Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

I just envy my friends

What I go to is a high school where I stretched out a bit and worked hard to get into, so even if I study hard, it's quite difficult to reach the average score on the test. Of course, I know that my efforts are important. However, it's not supposed to be a place where rich kids gather, but...

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are you cutting the edge yourself

I haven't had a boyfriend for 30 years until now, and I joined a marriage agency with the intention of getting married this year. However, even after 10 months, we haven't progressed much further. Recently, I've been wondering if the reason for this is my own. Until now, when something has been...

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Good evening m (__) m

Recently, I've been able to talk with monks, and opportunities to listen to them have increased, and I unknowingly used words that monks seem to use during conversations with people at work, such as “shawa,” etc., probably because exchanges have increased on SNS. They say don't say shaba or...

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The Man of Destiny 2

The person of my destiny wants to get married to this person at first sight! Is someone who thinks like that for some reason a person of destiny? Tell me in detail what the person of destiny is I would like to have it.

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About living spirits

I didn't like my older brother because I grew up being discriminated against. I almost got pranked a few times when I was 16, and I confided in my parents, “I don't know!” I was told that I stopped sticking to the house. My older brother is NEET and has been living on his mother's pension....

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Is there a difference between sentient beings in hell and salvation in the human world?

I learned that out of the six paths, the human world is the only world that can be saved by listening to Buddhism, but when I asked chat GDP, it showed content that suggests the possibility of salvation, saying that even if you fall into hell, the salvation of Amida Buddha will arrive (from the...

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It looks like it's going to rot.

In response to the painful incident the other day, people were asking to cherish day by day with workplace greetings, etc. I think that's true. I was given it as an example, but I don't think I was able to cherish day by day even before this incident happened. Even though I'm in my 20s, at a...

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I believe in myself, for that

I want to be able to cherish and believe in myself. Is there anything you can do on a daily basis to go beyond your scope of thought and value your own axis? I would like any advice. please.

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I want to fix my jealous personality

I'm plagued by jealousy all the time, and it's tough, jealousy of babies (siblings), jealousy of people who do what they want to do, (jealousy of people who have made their dreams come true), jealousy of people who are perfect at everything, jealousy of colleagues at work, and anyway, my sense of...

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I want to make it more fun

Recently, there are times when I often think “I want to die.” Nothing is going well, my friends betray me, and my teacher abandons me. I thought I'd talk to my parents, but I'm busy with work and don't want to cause too much trouble. I think life is still going on, but it becomes difficult...

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Please let me hear the opinions of the chief priests

Thank you very much as always. I'm also wondering if I should pray with all my heart I can't reveal my name (I would appreciate it if you could take a look at the profile section) I'm worried about becoming a believer in a new religion. But he didn't show up at the family temple and the...

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It's painful

Relationships aren't going well (;;) It's hard being alive. No one can understand loneliness. I had sex with someone I met on an online dating site, but it was vain and I didn't feel good (;;) How can I fill the gaps in my heart? Keroppi supports my heart.

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I will die by myself

Thank you for your kind and courteous responses as always. I've made up my mind. I don't know when it will be though. It was all too late, and I went crazy. My body is also in tatters. It's rust that comes out of the body. I still feel happy and moved by watching videos, but it's hard to live.

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How to relieve stress

My living environment will soon change. As a result, there is a possibility that time that had been used to relieve stress until then will not be able to be taken. However, the causes of stress can be predicted in various ways. So I'm worried about whether I can find a new way to relieve...

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Can I win by lottery?

Thank you again. I've never won a lottery for my favorite event. Occasionally, I bought it from a resale and went to see it, but now measures have been taken to prevent rotational sales. So I really want to win the lottery for the event, but can't we do something to win something?? It was...

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Unsure about marriage and relationships

I have a boyfriend that I'm dating now. We've been in a relationship for less than a year, but I'm also thinking about getting married at age 25. There are still more things I want to do, and I don't think I want to do it right away. He's so kind, and he's so fun that I don't think there's...

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The monk's words

The other day was my mother's 49th memorial service. I had no connections with parishioners, etc., so I requested a monk on a certain jungle site. The monk who came read the sutras properly, and I was very satisfied with the memorial service. However, while preparing to return home after the...

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About not being able to meet my mother right before her death

Excuse me for the consultation. A few months ago, my mother died of illness. I think it's too early to die. My mother had been in the hospital a few days before she died. I live alone, so I didn't know what my mother was like at that time. I had heard that she had been hospitalized, but...

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I'm engaged but I'm uneasy

I thought every day would be full of happiness, but it made me anxious. Can marriage funds be saved? I wonder if I can live with this person? I'm too serious myself, so maybe it's a kind of marriage blue. Please give me some advice on how to get through it more positively and happily.

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Was my action wrong?

My husband's mother doesn't have much life expectancy. Ending note when you're better than now It's my mother who wrote it, but there are also life support measures I was asked for and given an ending note I looked at my notebook by myself. My husband's feelings for my older brother were...

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