Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

Name judgment results are not good

I have a 2-month-old son. I thought up a name with my husband, used an internet name judgment site, and the results were relatively good, so I chose that name. After that, I heard that it was better to judge names in the old font rather than the new font, and when I did an internet search to...

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Let go of obsessions

How to break dependency on people I don't understand. I don't have confidence in myself If you are treated kindly to that person I often become dependent. I've always had a habit of being spoiled. We are now and still dependent on people We are in progress. There was someone I was...

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Do spirits exist? What happens if I die again?

Hello. They often do psychic shows in the summer. Considering that such programs are running, I think there are many Japanese people who believe in spirits. But I have a question about psychics. Most religions acknowledge the existence of spirits, and it is said that every person becomes...

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About relationships with former lovers who live together

I'm still living with my former lover of the same sex. At the beginning of our break up, my partner told me, “I don't want to be sticky, I want a personal space, so I want you to leave the house.” I received those words, began thinking about a new life, and recently had a good relationship with...

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Can you understand spirits remotely

There is someone I've become good friends with on the internet, and they say they want to help me because they seem to be easily possessed by spirits. It's not like they're taking money, but when I'm told to take a photo or video and show me, my house, and car and send it on LINE, they say, ah,...

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Should I confide it to someone who hurt me

Hello. Thank you for always being there. I would be happy if you could consult with me again. I've been going to chiropractic to treat my chronic illness since a few years ago, and I'm studying at that chiropractic clinic myself. It's a temple related manipulative treatment, and the teacher...

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I can't find my mentor.

This is a continuation of the previous question. I tried to think about various things in my own way by referring to the answers I received, but after all, I came to the idea that I wanted to get points. I came into contact with clinical religious practitioners in the same industry and people...

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I felt like I wasn't asking for anything.

Thank you so much for your continued support. There have been changes before. It is sought after on SNS, and is also sought after in the world of pictures and novels, and my own path has given something to someone. But there hasn't been much change in my state of mind. I'm just looking at...

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About words for 2 years and 11 months

I have a boy who will soon be 3 years old! About speech delays and more. Speak in two or three language sentences. Everyday conversation is being formed little by little [eat?] [Aren't you going to eat?] Even when asked, when I was there, I was able to clearly answer [I'm going to eat], and...

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I have constant fights with him

I am 27 years old and I have started a relationship with someone I met through a friend's introduction this spring, and he is 27 years old. The cohabitation life soon began. Even when I say cohabitation, I feel like I've moved into the house where he lives alone. He was responsible for rent,...

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A husband who says “I want to do polygamy”

This year marks the 3rd year since we got married. A month ago, I was told, “I found someone else I like, but I like them too, so the other person wants polygamy as a factual marriage, and I have the confidence to love them equally.” My partner is also on good terms with me, and I agreed...

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My parents are filial

Hello. I dropped out of college the other day. I kept thinking about quitting alone for 1 year, and as a result, I dropped out. If I think about it now, I think I should have talked to my parents as soon as possible, and since I was alone, I couldn't take it for granted that I could talk...

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love and money

I have a question about love and money. People around me and my mother said, “If you have a lover or someone close to you, and if you're in trouble with money, the one who helps you is someone you love, and people who don't help you are people without love, so it's better not to go out with...

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What are the things that are valuable

Thank you for your support. I often hear the phrase “money isn't everything in the world.” “However, in this world, I'm happy to leave a good university, work for a big company, get paid a lot, and live a life without inconvenience.” I feel that kind of atmosphere. Especially for people...

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It's dead...

My father died. Even though I was doing so well, even though I had tests, it was only a little over 2 months since my illness was discovered. It was surprisingly quick. I was afraid this would happen, so I said let's talk. But they didn't take those words head-on. My father was a really...

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Group work I'm not good at

Hello. I'm attending nursing school now. At one point, I stumbled in relationships, became depressed, and left my friends once. That's why I'm going to nursing school right now and it's so scary. No matter what you do, it's a group, and of course, practice is also a group. There are good-natured...

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divination

I sometimes look at my fortune telling when I don't have confidence in myself or when I'm lost when making big decisions on my own, but is that OK? I feel lost when trying to make a big decision when I have bad luck. There are also things that hit me, so I'm worried that I'll become dependent on...

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Is it bad to complain and complain?

A mother confided her dissatisfaction, which happened to come up with the same mothers during her child's lessons, to her mentor that she was “having this kind of exchange,” and it developed into an incident. The leader was furious and reprimanded us. It looks like they were showing email...

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Reincarnation Part 2

As expected, the monk boasting a 99.9% response rate Thank you for answering my questions every time Now I have another question about reincarnation I heard in the previous question that people are reincarnated because of their actions There's a debt in this world and you have to repay it,...

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Please check out my ascetic practices

I thought dialogue with my master was important in Buddhist practice, so I decided to post it because I wanted them to check my ascetic practices. Set up zazen meditation and cast the spell “gyaty gyatty” to empty your head, I also emptied my head during acts such as brushing my...

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