Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

The flow of the world: was this decided to happen?

Hello, it's been a while since I posted a question. Recently, every time I watch shocking news such as natural disasters or wars, I'm like, “Isn't this decided?” That feeling and sense of helplessness became stronger, and I wanted to ask the monks what they thought, so I asked them...

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How can I get stronger

Hi I'm currently a college student and I belong to the baseball club. I'm a substitute now, but I want to play well in games until I retire. However, since ancient times, I have always spent a lot of time laid-back and tend to skip classes. Recently, practice has also started showing up on...

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scary

I'm afraid of morning coming. I'm afraid to go to work. But I can't rest. The mental pressure is endless. What should I do? Please help 🆘

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It's about Obon.

During Obon, ancestors come back and spend time with their descendants, right If I pass away and it's Obon day, will I come back and spend time with my descendants? Also, will they spend the rest of their lives forever after they pass away?

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My anxiety is real!

They are people who are often driven by various kinds of anxiety. I think anxiety generally means thinking about something that hasn't happened in reality yet, but does anxiety hit the mark once in a while? In such a case, please give us your opinion on how to deal with it. I'm sorry for...

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As a husband

What should it be? I work in the forestry industry, and it's physically difficult to cut down chainsaws, cut down, operate machines, etc., and I use my mental strength to the point where my body becomes sluggish when it becomes a machine. I'm saying it myself, but if I don't do my job better...

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I changed my job to a white company. The speed doesn't match

I changed my job from a hard work venture to a white company, but I'm impatient with the difference in speed. Also, I'm confused by my boss who says, “You don't have to be impatient.” It's been 4 months since I changed my job from my previous venture company to a stable white company with an...

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I'm obsessed with my ex who shook himself

This is my first time consulting with you. Thank you for your support. I had been in a relationship for three and a half years with my previous girlfriend who was three and a half years older, but no matter what, I couldn't accept his lack of planning, so they said goodbye to me and broke up....

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Is it discrimination against people with disabilities?

This is news that came out at the end of last month. I'll give you an overview, but I think you can search the internet for details. The news is that all customers (7 people) who made reservations at restaurants in Hyogo prefecture were denied reservations because they are deaf. It was...

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manners

Is it bad to go to a custom? It's fun, so I go there about once a month.

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Jealousy won't go away

I'm in trouble because my desire to stand out hasn't disappeared. I'm very envious when I see people who stand on a big stage and are active, people showing themselves on the internet, and people who are needed by so many people. Those people are making an effort, and I know that I can't be that...

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How to relate to parents

My mom says she wants to die ever since she divorced my dad Listening to it makes me want to die It's hard being with my mom How can I get along well with my mother? I'm sorry the content wasn't organized

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is this God???

I'm not very good at writing, so excuse me for the bullet points. It happened on December 31, 2025 * I've only had about 4 days off in the past 2 weeks, worked the day before 18:00 to 23:00 on a busy day at the end of the year, and worked from 6:00 to 21:00 with almost no sleep on the 31st *...

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I can't get rid of my habit of procrastinating until the last minute.

It's a job that has a deadline, but I don't feel like working until it's almost due. Every month, when the deadline approaches, I feel like I finish by going to work and overtime on holidays. The amount of work is huge, so it's not like I'm skipping it, but I feel like I prioritize the work I...

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To the people who protect me

How can I express my gratitude to those who protect me, for example, to beings like Shinto and Buddha?

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About teaching materials for learning religion

If there are any good introductory books on the three major religions, including Buddhism, please let me know.

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I'm in trouble because I can't refuse a job

It's been 8 months since I joined the company. You can do a lot of work in a black corporate culture. My workload has already exceeded my allowable capacity, so I haven't been able to meet my work deadlines, and my private life has also been affected by overtime and going to work on...

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An unlucky event

Looking back, there were no major concerns, no questions, I think it's better to have fun and be happy. However, after spring of this year, The work and life that have been built up steadily until now will collapse I was met with trouble one after another. As called causal...

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Worldly happiness is unlikely to come true...

As I get older (even though I'm still a 26 year old man) Achieving worldly and general happiness such as getting ahead in a career, earning a lot of money for a good position, and getting married and building a happy family I realized that it was difficult for me. Even so, even if you don't...

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I bullied him when I was in elementary school

It's still going to be a hot day I watch Hasunoha all the time The monk's opinion is very helpful I'm sorry for all of a sudden I bullied one girl when I was in elementary school The content has always been bad talk, bad talk, bacteria treatment, bacteria transfer, smelly, etc. I think...

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