Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

I can't switch my mind...

I have a job I want to get. To do that, you must pass an exam. So I spent my school life doing a lot of hard work in order to pass the exam. The kids around me were hanging out in Tokyo and making boyfriends. There were times when I was envious, but I was studying so hard. However, the results...

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What is mercy in Buddhism?

What is mercy in Buddhism? Is it about love?

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Is it too late to choose the Buddha's path now?

I'm currently working for my father's company. It's a small company founded by my grandfather, but since there are no successors, I think we must consider closing the company in the near future. My father is in his 70s, but so far he doesn't seem to be thinking about that at all, and he doesn't...

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Ohigan

I have a question about visiting graves on the equinox. I've heard that if you come to Higan, you have to come after the equinox, but what do you think?

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She was working in the sex industry.

It was discovered the other day that she was working as a sex worker. The two of us had a discussion at that time. It seems that they were in trouble with money, so I gave them money and decided to quit the sex shop there. Then a little friend told me this picture isn't your girlfriend? When I...

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I want to die

Laughter has become rare these days. I feel alone all the time, even when I'm with people. I immediately think I want to die. I'm lonely living alone. Job hunting is difficult, and even when I talk to my parents, they yell hysterically even though I don't have any knowledge about job hunting....

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Why do humans exist?

Why do humans exist? If I have bad memories in the past that I want to forget them, or if there are bad days, I wonder why the Earth was formed and humans are there. Wouldn't it be this painful if humans didn't exist? It just makes me think about it. I go to school saying something every...

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What is the fate of a person who has committed a crime and deeply hurt a person

I was victimized by revenge porn. My partner is someone I've been in a relationship with in the past (4 to 3 years ago), and it seems that many videos have been spread all over the world since 4 years ago. It hurt me terribly. Every day is so painful that I die. I'm anxious, I can't sleep, and I...

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Why do we get mental illness

There are people in the world who get mental illness and people who don't, why? I'm in trouble because I was told that I didn't understand even if I asked my psychiatrist.

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About the meaning of effort

I'm currently a college student. As I live my life, I don't really understand the meaning of effort. Make an effort to achieve success. I really understand it. Success is impossible without effort. But what about efforts when they don't succeed? I think it makes sense to make an effort...

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What is happiness?

I'm indebted to you. I didn't think you were happy even when people said you were happy from a long time ago. How can I feel happy? Are you happy with these worries and worries? What makes you happy? Is the pursuit of happiness also an affliction For example, when I was in elementary school,...

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monk

Monks are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, right? It's tough, isn't it? It makes me want to keep close contact with the monk in one day. not a stalker. Surprisingly, there were times when I tapped my tongue.

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About the heirs of the temple

I was born and raised as the eldest daughter of a temple. Currently, as a member of society, I am living alone away from my parents' house. I have a younger brother and sister who are a little apart, and since my younger brother was born, my younger brother has been raised as a temple heir....

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About the story where the Buddha stopped committing suicide

When I was looking at the internet, it looked like this There was a story where the Buddha stopped committing suicide. It's very easy to understand, Could you tell me what sutras this appears in? There was a time when the Buddha was in an allotment While staring around on a big bridge, one...

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Execute

I was invited to my company on Monday It will be decided on this day

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I think he's going to die soon.

Hello. This is my first time posting. I think I'm going to die soon. The method to die hasn't been decided yet, but various investigations have been carried out and are under consideration. I also feel that it's ridiculous to say that I'm still a student, but somehow I don't have any hope...

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Why is liking multiple women evil?

It seems that Buddha probably had many wives, but what is the Buddhist view on loving multiple women? Are the teachings of Buddhism bad too? Loving multiple women is regarded as a big evil in Japan

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Working in the sex industry

I'm trying to work in the sex industry without telling him. I quit once, I just wanted a little more savings... I plan to quit in two months. Can a bee hit it? I've also heard that if you work in the sex industry, it's easy to get bad feelings and your luck drops, but is that true?

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About the Numinose experience

I am currently studying religious studies at graduate school in Spain. Shamefully, I hadn't really thought about Buddhism when I lived in Japan, but now that I'm overseas, I've realized once again that Japan is a Buddhist country, and that it has created many wonderful cultures, and...

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Seems very different.

Hello. I am a person who was saved by everyone's warm teachings. Since then, I've been working hard on nursing care and child-rearing by combining family strength. The inside of the house is now calmer than before. This time, shamefully, we'll talk about night life. I think my way of thinking...

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