Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

About the future role of temples

There are currently 80,000 temples which are said to have been 130,000 in the Edo period, but it is said that it will further decrease to 50,000. Also, due to the development of the funeral industry, so-called funeral Buddhism is also disappearing. Mental issues have become the role of...

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I'm wondering if it was suicide or disappearance

I haven't been to work for a week. I told my workplace that I have a cold. But the whole time, I just think about suicide. I think disappearing is also an option. While I understand that both cause trouble and suffering to families, I really want to give up. I feel that my family is slightly...

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Feelings that cannot be healed

My feelings have calmed down quite a bit about the customer who quit. However, the fact that the contents of my desk and bag were checked by another department on suspicion of being a thief, the fact that my group worked together was told that they would steal because they were dispatched, and...

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Can Koyoshi's love be fulfilled at Tokyo Daijingu Shrine?

Hello, I'm always indebted to you There is a rumor that if you draw Daikichi from the love lottery at Tokyo Daijingu, you will have a boyfriend within 3 months, so I won the love lottery. However, the results were good. In the content, it was written that love luck is reasonable, but can...

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I'm worried about committing suicide...

Nice to meet you. I'm in high 3 going to a preparatory school There are a lot of things going on, and I want to die very hard. Right now, I'm wondering whether to commit suicide or not. This is because it was written that if you commit suicide, your soul will be dirty, you will not be able to...

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I'm always worried about money.

Is there a way to not worry too much about money?

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Is my interpretation of the Heart Sutra correct?

I wanted to become a Buddhist, so I read the Heart Sutra and the Kongo Heart Sutra books that arrived today. Then I made my own interpretation, but I thought I might misinterpret it, so I thought I'd ask the experts. I went back to being a baby and read the book and thought, “Everything is...

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Things to come

Excuse me every day. I'm just mentally unstable, Recently, I've been crying on trains too. If I think about my ears, I have to change jobs, I have no idea what kind of job I should choose. I don't wear earplugs in my daily life, and I'm tired because I wonder if my hearing problems are...

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Husband's past revealed after marriage

No matter what you do, it's futile. I want someone to listen to it. We've been married now and have been standing for a few months. Both husband and wife are 29 years old. Two weeks after enrolling, it became known that my husband had children he had when he was a college student. I also...

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It's tough

It seems like I haven't had any luck since a long time ago, so I'm deceived by people, and my fun memories disappear. Honestly, I'm serious. They also call the government office to apologize when they make a mistake in sorting garbage. I've been engaged in marriage hunting for many...

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What does it mean to get married to a temple

This is my first time consulting with you. I have a relationship with a monk from outside the prefecture. I received a proposal the other day, and I'm thinking about marrying him. I grew up in an ordinary family, and I don't know anything about temples. I'm currently a wedding planner. I...

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Marriage to a self-employed person

Thank you for your support. I received a marriage proposal from the guy I've been in a relationship with for many years. It's more of a form of consultation than an application. He is self-employed by himself. As a condition of marriage, they want them to quit my current job and run the...

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lost

In Buddhism, what was said or done no longer exists; it is a thing of the past. What I feel with my eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and skin now. If you do that, you won't suffer. Then what about abuse? Bullying? all that noise from the past? Is it noise no matter what you do or what you do? From an...

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I'm already tired

I asked a question about employment as a teacher before. It's been a little over 2 years since I graduated from college, and I still haven't been able to get a proper job offer. This year, as an unregular/part-time lecturer, I spent late at night researching teaching materials and providing...

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When good deeds cause others to suffer

Of course, don't bully or misconduct with malicious intent, However, actions with good intentions or actions taken without malice are directed against others Even when it causes physical or mental pain, Will it be my own crime It's ironic, but even the monk's words depend on who...

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About my daughter's death

I lost my 26 year old daughter earlier this month. (Please keep the detailed cause of death hidden...) The day I passed away was a very complicated state of mind, mixed with both the feeling of not being able to accept the facts and the feeling that I had to be firm. But recently, the feeling...

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About differences in common sense

I am Common sense is a common understanding that each has its own values, and social life and relationships proceed smoothly when they have them I think so. Also, I think the standards of right and wrong are closely related to that. I think it would be appropriate to say hello, say thank...

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Why is there such a thing as pleasure?

Why did they bring joy to the prosperity of their descendants? I wonder if the number of men whose purpose is not to prosper their offspring has increased because they do such things, and why were they given something called pleasure, etc.

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I'm worried about whether I should change jobs, and I can't sleep at night

I got married last year, and my husband will be transferred this spring, so I decided to follow along. Along with that, I'm worried about whether to change jobs. The company I'm working for now also has a branch where my husband was transferred, and if I ask my boss, there is a possibility...

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About spirits

Can ordinary people exorcise spirits?

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