in the back of my heart, I'm still at a loss, and I can't...

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Are people who can be voice actors cute after all?

As the title suggests. Now I'm interested in voice acting, though. It's a very narrow gate, and honestly, it's no good if you can act. It's no good if you don't have a good face, right? But I became interested. What do you think I should do?

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It's about Shinbon

My husband suddenly passed away in January, and it became Shinbon. Locally, July was Obon, but due to work reasons, I'm thinking about August. However, I don't know what to do. I can't afford it financially, so I'd like to be able to do a memorial service with my family alone, but I'd like you to...

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What to imagine when it's hard

It can't be helped that life is hard. When I'm sad, lonely, in pain, and there's nothing I can do, I often imagine “being held by the Buddha” while hugging my futon. Then tears come out, and my heart feels a little relieved... I love Amida and Jizo, so I imagine those two in...

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Are my ways to relieve stress wrong?

My way to relieve stress is to watch footage of incidents and accidents on video sites, watch bloody deathmatch pro wrestling matches, and watch splatter movies. I feel that watching cruel things relieves stress. I'm very sorry for being unscrupulous, but when I see people who hurt people...

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A divorce you can't decide

I'll talk about it as it is. My husband's debts have been discovered, and I'm considering a divorce. Of course, debt isn't the only cause. My husband loves women, gambling, and alcohol, and I've shed tears many times in the past. I don't know how many times I've heard the phrase “I won't do it...

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About orthodoxy

I always sit at the table, so it's easier to sit upright than cross-legged, but my foot hurts. I think monks always sit upright, but don't your legs hurt? Is that also ascetic practice? I want to sit comfortably.

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faith

Good evening. In the academic section of the omikuji, it was written that they would study hard with a sense of faith. How should I take this and work hard for the entrance exam? Thank you for your answers.

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It's painful and very painful.

I celebrated my birthday today (9/5), and now I'm 32 years old. It has become difficult to live. My direct supervisor at the company where I work as a temporary employee told me, “The number of cases taken has decreased from last year, and even though they are doing the same job, I can only...

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I can't bear the pain of being separated from my child

Nice to meet you. My own moral harassment led to divorce mediation, and my children were taken away and separated so we couldn't meet. Although I deserved it, I did my best to do housework and childcare for my children. I became afraid that I would be forced to break up with my child due to a...

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I lost my energy to live due to a workplace romance that suddenly ended

I've been in a relationship with someone at work for about 3 years. They lived together in a semi-cohabitation state, and I was seriously thinking about my future. There was some friction due to lifestyle rhythms and values, and I thought we would resolve it by discussing it each time, but I...

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I wasn't a good person at all

I'm a bright, kind, and nice person at all, but I'm not the kind of person to be praised by others. This is because during the past six months, when I prioritized my physical condition and changed jobs, my income decreased, so I continued to stay at home and had time to face myself, and I looked...

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The relationship between his engaged boyfriend and his own mother

My boyfriend of 4 years proposed to me in April, and I was due to enroll in December. We're very close, and I love him so much that I don't care at all about the age difference between him and me at 27. We get into fights once in a while, but we discussed and resolved them during the...

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How to deal with stress and fun stories

What are some ways for monks to deal with stress? Is there anything interesting? Favorite TV shows and favorite sweets and foods etc.

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I'm interested.

Should I say Buddhism I'm interested in listening to Buddhist stories and Gobo's stories. It's around this time today that I think I want a friend of Mr. Gobo. What should I do to become good friends or become friends with the temple gobo?

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Your dog's death is too painful

Good evening. I can't sleep. My dog passed away in July. I'm lonely, or rather, there's no conflict, there's no healing, I feel like there's a hole in it. I remember my dog because I can't sleep, and I don't know if I'll regret it or if I won't be able to sleep because I regret it. Regrets...

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Please help me, I haven't met him anymore.

Please help The guy I loved was having an affair. Originally, the shadow of a woman never stopped, but it's been about 4 years since they broke up and got back together... Recently, it seems like they get money from girls and do things like dates I'm 28 and unemployed But they were so...

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Autumn worries

I'm dreaming of getting married to someone from the white community (white people). No matter how hard I tried, they didn't look right, so I was going to make an effort and go to a manners course. However, I have long-term plans, and I won't be able to move freely. What was my life meant...

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I'm frustrated by my husband's words and actions even though I'm a newlywed

I'm a woman in her mid-thirties. My husband is in his early 40's. Although I'm a newlywed, I've become very frustrated with my husband's daily words and actions, and I'm worried because I sometimes get so angry and cry that I wonder if I've become ill myself. They met through the introduction...

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