Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

Religion and dangerous goods are similar. Where are you going, religion?

　I'm always indebted to you. The other day, here, “At the temple, to me I had a discussion about “The Scary Wife Who Just Says This and That.” The continuation of it It's going to be like this, but recently, I've been thinking about it. “Religion and dangerous goods are similar” Observing...

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Even though I'm a Buddhist, I like bizarre things. Stress doesn't go away even with Nembutsu

I'm always indebted to you. Titlin is a punishment Sorry about that. Go to the temple, dedicate 100 flavors, protect the monks... I was saved by a smile. ✳ ︎ Nembutsu when I'm angry or when I'm in self-loathing I can't. The reason is because it's embarrassing. But I like drawing...

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From Teba Tadahin. About the idea that “Buddha is a man.”

I'm always indebted to you. There is a Nichiren sect temple near the hospital I go to It's there. I was curious, I took the plunge. Teraba-san and the chief priest were all friendly, The hall was also neatly maintained. Let me read the Kankyo Sutra that was there I received it,...

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The work of the Jodo sect. What about wooden fish during the time of Dharani?

I'm always indebted to you. We are in the Jodo sect, but when working, Amida Nyorai, Kondrani, Do you include mantras such as the Fudo Myoo Jikujutsu, and wooden fish during Dharani? If I were to put it in, would it still be a backing? I would appreciate it if you could tell me. ...

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Is red halfway dress bad...?

I'm always indebted to you. First, I'll report it. I'm leaving the hospital today. Do your devotion for us To everyone involved in the hospital who will give it to us May the Buddha bless you. well... Should I wear a red halfway dress Isn't there one? I enjoy Noh as a hobby, When I...

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What is one of the six haramitsu, “humiliation”?

　I'm always indebted to you. What kind of act is an act of humiliation? According to dictionaries and Buddhist scriptures, There is a saying “to endure even when things are hard.” Even if this is dangerous, for example, so-called irregularity An act that could lead to a situation, sudden...

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I want to know how to be happy

Until now, I have been deeply hurt by my childhood abuse from my foster father and my relationship with my father over the years. I'm in such an extreme state mentally that I think “it won't be solved until you or your partner dies,” and even though I just want to be happy normally, I don't even...

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Self-management

There is a person I met at a marriage hunting party while my gynecology department got caught in the medical examination and was undergoing a re-examination, so why don't you start a relationship after the re-examination results came out thinking about the future? I told them, but they said they...

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Way of life

Please tell me what are the minimum requirements necessary for living (It doesn't matter if it's a personal thought) Personally, I think it's study and work

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I doubt the feeling of losing

It seems like the person I've liked until now has a fixed partner. She's also my friend. When I realized the relationship between the two, I felt like I had lost. I had doubts about myself thinking “I lost.” Certainly, I couldn't shoot him, so speaking of losing, I lost, Isn't...

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What is mind control?

On this site, you can receive opinions from monks of various denominations in response to the same consultation, so it's very helpful. However, since there are various monks, I feel that there are things that “fit or don't fit” from their sentences, style, and content. There are cases where...

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Temple succession issues

Nice to meet you. I'm indebted to you. You cannot take over the temple at your parents' house unless you are a male chief priest in a child temple. So, at first, I started saying that my older sister, who is the eldest daughter, will marry a monk and take over the temple, As my younger...

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Which one should I change my last name to when I get married

Nice to meet you, as the title says. I've been in a relationship with my girlfriend for six months and have now been living together, and now it's been 3 years. They are older people they can rely on, and they often get along, so we were both aware of marriage from an early stage. I just...

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Relationship with the Deputy Chief Priest

Hello, I would like to discuss your concerns. The other day, the deputy chief priest (26) confessed that he wanted me to go out with me. The eldest son is the chief priest of the temple there, and the second son, he, is the deputy chief priest. Also, the third son is a bank employee, and the...

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Is the Pure Land in this world or the next

Is the Pure Land of Paradise simply a world after death, or is it like a state of mind that can be reached even when alive? Generally speaking, it seems that the Jodo sect Chinzei school explains that it is the world after death, and the Nishiyama school, the Jodo Shinshu sect, the Ji sect,...

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He has a habit of getting along and is also an insane person

Until now, I had acted from my own point of view or my own assumptions without being aware of the situation, and I had hardly thought about future prospects or people's feelings. I didn't have any thoughts to think about the future or people's feelings. In addition to being easily irritated, they...

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Continuing from last time

I had a consultation about a week ago. After that, the results and settlement were made. I told him that I wanted his underwear etc. to be returned, and as expected, I wrote a letter today with the intention of taking action, and posted it in the mailbox saying “If you can't return it by the...

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Whether it's a monk or a general company, about career paths

I'm a 21 year old college student. My father is a Nichiren sect monk, and I am the eldest son. To put it bluntly, I'm in trouble with my career path. Since you've already earned a monk, the most efficient way to become a monk is to go to college and get a good fortune. Also, many of the monks...

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Aren't only people who insist on being humble are bossy?

The other day, painful news was reported that a new employee was cursed by the lecturer saying “until when are you doing tengu” and “wake up,” and that they have taken a life with a future at the training. There are things I think about in response to this report, and I think about it in...

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Having an excellent extramarital child for each couple

First of all, I apologize first that consultations that deviate from such public values come into contact with the eyes of other people. “Is it ego for each couple to create excellent extramarital children?” I have a fiancé. She is a beautiful woman who is a model, influencer, and...

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