Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

How should I believe in Shinto and Buddhism

Thank you for taking the time to read my question. I'm not a member of any religion in particular. But I like shrines and temples. I also like learning about Buddhism. Reading Buddhist books during difficult times made it so much easier. However, there are things I've been interested in since...

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I can't control the urge to die

I graduated as a new graduate this year and became a member of society. There was moral harassment and power harassment within the company, and I didn't feel well and started going to psychosomatic medicine. He was a good teacher, and after understanding my feelings, he gave me advice, “I should...

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I want to meet a monk

Having trouble with relationships, I went to Eiheiji Temple for training. I saw how the ascetic practices were going there, and I thought it would be nice if I could support the monks in the future. However, I have no idea where I will meet the monk. How can I get close to the monk? I know...

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It's about fast food

Tsukimi burgers are on sale at some fast food restaurant right now, and I've completely avoided them, but I may not be able to put up with the gracolo that comes out around December I'm in the middle of a diet right now I'm scared, but would you like to blackmail me? Thank you for your...

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About Buddha

There are Buddha statues such as Nyorai, Bosatsu, Myoo, Tenbu, etc., and there are no vertical relationships such as Buddha's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, and each has a different role, and if compared to a computer, the Buddha is the main computer body, the bodhisattva is basic OS, Myoo is applied...

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Is there a way to check if he's a real monk

Nowadays, the number of temples making efforts to proselytize Buddhism and save sentient beings is increasing on the internet, so I think prayer temples are becoming more visible to the public eye. As a result of increased exposure of monks on the internet, it is now possible to “choose which...

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I want to be complacent in a damn world I want to know the meaning of life

It seems that if humans become extinct, no library books or internet information will remain. Why are humans so desperately trying to create civilization, aren't they? I think so. 1 As you can see in biology, there doesn't seem to be any point in leaving offspring. It's a genetic vehicle! It's...

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There are things I haven't confided in my husband

There are things I haven't confided in my husband. I understand what I should say from the conclusion, but let me rewind a bit and then explain. I was mildly sexually victimized when I was 18. I don't know if this had an effect later, but if I think back now, I have memories of ruminating...

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About the state of health.

Please ask your questions. Since 3 years ago, I have been suffering from jitters and tightness in my jaw for unknown reasons every day. There is no pain. It's an indescribable feeling. I went to various specialized departments, but Dr. told me that I didn't know the cause of all of...

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　Supportive music

　 I can't sleep and go out to the garden in the middle of the night to cool off, and I don't have a favorite artist in particular, but Mr. Moonlight by The Beatles is playing in my head... Recently, I've avoided being involved in facing people due to Hasunoha addiction, and I've been pinching my...

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It makes me think I want to die

This is my first time asking a question. Thank you for your support. I had breast cancer surgery in April of this year. In the early stages, the size was small and there were no metastases, but pathological results showed that the cancer had poor facial appearance and was likely to recur. I am...

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It's painful because of the guilt of past mistakes

I feel distressed and crushed by a sense of guilt for the mistakes I've made in the past. Right now, I am deeply reflecting and living my life so as not to repeat the same thing again. But every time I get involved with my parents and friends, I feel guilty and painful, saying, “I can't...

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Is gambling addiction incurable?

Until now, almost 30 years have continued to destroy parent-child relationships, friends, and relationships with lovers due to debt etc. due to pachinko and pachislot. I've heard that gambling addiction won't heal for the rest of your life, and even if you want to stop it, you grab cash,...

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Please tell me how to deal with a husband who doesn't earn money

Hello. Please let me discuss your marital problems. I got married a year and a half ago to my husband, who runs a restaurant alone, and now they have a 9-month-old baby. I now leave my child at a nursery school and work part-time, but the profit at my husband's store is less than my...

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I made a mistake in my life choices when choosing a job

I think I made a mistake in my life choices. I am a graduate student who will be employed starting in April. I chose someone I was interested in after getting lost between jobs that were slightly off my expectations and jobs where I wasn't interested but could work at my desired work location...

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I don't like my roots.

I grew up in a family full of violence and abuse since I was a child. My mother yelled hysterically, threw things up to her emotions, and hit me when she was grabbed by the chest. I'm unhappy because of you! I used to say that a lot when I was in a bad mood. My father gently hugged me and wiped...

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What is masturbation?

It is said that if you masturbate, you will go to hell, but what is masturbation? Will I go to hell if I masturbate? Is there a hell in the first place?

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Where will they go when they die

This is my second post Last time, I talked to my parents about things I couldn't be kind to. Every time I get too hard on my parents, I look at pictures of my younger brother. Is it because they feel ashamed of me? But my brother's face doesn't look angry. Rather, I feel calm and even...

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Is suffering damage from the earthquake also causal retaliation?

According to the Buddhist idea, it is said that being abused is also due to actions in a previous life. So does it mean that people who were damaged by the earthquake or were unable to live their daily lives due to COVID-19 were hit by bees because they lived their lives thinking only about...

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How to deal with delusions

I can't stop my bad delusions. For example, I think that just reading letters makes you crazy, and that when you take in information, substances that are not good for brain function are produced and accumulated until death Should all delusions be denied until there is no scientific basis? It...

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