Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

About the Journey to Find Yourself

I broke up with the guy I loved 2 months ago. Back then, I couldn't take good care of the people around me, and I depended on him. I thought I shouldn't stay this way after we broke up, so I reviewed my relationships. Recently, I've been playing with my friends, enjoying my hobbies, and making...

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Please tell me about reincarnation.

Thank you for your support. Please tell me about reincarnation. I learned that reincarnation is the repetition of being alive, and when you die, your memories are erased, and when you die, your memories are erased again... Somehow, it feels like repeated torture of digging a hole,...

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Do spirits exist?

Do things called “spirits” really exist? If you answered “I exist,” “I don't,” or “I will,” please tell me the experiences that were the basis for that. I would like to receive a straight answer. This may be a silly question, but thank you.

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Can you talk about the law during the memorial service

Two years have passed since my husband died. Until then, I had no connection with the temple, and suddenly I couldn't afford to choose, so I became a parishioner of the temple I was introduced to. I was in a situation where I couldn't refuse because I was required to become a parishioner when I...

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A view of the world after death

　Nice to meet you. My name is Ito and I work as an office worker in Yokohama. The other day, this site was introduced on TV, and I had been wondering about the doctrine of Buddhism for many years, so I thought I'd ask a question, so I wrote it. I've been interested in Buddhism since I was a...

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Why did you become a monk?

I'm sorry for the simple question, not a consultation. But it bothers me a lot. I'm currently in my 20s looking for a job and about to turn 3 months old. Among the things I always prepare when preparing for a resume or interview, there is something called “motivation to apply.” I'm not good...

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What is Buddha?

　It seems that people have asked this question before, but what kind of entity or “thing” is “Buddha” in current Japanese Buddhism? What kind of concepts do teachers have? I think there are many people who are not monks like me who see it as an image of a metaphysical being close to a...

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I'm thinking I'm going to die like this.

I have consulted with them many times, and I was saved by thankful words from the monk on that trip. Thank you so much. However, even though I suppressed my painful feelings in my own way and persevered in my life, it was hard no matter what, and I began to feel strongly that I wanted to...

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What is the standard for Buddhists

Hello, I'm a high school girl attending a mission school. As the title suggests, what do you have to say that you are a Buddhist? In the case of Christianity, it's about getting baptized, but does Buddhism do that too? I'm very interested in Buddhism, but after all, I've been studying...

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You can believe it, right? Please take a look everyone (^^)

1 define God before the universe was born 2 good gods (can be the same or different from Lou) ☆ “Sama 1” and “The Division of 2 Sama” are everything in this world and beyond You can believe it, right? One of enlightenment is that the C of CO2, water, animals, plants, and light (god) are all...

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If you are a monk, please tell me what advice would you give in this case

We often give advice to patients and families in daily medical treatment (internal medicine), so we will consult with you. There is no problem when you give advice as it is, and then immediately accept, understand, and implement it, but it is very difficult to give advice to people who don't...

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What do you think of the emperor?

All of a sudden What do monks think of His Majesty the Emperor? In Buddhism, the monk whose Buddha is at the top of the hierarchy How do you view the existence of this emperor who has created a hierarchical system in the real world and simulated the role of a “god”? It may be a...

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Does enlightenment really exist?

Does enlightenment really exist? How many enlightened monks are there?

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Husband's manners

Nice to meet you. I was finally able to ask a question. Thank you very much. I have a daughter who is not 1 year old and I am raising children. After giving birth, I was certainly frustrated due to hormones, etc., and treated my husband coldly. My husband had the opposite attitude, and I quit...

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On marriage with Islam

Nice to meet you. There's an American man I've been in a relationship with for a year and a half now. We both want to get married, but we have a problem with religion. He's Islamic, and I'm an ordinary Japanese person who celebrates Christmas, goes on the first pilgrimage, and does...

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Books recommended by monks

Recently, I've been reading a lot, and I've become interested in “Zen,” and I want to learn more by reading “Zen words for 100 years old” and “the words of Zen in Hokkaido,” and I've come to want to know more things. I'm looking for books I think “this is it” in the religion and...

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The grief of losing my father

I have been receiving treatment for depression, anxiety disorder, etc. since about 12 years ago. My father passed away about 1 year and 8 months ago due to cancer. Originally, I had a lonely personality, and since the onset of my illness, I had no contact with my friends at all, and I spent...

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I want to follow the path of Buddhism

　I'm looking for a way to live in Buddhism. The university is a bit out of the Buddhist system. From the stage where I go to a temple once in a while, I would like to search for a way to live in Buddhism and find solutions to my life's problems in Buddhism. I would like you to tell me your way...

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What are humans headed for, and where are they headed?

Humans are born and die. It has continued for many years, leaving descendants. I don't know how long it will last, but I wonder if it will continue. But why do humans keep doing it over and over again? Everyone is doing it as a matter of course, just over and over again, being born and living,...

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I don't understand my own feelings.

Feelings change from time to time depending on mood and state of mind. For example, there are days when parents think “I'm thankful they let me live at home” or “I want them to live much longer,” and there are also days when they think “it's depressing” or “I want to leave the house quickly and...

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