Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

I want to make it more fun

Recently, there are times when I often think “I want to die.” Nothing is going well, my friends betray me, and my teacher abandons me. I thought I'd talk to my parents, but I'm busy with work and don't want to cause too much trouble. I think life is still going on, but it becomes difficult...

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Please let me hear the opinions of the chief priests

Thank you very much as always. I'm also wondering if I should pray with all my heart I can't reveal my name (I would appreciate it if you could take a look at the profile section) I'm worried about becoming a believer in a new religion. But he didn't show up at the family temple and the...

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It's painful

Relationships aren't going well (;;) It's hard being alive. No one can understand loneliness. I had sex with someone I met on an online dating site, but it was vain and I didn't feel good (;;) How can I fill the gaps in my heart? Keroppi supports my heart.

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I will die by myself

Thank you for your kind and courteous responses as always. I've made up my mind. I don't know when it will be though. It was all too late, and I went crazy. My body is also in tatters. It's rust that comes out of the body. I still feel happy and moved by watching videos, but it's hard to live.

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How to relieve stress

My living environment will soon change. As a result, there is a possibility that time that had been used to relieve stress until then will not be able to be taken. However, the causes of stress can be predicted in various ways. So I'm worried about whether I can find a new way to relieve...

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Can I win by lottery?

Thank you again. I've never won a lottery for my favorite event. Occasionally, I bought it from a resale and went to see it, but now measures have been taken to prevent rotational sales. So I really want to win the lottery for the event, but can't we do something to win something?? It was...

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Unsure about marriage and relationships

I have a boyfriend that I'm dating now. We've been in a relationship for less than a year, but I'm also thinking about getting married at age 25. There are still more things I want to do, and I don't think I want to do it right away. He's so kind, and he's so fun that I don't think there's...

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The monk's words

The other day was my mother's 49th memorial service. I had no connections with parishioners, etc., so I requested a monk on a certain jungle site. The monk who came read the sutras properly, and I was very satisfied with the memorial service. However, while preparing to return home after the...

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About not being able to meet my mother right before her death

Excuse me for the consultation. A few months ago, my mother died of illness. I think it's too early to die. My mother had been in the hospital a few days before she died. I live alone, so I didn't know what my mother was like at that time. I had heard that she had been hospitalized, but...

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I'm engaged but I'm uneasy

I thought every day would be full of happiness, but it made me anxious. Can marriage funds be saved? I wonder if I can live with this person? I'm too serious myself, so maybe it's a kind of marriage blue. Please give me some advice on how to get through it more positively and happily.

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Was my action wrong?

My husband's mother doesn't have much life expectancy. Ending note when you're better than now It's my mother who wrote it, but there are also life support measures I was asked for and given an ending note I looked at my notebook by myself. My husband's feelings for my older brother were...

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People around me are frustrated...

I have a disease called cerebrospinal fluid penia, and I live an uneasy everyday life suffering from various symptoms. I'm probably immature, but people around me envy me. Even if I just have a healthy body, I wish I could be more grateful. Even when I meet my friends, that kind of thing is...

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I don't get used to it at work, and I'm worried about not being able to work

It's my 3rd time since I became a member of society, and it's been six months since I changed jobs, but in addition to not being able to work, I feel that everyone doesn't like me. There's no one I can talk to. I don't have a place at work, and it's really hard. My current workplace is a white...

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How to treat him and how to control the feeling that you want to do what you want

I was asked to discuss the theme of “socializing with people” in a separate consultation, and I feel that positioning for my boyfriend is the biggest of them all. My relationship with him, who originally didn't show much of my feelings, became strained because I'm bad at understanding people's...

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Wishing You Love Me

I had a discussion with her the other day. I'd like to discuss one more thing here. Why aren't things going well with my current girlfriend? When I thought about the fundamental problem, I understood that I was uneasy and frustrated because I didn't feel “loved.” For me, it's the frequency...

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Notice

My 86-year-old father has lung cancer and seems to have chest pain every time he eats I'm worried about whether I should notify my father who is losing weight about cancer There's no blur, but my mother told me to let her die without telling her about cancer, but I want to spend time telling my...

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How to relax and rest

How does a monk take a break? Are you taking a day off? I'm really bad at taking a break. I can't get rid of my mental fatigue at all, even if I have a holiday. Mental fatigue just builds up, and it's painful. I'm sorry for the slightly unrelated question to Buddhism I wanted to get some...

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The high level of pride and the feeling of looking down on people

Thank you for always providing me with all the guidance. I've been thinking about it for a long time, and I don't know what to do anymore, so I'm stuck in every direction and have a consultation. A private friend pointed it out when she saw me having trouble getting along with others. “Pride...

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How to live positively

Nice to meet you, my name is Mame. Please let me discuss it with you. My self-loathing is so intense, Especially in the middle of the night, I feel an inferiority complex compared to others, I feel so guilty about what I've done in the past. Because of that, I thought about a lot of things...

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Why You Shouldn't Kill Yourself

I'm indebted to you. I'm not saying I want to die right now, I haven't understood “why you shouldn't commit suicide” for a while. I can understand that this is because it causes trouble to bereaved families and others. However, I think there are people who are alive who cause trouble to...

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