Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

What is salvation?

What does salvation mean in Japanese Buddhism? I'm often spoken to by the chief priest of a temple who goes to visit graves Even if it becomes a topic of trouble, everyone is in pain at all, so it's just a matter of talking about giving up I've never felt refreshed. Is life counseling itself...

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It's about Christmas.

I have a girlfriend that I've been dating for almost a year. They are older, are currently working adults, and are good-looking and charming, so they seem to be popular without colored glasses. And this year is our first Christmas together. However, I was told the other day that “we will...

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What does “empty” mean?

Please tell me in an easy-to-understand manner. I don't really understand what it means to be empty even though there is matter. Is it OK to have the nuance that the meaning of matter changes with just one thought here? What's the point of knowing it's “empty”?

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As a new member of society, I want to quit as soon as possible. but...

I started working as a new member of society this month. I got a job at a program production company, was far from home to work, couldn't stop coughing because there was no smoke separation, the first train last train continued several times from the week I started working, and I got sick in...

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Monk, have you ever stopped being able to do what you like?

Nice to meet you. My name is Hanasaka Gomi (Hanasaka Gomi). We look forward to working with you. I'm currently working as a writer for a certain web media. I first learned about the existence of hasunoha after hearing from the editors of that media. What are my concerns and things I...

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About what a spiritual person said

I was introduced by my sister about 10 years ago, and I went to a spiritual place with a reputation for being able to see that person just by looking at their name and date of birth. At the time, my little sister went to talk about wanting to have children, and she will soon become pregnant. I...

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When you feel depressed

The fact that monks get depressed Isn't everything disgusting? How do you stand up at times like that?

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About the Buddha's teachings

Why does Buddha help others who are suffering? Then how did the Buddha try to save the world without deviating from the teaching of unattachment?

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The lives of parents and children.

I love my parents. But there are things I hate. To be honest, it's a life I was born with my parents' selfishness. If people can't measure each other's lives, someone will be overwhelmed by grief whether parents come first or children come first. Parents are creatures that give their...

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If I get married in a temple, will I definitely live together?

Generally, if you get married in a temple, they will live together, but what is it actually like? Aren't there any people who are separated or commuting at all? I am engaged to a deputy chief priest, and the last time I asked her that she was worried about marriage, she recommended...

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Should I become a monk with these motivations?

Is it OK to become a monk with this kind of motivation? As usual, my childhood dream was to be a hero for justice. Things like Sentai Mono seemed very appealing to me as a child. Time passed since then, and I realized that there is no such thing as a direct justice hero, and even so, I was...

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LOVE is disgusting ⁉

Once upon a time, just like everyone else ⁉ I had a crush on one man. The two of them were also talking about marriage, and I was happy. What I thought was a blink of an eye, and my mother said, “Do you want a man that much? I was told, “I don't feel comfortable,” and like being driven to a place...

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About marriage

About 4 months ago, I had no desire to get married, and I was asked a question saying, “Please have a relationship with a view to marriage,” and I was confused. After that, I had a relationship with that man, and strangely enough, I began to think that it wouldn't be bad to spend the whole...

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Great Buddhists

Konnichiwa. Thank you for your support. Without further ado, do you think there are modern and contemporary Japanese Buddhists who have performed more Bodhisattva deeds than Mother Teresa? If the monks say “this person was great, great,” please tell me the name of that person. (If there are...

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I'm really scared right now

Actor Takashi Ato passed away recently. It seems that Kai Ato passed away while sleeping. And I'm really afraid of death right now, like I might die if I sleep like this. I don't know what to do. I want to overcome my fear of death. What should I do??

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What I thought during the ossuary.

　Nice to meet you. Last year, I saw my 83-year-old mother at home. It was cancer. The time for the ossuary came, and when I opened the tomb, the inside was damp and dark A few decades ago, the bones of my father and grandmother, who were buried, looked red and black in an uncovered...

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Fart with the Buddha

hello! It's a question that doesn't matter without worrying or anything, but thank you for your support. It's a delusion, but let's say someone who was there when the Buddha was preaching made a fart, and it was so smelly. At that time, do you think the Buddha was unresponsive just by...

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I don't like myself

I quit my job because of my poor procedures, my inability to communicate well with people, my own developmental disabilities, etc., and it's really pathetic. I just want to work normally and live a normal life. I don't think my existence is worth it. It's hard even when I'm awake and when I...

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postmortem

Grandma, wait, I'll go. Thank you for your help. Thank you very much.

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About bone splitting

Forty-nine days have not passed since my grandmother passed away. My grandmother's daughter said, “I want you to split the bone.” When I looked it up, I asked the mourner's father that the mourner had the right to the remains, and he said it was fine. But since the 49th day hasn't passed...

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