Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

How to prevent “arrogance” towards the father-in-law

My father began to place value on dying naturally from around the age of 60, distanced himself from medical treatment from around age 70, died with dignity due to terminal cancer of the digestive organs, and was cared for by his family at home before reaching the age of 80. They had conversations...

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Can ghosts be seen?

hello! My senior (male in his 50s) at work seems to have a strong sense of inspiration, and the spirits of my senior's dead father and mother often help me It tells me the story. Other than that, it seems that spirits from friends who have passed away are also coming to see Senpai! Because...

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I'm not afraid to die.

I graduated from college in March of this year and became a new member of society. However, due to the effects of the novel coronavirus, work hasn't started yet. When I was a student, I had goals of going on to college, graduating, and getting a job, and that was the meaning of my...

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Workplace harassment from married women

Thank you for your support, and thank you for taking the time to consult with us before. However, I am now being harassed by a married woman at work who asked me questions before. Next time If work is intentionally transferred here and you pretend not to notice it, In a personal chat used...

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Regarding my mission through work

I am now 31 years old. I'm an office worker. I ran through work in my 20s, and now I'm in my 30s, I began to think deeply about how I should be through work. What do you want to leave behind for the rest of your life? Recently, I've been working while constantly asking myself questions about...

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I'm tired

I'm tired of living

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About how you feel when you go to a temple to pray

This is my first time asking a question here. Thank you for your support. Since my grandfather passed away last year, I learned about the Buddhist sect my grandfather believes in I learned about the temple that is the head temple. Then I wanted to go to that temple to pray I was...

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Is it true that suicide is not a bad thing in Buddhism?

I just recently found “hasunoha” and registered it. Right off the bat, Doesn't Buddhism say suicide is a bad thing? When ending one's physical life on one's own will is defined as suicide, isn't suicide a punishable act in Buddhism? I'm not a Christian, but I agree with the opinion that...

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Should I quit smoking

I live in Canada with my husband and son. This time, I was a little concerned about my husband's marijuana addiction, and I posted it because I wanted to hear your opinions. For some reason, I lived apart from my husband for 3 years, but I finally started living with my family of 3 the other...

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If you were to simply say you're going to die...

I work to support people with disabilities. I'm a woman with a personality disorder, but as soon as my feelings become unstable, I get e-mails saying “Please let me die” and “I'm going to die now.” At first, I was desperately facing it because I thought I had to do something about it, but I...

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I'm afraid of dying, it's painful not being able to talk to people close to me

I'm currently in my 4th year of college When I was in middle school, I suddenly thought, “What happens when I die?” I remember noticing that and I couldn't stop crying out of fear. Even when I tried to talk to my parents, I couldn't do it because they seemed to touch on taboos. At that time,...

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I don't have time

22, but looking back on the past few years, it made me sad. I also freaked out quite a bit. I was either just working or doing nothing, even though there were as many people going to college or playing as I did. I don't know what to do when I'm young Even if they ask me to make a...

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It's painful that things don't go well

I haven't had a boyfriend = my age. I want a boyfriend, and I have a strong desire to get married and have children, so I thought it wouldn't work like this, so I started a matching app 2 years ago, and I've met about 30 people. No matter how many times I meet people I think are good, I don't...

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Give me back that time! When I think

Thank you for always taking the time to consult with us. I often think, “Give me back that time in my life!” eg ・I was in a relationship with a helpless man for 2 years ・My colleague made me endlessly listen to complaints at the family restaurant for 5 hours ・3 hours of play where I fell...

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Due to religious issues

I have a boyfriend that I've been in a relationship with for about six months now. They are also thinking about getting married, and they greeted each other's parents for the future. I was thinking that discussions about the ceremony and housing would continue unabated, but his parents got...

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I was reading the post.

Hello. I was reading everyone's posts and my own. It's hard for me about work or something, but something is different from what it used to be. I went through someone's post about happiness reports and never read them. The pregnancy report post has definitely gone thru until now. I definitely...

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How to behave at a funeral

The trouble is that at the time of the funeral, my wife wanted her to sleep peacefully while burning incense in front of a spirit, and then she thought she would go to hell. It seems like I liked my dad so much, why did I think that, and even though I've been going to the hospital with insomnia...

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My son's life

I'm worried about my second son in his third year of high school My second son said he wanted to do a job helping people in the future since he was in elementary school Recently, the attitude of listening to people's conversations is also bad They said that reporting and consultation is...

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How to reach complete enlightenment

Thank you so much for your answers to the previous questions. I read them one by one. Aside from whether what I experienced was “enlightenment,” my respect for the Buddha was unwavering, and I was determined to further practice. So what I want to ask is, “What exactly should I do to attain...

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anxiety about past actions

Nice to meet you. I felt a great deal of anxiety about my past actions, and it's been about 3 months. In the past, I attended a study session (anyone in the same industry can participate) several times and recorded it for my own study. And I've sent that recording to a few friends. However, I...

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