Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

I envy my friends around me.

My friend got married. That friend seems to have a job where there is a possibility of regional transfer, and he has been assigned to a department in the Tokyo metropolitan area for a long time. It seems that they are currently also doing fertility treatments. If there is a possibility of a...

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Tips for when you're in a supportive position at work

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to read my question. I am now in a position to direct the work that is at work. It is the person in charge of issuing instructions to “Please do this” on a fixed day and checking whether it is done properly. There are times when it is difficult to...

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Things my parents didn't value when I was a kid.

When I was a child, during my adolescence, I wasn't taken care of at all by my parents. My parents are getting older and kinder now, but it was a long time ago, and I don't think I'm happy, and I'm depressed. What should I keep in mind? I also want to know the teachings of Buddhism. Thank you for...

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I don't think anyone needs me

I can't do anything, and I'm just bothering you... Better yet, I think it's better to kill myself and not cause trouble anymore... why can't I live a normal life like everyone else

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How can I study Buddhism while living abroad?

I'm currently living abroad. It's been 15 years since I left Japan. I was an atheist when I was in Japan, but since I started living abroad, I had many opportunities to meet foreigners interested in Buddhism, and while I was answering simple questions, my interest in Buddhism gradually increased,...

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What is salvation in Mahayana Buddhism

Please tell me about salvation in Mahayana Buddhism. I learned that Mahayana Buddhism teaches that even if you are not a monk, you can be saved. So what is salvation in Mahayana Buddhism? I don't think I can get rid of my worries without becoming a monk. Humans always want something, feel...

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After finishing the memorial service on the 49th

Good evening 🌃 A few days ago, “On my inspirational son” This is the person I consulted with 🙇 The other day, I successfully finished the 49th memorial service, I put my hands on the Buddhist altar every day. My sons said, “Grandma's heart I first came to my grandfather's house today to...

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I want to learn the Heart Sutra

Nice to meet you and thank you for your support. I'm the head nurse. Since March, we have been busy dealing with COVID-19 every day. While feeling anxious that I might get infected, I have been paying attention to the physical condition and mentality of the staff. However, due to the...

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Autumn worries

I feel that I've done something terrible to someone else, and I suffer from a strong sense of self-loathing and guilt. I began to think, “Wouldn't it be easier if I died?” and “I want to go back to heaven where my kind grandfather passed away is.” I have a feeling that I want to atone for my...

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Dissatisfaction with my father

My father lost his parents a few years ago, became depressed, and quit his job. After that, I changed my job to a nursing job at the request of the person himself, but when I got home, I went to bed without eating dinner prepared by my mother. Recently, I started coming home late at night...

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Husband, it's really impossible.

I'm indebted to you. This time, I was exhausted by my husband yesterday, and I want to post it because I want to discuss it. When it comes to what I said, it's about attitudes that lack compassion, imagination, or humility. The event that triggered it was yesterday at my younger child's...

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I don't know the value of my life.

Recently, I've started to want to die a lot. Until before, everyday school life was fun, and I never wanted to die even if things didn't go well. Recently, however, I have doubts about living well. I think I'm blessed with my family, and there are many people I can call my friends....

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Is it aging?

I'll soon be in my 10th year as a working person, and recently I'm not interested in things. I've been fond of anime and games since I was little, and when I was a student, I was so obsessed with it that I forgot to sleep and eat. I also loved daydreaming and drawing illustrations from empty...

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arduous

I can't talk to my classmates, I don't get used to them. It's a story I should do something about myself, but boys are scared and they don't talk, and I don't want to talk about it because there are only stories and bad stories I'm not good at, so I'm in the same class as 2 of my high school...

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What is faith? I'm mad at my father who depends on my dead grandmother

Hello. There was nothing I could do, and after worrying, I would like to discuss it with you. Today, I went to the first anniversary of my grandmother's death. My grandmother is my father's mother. My father's father (my grandfather) passed away when my father was in elementary school, and...

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Living spirits

My parents separated a year ago. My father's long-time DV is the cause. Feeling in danger, I broke up with my father. I've had nightmares every night for the past few months. It's a dream about being strangled or killed by my father. I got sick, and I tend to take time off from work. Is it a...

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Feelings of loneliness or feelings of being too anxious　

　　Originally, I wasn't the social type. I feel like I've gotten divorced and further moved away from my surroundings. I feel more alone now than before. In particular, when I'm alone at night or when I wake up in the morning, I suddenly feel nervous. Looking back now, I think it was...

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Should I start over or start over?

I've been married for 20 years, and I've been subjected to violence all the time. I was strangled in front of my kids in early spring of this year. So much so that the girl who couldn't see it stopped her. I wanted to do something over, so I changed my attitude, but the verbal violence didn't...

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My relationship with my real mother

I'm in trouble because I don't get along with my real mother. My family, including my mother, younger brother, and relatives, didn't get along well with me, and my mother in particular hit me when it came to something, and I was stressed. Until now, I've put up with it because it's bad to fight...

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Why can we make an effort when we might die tomorrow?

“I will live without regrets even if I die tomorrow” With that way of thinking “Work hard to reach your goals” I think that behavior would inevitably contradict each other. If I have a goal I can't achieve in 1 day, I think my regrets will remain if I die in the process, and I have a self...

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