Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

Please tell me about Sanmai

This question seems basic to all of you, but please forgive me. What is sanmai called in Buddhism? Please tell me more. Is there a definition for that? conditions or something? Also, do you have training to lead to that? If you have an ascetic practice, what kind of things do you do?

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Is this my fault?

I'm running for the student council. Previously, I was on duty to clean up dishes etc. called school lunch duty. After going to the lunch room to clean up the dishes, when I tried to return to the classroom, a child in the same grade was carrying a box containing tableware and rice, and it...

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attempted suicide

Recently, in a Buddhist book I read, it was written that unscrupulous politicians, unscrupulous traders, and criminals (especially murderers) will go to hell. It wasn't written in the book, but I often hear that people who commit suicide also go to hell. So the question is, what position are...

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About ignorance

Please tell me about the Buddhist teaching of greed. Greed is greed, and I think people who don't know Buddhism can understand the meaning of greed and anger even if they hear it, but I don't really understand the meaning of greed and anger. What does ignorance in Buddhism mean?

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Which is more important, childbirth or travel?

I don't know when to enter the month of the month and my body will prepare for childbirth, such as labor pains or water breakage, etc., but I don't think hospital teachers, midwives, or Buddha understand all of this. But when asked about the due date, the mother-in-law, who gave birth to 6...

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My husband is a monk

My husband is a monk, and he treats me badly. For example, they raised 24 500ml cans of beer to the 3rd floor of a housing complex without an elevator. Up to 3 months pregnant! It's so heavy and difficult for my husband that I can't do it. Having said that, it's an exercise to train your...

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Where would you go if you commit suicide

Hello. I'm worried about committing suicide. It's so painful and so irresistible. But doesn't suicide end anything? Will the Buddha send me to hell as punishment? I'm afraid of the world after death and it's unbearable. Can't I go to my dead grandmother's place? Please let me know.

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The temple only looks like an ordinary household

I heard an extremely unfortunate story, so let me ask you a question. It is said that when a foreign tourist stopped by a Japanese temple and rented an eaves to rest, the wife of that temple reported it to the police. When I heard this story, I seriously thought about what Japanese Buddhism...

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Do the Buddha's teachings apply to individuals?

I'm posting for the first time. This is a question about “enlightenment.” The interpretation is that there is no such thing as an “enlightened person.” This is because I recognize that it is the disappearance of “individuals” who take it as personal. If so, why do Buddhist teachings...

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The meaning of living

There is a middle school student who feels like they are truant. Recently, they say they don't understand the point of going to school, and they are reluctant to go. It is said that they want to spend a quiet time at school, but they are worried about making noise and can't calm down. My...

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Is it OK to recite sutras and nembutsu from a different denomination than my family?

My home is the Zen sect, and the person I'm in a relationship with now is the Jodo Shinshu sect, but the temple I'm often indebted to is of the Shingon sect. At a temple of the Shingon sect, they were given goma taki (sorry if the characters are wrong), taught mantras, and received...

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About Buddhist books

I'm very interested in Japanese Buddhism. Also, I wanted to know more and more about Buddhism. So, are there any easy-to-understand books about Buddhism? Please tell me your book recommendations.

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About favorite words

What are your favorite words (quotes)?

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An encounter with a monk

I've always loved monks. I think it would be nice to have a monk if I were to get married in the future. That's because the place I'm reading the sutras is cool, and my back is so cool. But I'm simply saying that, but in fact, the probability of marrying a monk is low, isn't it?

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Is it OK to become a doctor

I'm in my fourth year of medical school at a university. So I plan to work as a doctor in 3 years. When I'm studying medicine at university, it's interesting because there are so many things I don't know. Occasionally, however, I don't know if I'm studying medicine for treatment, that is, to...

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About the interview

I have a job interview this month. This is my first interview in my life, so I'm really nervous. What should I do to relieve my tension even a little bit and do an interview with confidence?

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You look younger than your real age

My hobby was visiting temples even before I got married, and I had a hobby that wasn't appropriate for my age, where I was looking forward to puja sessions and special visits. Once a year in Kyoto and Nara, I usually go out to places like Kamakura on my days off. I don't know if my...

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On enlightenment.

Spirituality has become established, and I think people who are not Buddhists are spreading their own teachings on blogs etc. on themes such as “how to attain enlightenment.” I wonder if that is enlightenment in Buddhism, but I don't even know what the original enlightenment is. What kind of...

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I want to snuggle up to my dead daughter.

I'm sorry if it's hard to understand what to start with. My daughter was 17 years old in her second year of high school. My daughter went to school last week saying “I'm going home at 6:30 today” as usual I went into the white coffin and went back home. It seems that he got off the train...

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I want to die right now

I'm doing my best to relax today, and when I think about the future, I can't help but feel uneasy and uneasy. I want to believe in my husband, and even when I think so, I can't believe it. I want help, but I can't think of anything anymore, and I just want to die and disappear. It's hard being...

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