Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

The noise of a nearby tavern

There is an izakaya across the street from my house, and it's noisy because people use the store on the road from 10:00 to 12:00. I talked to the police about the noise once, and the person at the store paid attention to it, but after that, there was no effect at all. It's a residential area,...

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Shakyamuni's words and actions

　I am impudent and continue with my secular theory. As for Shakyamuni's words and actions, I think everyone knows this from Tachikawa Musashi sensei's “Asking the Buddha,” but I would like to mention faith. First of all, it is said that Shakyamuni prohibited idol worship, but after...

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Dilemmas about work

I'm always indebted to you. My name is Masako from the Hasunoha sect, because It is no exaggeration to say that almost all of my Buddhism is hasunoha questions and answers. It continues almost as follows, but since 90% of the questions and answers have been read, it's completely Hasunoha...

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I want to get rid of my obsession with money

It was originally a low monthly salary, but I wasn't particularly worried about money. There is a balance even if you put money into the house or make payments necessary for daily life such as cell phones and insurance. I've also been able to save money. I used to go on my favorite trips and do...

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The fight between my mother and sister is painful due to regret and guilt

I have a wife and children and live with my real mother The relationship between my daughter-in-law and mother-in-law isn't bad, but I've heard my mother complain about my wife on the phone to my sister. My sister even called me asking me to take better care of it. My mother is dissatisfied...

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This is a serious story.

Tonight, I've been coming to Kansai to work part-time since the 1st. I came early and went to Nara and Kyoto to see the five-story pagoda. Then I suddenly think, even though there was a period until the Edo period, which was supported by the Yamato spirit that continued from the Jomon period...

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To live

I've caused trouble to a lot of people because of my past choices. Then, it ended up being resented by one person. Because of my life choices at that time, it's still hard to live with constant resentment, and my sense of regret doesn't go away even if I go back in time. My sense of guilt only...

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About the meaning of believing

Hi My name is Natsu. This time, I would like to discuss the significance of believing in religion. I have had faith since my grandparents' generation, and I'm a Buddhist. I can't say that I'm doing the training very diligently, but I'm participating in the ascetic training for a...

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I'm having trouble with relationships at work.

Nice to meet you, my name is Tenten. I'm having trouble with relationships at work. I've been working at a call center for over 10 years in total It's a workplace where there are many women. From my age point of view, of course, someone younger than me would be my boss. I don't care about...

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I'm not losing weight (crying)

I've been gaining weight, so I recently started a diet. I started walking, stopped drinking, snacks, and eating late at night, which I loved, and reduced the amount of food I ate. Then my weight gain stopped, but I didn't lose weight. You will repeatedly lose and gain back to your current weight....

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Buddhism is a religion founded by Buddha...

Buddhism is a religion founded by Buddha, Religions founded by Kobo Daishi and Denkyo Daishi Shingon Buddhism and Tendai religion, right? The Buddha is not saying “recite a mantra, please.” Akizuki Ryumin refers to the Jodo Shinshu sect as Shinrankyo, That's why it's the correct way to...

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I want to erase memories that make it hard to live

We've been married for 28 years. I came here with a sincere desire to erase my memories of the absurd things I received from my mother-in-law and husband from when I was 21 years old until last year. My mother-in-law has been attacking me with words for 27 years, before breakfast, kicking,...

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Is it best to leave a coworker you don't feel comfortable with?

There is a woman at work that I can't respect even as a human being, and I'm wondering why. She was assigned as a temporary employee two months before me. It seems that before I came, I was doing the job I'm doing now, but I was directly employed as a contract employee, and in addition to almost...

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Unwavering Thoughts

Nice to meet you like talking to myself, like consulting... I would be happy if you read it. I have a dream I can't give up. (see profile) It's not a sparkling dream of “I want to be 00 when I grow up” when I was a kid, but something like a determination to “definitely go here,” an...

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About denominations

Nice to meet you and thank you. My husband's house and my parents' house have different denominations I am a Jodo sect If I get married, do I have to join the denomination I'm marrying into?

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Second book of Buddhism

Good evening. I've been a beginner for a little over a month since I joined Hasunoha. I've finished reading my first Buddhist book (Sudden Beginning Buddhist Life), and I'm thinking about what to read in the second book. I'd like to know a little more, but if you have any book recommendations,...

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It makes me feel bad about myself.

I'm a girl in my third year of high school. I've been on good terms with a boy for about a year now. They're not dating, but they went home together, and it feels like a pseudo-couple. Honestly, it's a lot of fun. But when I get excited thinking, “I wonder if we can go home together today,” or...

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It's so sweet to me that nothing lasts

I started a new part-time job in August, but I quit at the end of August. The reason is ・It's challenging and unmotivated ・Senpai is not good at part-time work ・It's annoying that the way I work is done is so precise that it's pointed out in detail. ・The job according to the manual doesn't...

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Things to cherish now and plans for the future

Live your life taking care of what is right in front of you right now. It made me realize that living is always close to death. But I also prepare for the days ahead that I don't know if there are plans for tomorrow, plans for next week, plans for 1 year from now, etc. I feel very...

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I want to do something about what makes me want to die every day

I spend a lot of time alone every day, and it's painful to be tormented by the conflict of wanting to die during that time. I'm married and work from home. My husband often goes on business trips or days when he doesn't go out. I myself work and do hobbies, but there are many days when I'm so...

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