Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

I attempted suicide for an idiot reason and stayed old

I'm a university student in Tokyo. I jumped off for a stupid reason. The reason was that I couldn't seem to meet the deadline for the report, so I panicked and jumped off the second floor of the university. Because of that, I broke both my heel and lower back, and was hospitalized, and as a...

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I want to get rid of mental suffering in Buddhism

Please save me with Buddhism. It's hard and painful to live. I first understood that this world was full of suffering, then I understood that the world was full of suffering, then I understood that anguish, thirst, and greed would make me suffer, learned the form of impermanent behavior,...

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Please tell me how to calm my worries.

Please tell me how to calm down when “arrogance” and “greed” occur.

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How to do “facial cleansing”

Does “facial cleansing” also change (must be changed) according to the situation? I think “face-blessing” is a very good word and act. All of the responding monks have also been touched upon in their answers several times. However, due to measures to prevent infection with the novel...

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What is causal retaliation?

There are people who have been bullied in the past and hate them even now. The statute of limitations has now reached the point of resentment, and I think it has reached the point of resentment. Even though they weren't bullied or even hostile, there are people who still can't forgive...

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physical pain

Hello. Are you doing pretty well right now, I do once in a while All at once My body is throbbing and my whole body aches. My joints hurt so much that I can't stand It was so heavy that I thought someone was riding on my back I'm wandering around. I feel like I'm groaning. I've been...

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nuptial

What kind of state (for example, a state of mind, etc.) should you be living in Buddhism? Also, are there any cases where people who get married can practice Buddhism? Or is it better not to want to get married if you want to practice Buddhism?

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How to cope when someone makes a fool of you

I go to a vocational school where I study with the goal of becoming a national civil servant or local public servant. I was able to pass the recruitment test for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force General Sergeant candidate on the 3rd of this month. I was really happy from the bottom of my...

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Neighborhood issues, dog voices, and my own projection

I'm indebted to you. Please let me discuss relationships with the neighborhood. The dogs next door are loud. There are 2 indoor dogs, and 1 is insanely loud, In the garden, when I find this figure from inside, it's really barking the whole time. It looks like they didn't even let me go for...

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I made a mistake I couldn't tell people

Let me refrain from describing the details of this mistake here. And people around you will know about this mistake unless you confess it yourself I don't think so, but what should I do if it becomes known at some point When I think about it, I can't calm down mentally. If you don't like...

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It was an attempt

I was able to remove the entire doorknob, so I'm alive now. It's so embarrassing. I'll omit what happened leading up to that point. However, I think the person who caused the suicide is eating well and living. That's because they seem to have human rights. My impression of this life is...

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It makes me angry

Are super rich people allowed to do anything? This is former Chairman Ghosn. The people who were mercilessly restructured during the Nissan era are probably not angry. With huge wealth obtained by cutting off those people, they escaped from the country. They will probably just live gracefully...

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My boyfriend supports polygamy

I found out that my boyfriend, who is thinking about getting married this year, supports polygamy. It is said that those who have children with young women are for the future of Japan; they can efficiently leave offspring, so if they have enough income, they want to be polygamous, and wanting to...

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About the commandments and funerals

As I study Buddhism little by little, I can somehow see the original form of Buddhism. Buddha is a word that indicates a living and enlightened person, and it is not a word that indicates Buddha alone. Being a monk is something that people who feel distressed by society discover Buddhism and...

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I couldn't apologize and said it back.

What should you do when you think you've done something bad to someone you can't meet anymore or that you've done something bad to someone else? I checked with the bank before going to work. When I was moving, I didn't notice that the trash that was under my bag had fallen, and when I walked...

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How can I be seen as having a bright personality

Hello. I'm a third-year college student. My problem is that friends around me have recently been called menhera for mental illness, which is often talked about in the world. Certainly, I may look like I have long dark hair or a slightly dark personality, but in reality, I'm not self-harming,...

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How long should I wait for an affair partner?

I'm single, and I've been having an affair with my boss at work since three months ago. A month ago, my boss said he really wanted to get married to me, and it seems that he told his wife that he wanted to get divorced (it seems that the wife tells her that there are other people she likes.) My...

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I can't put up with bad things

I get angry when the game doesn't go well and the game is over I'm angry that even though I'm asking a question about this, the answers apply to everyone and they don't look at me I'm angry that things don't go according to my expectations You can't do it unless you write and say things...

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How to strengthen your mind

I want to cure the stress that immediately shows up in my physical condition. I haven't been very mentally strong since ancient times, and when I feel stressed, it's painful for physical disorders, mainly gastrointestinal, to occur. I'm working at my new workplace starting next month, and even...

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It's Hard to Watch Kids

It's hard to see kids and people with kids. I'll soon be 30 years old... I don't feel like making children, and I'm not good at it. I also don't have the ability to nurture. Somehow, I've heard that as we get older, we have an instinct that makes us want to raise and protect children,...

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