Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

Enlightened monk

Good evening. I'm worried, What is the percentage of enlightened monks How long is it? A person who has enlightened is a monk doing it? I'm sorry for being rude.

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I think justice is dirty and evil is beautiful

Excuse me for the question I don't think it's a question that can be spelled out within 1000 characters, but I'll try to keep it as brief as possible I've always had a habit of thinking about a lot of things At one point, I arrived at that answer so that something could break. I haven't...

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What is the wisdom of living?

Happy new year. We look forward to working with you again this year. From now on, I'm going to get a job after graduation, so I'm worried about what's going to happen... () ・°・ Most of the time I wasn't studying, are there any tips for continuing my studies from now on? There are many times...

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Regrets about getting a job

I'm a working person in my first year as a new graduate after graduating from graduate school. After getting lost in job hunting, I declined from a large company and joined a mid-sized company that I was interested in the job description. However, after I declined, I realized that the...

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The monk's puja is stupid, so can you forgive me if I refuse it?

My father passed away, and I was introduced to a funeral home, and I decided to leave it to a monk at a temple. A memorial service was held on the 49th and the first anniversary, but maybe because of old age (close to 90 years old?) The sutras also spanned a long period of time while taking a...

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About suicide

I always think about dying. There are certainly causes of suffering, but even if they are resolved, I think committing suicide is the most enjoyable thing for me, and it is a way to be happy. However, committing suicide is also an act that causes trouble to many people. I would like to receive...

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The commandments and debts, please help

Denomination: Soto sect I'm talking about the kaima. question 1 Are kaima something that must be added from generation to generation? question 2 I feel that paying money to receive a kakana contradicts the original meaning of the kajime shown in Buddhism. I feel doubtful about how people...

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If I kill myself, will I go to hell?

I'm currently going to a mental clinic. He has a personality that is easily misunderstood on a regular basis, and he is unable to successfully convey his current feelings to clinic teachers. I don't have the energy to live anymore. I've already left a letter to the person who took care of...

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I don't want to go to hell. I want to be happy.

When I looked it up on the internet, it was written that people who make people laugh go to hell. Comedians and the like go to hell. Until now, I've loved making people laugh, and I've made many people laugh. Am I going to hell? I'm afraid of going to hell When I was in middle school and high...

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It's hard being alive

I don't know what to do anymore. I left my parents and went to college for 4 years to study psychology. I wanted to study more psychology and get a job as a counselor, etc., so I aimed for graduate school, but the results were unsuccessful. I was aware that my lack of study was the cause, so I...

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The wax on the candle takes a strange shape! some kind of message?

My father passed away suddenly, and it's still 49 days away, so I spend my time tirelessly putting candles and incense sticks on Buddhist altars. Last night, the flame of the candle was quite long and wobbly, so when I looked closely, something about 1 cm wide x 2 cm long with something about...

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Aiming for suicide

Thank you so much for your sincere encouragement. My body doesn't move as expected, and now I'm typing on a PC like this At last. I haven't developed depression, etc. I just want to be free from my current physical suffering. It progressed day by day, and my body stopped moving I'm in a...

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Motivation to study

I'm a college student aiming to become a nurse. Recently, I haven't really been motivated to study. Everyone around me is studying so hard, and even though I know I have to study, I haven't been able to get started. I don't have one until now, but recently I look at my friends who are studying...

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I want the bureau's report to come soon

The bureau at work is tough. Because of her, one of the people at work became depressed and almost quit. She is the one who has been victimized by moving or quitting, and it is unreasonable that she doesn't move. Even though they are disliked by other classes, there's nothing to be done...

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What is an offering?

You can take a look at the offerings while they have already been answered. Also, it's written a lot on other websites, but please teach it to a fool who still doesn't understand. I think there's no doubt that offering means three things. I can understand that offerings are not something...

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Why shouldn't we use cannabis?

I have a question about cannabis. I have a lazy personality, and until now I've left everything to the flow. No matter how important it is, I procrastinate when I feel stressed, but when I think about what happened after procrastinating, I felt stressed and pressured again, and I always repeated...

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I can't find my own value.

Nice to meet you. Let me ask you a question. Since I was little, I grew up with almost no praise from my parents. Even if you get 100 points on the test, they say “it's meaningless if you don't continue, right?” and even if you pass a university that is said to be difficult in the world,...

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Is it an affliction of arrogance

In addition to hasunoha, I also have the opportunity to read various books related to Buddhism that are easy to understand, and I would like to live a peaceful and correct life even a little bit. So, for example, if you want to look even a little better by dressing up your clothes, or if you want...

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penitence

I'm currently in my second year of high school, and when I was in middle school, I had two experiences of saying a nickname and being called. My lips are thick and puffy, so I was nicknamed for that, and I was teased because I was clumsy. At the time, when I got home, I cried alone, looked in...

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Is my life correct in terms of Buddhism?

I am a consultation support specialist for disability welfare services, and I also work as an administrative counselor. Since I was transferred to consultation work, I was required to have high social skills, and after making various efforts in my own way, I arrived at an existence called...

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