Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

To die is to live.

Last year I gave birth to my third child at age 30. A few months have passed since then... Even though I'm supposed to be happy, I think about death every day and it becomes painful. “We're all laughing now, but someday our eternal farewell will come” “When I die, my husband, my kids, and...

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Until the 49th

I'm always indebted to you, My grandmother passed away today. Since he is the youngest child, no relatives will come, and it will be a small funeral. The grandmother consists of 5 children, 3 boys and 2 girls. My father is a fourth son, but the other siblings asked my father for...

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I was abused by someone I don't know

I'm always indebted to you. There was something that shocked me, so let me talk to you about it. When I was walking along the sidewalk, I passed by a middle-aged and elderly woman who came from the other side and said, “Get away! Ugly!” I was yelled at in a loud voice. The road wasn't...

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Who's at fault?

I'm indebted to you. I've asked this question before. Please tell me about my trauma when I was in middle school. I spent my elementary school in a small school with only 1 class per grade. There were 5 girls, and they became good friends, and even when that wasn't the case, some were...

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Offerings

It seems that plants also have defensive responses. Does the Buddha want flowers to be offered? Please let us know what you think.

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How to handle the heart of the devil

　I'm worried about how to handle my heart. I was ignored by people I used to interact with, and I felt a strong sense of anger. I remember my partner's condescending attitude and disrespectful attitude, and even Amatsu thinks “I should face the same situation,” “I should be isolated due to my...

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I regret naming my child.

I regret naming my 8-month-old child now. I decided my name was my husband when I was 7 months pregnant. My husband was happy to receive 1 kanji for the name from my husband's grandfather, so it was suggested that the child being born would also receive 1 kanji for the name of the...

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About the tomb eye opening memorial service

He is the deputy chief priest of the Soto sect. How do you do eye opening ceremonies at home graves? In particular, I would like you to tell me the turn of the eye opening ceremony. Thank you so much for your guidance from the temple.

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To die unexpectedly

　Is the weight of life the same as a life that suddenly dies one day due to an unexpected accident or accident, and death from illness after aging or fighting illness? When you die unexpectedly, life feels so light. If the situation had changed just a little, you wouldn't die, and you...

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Is religion Freemasonry?

This is my second question. Thank you so much to the monks who answered for the first time. This time, I'm discussing the question of my second son in elementary 5. Occasionally, I ask children questions, but it just so happens that they ask, “What is Buddhism?” When I heard that, the second...

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About escaping from bullying

First, I am a believer in Sugyo Masamitsu, and I joined the faith on the recommendation of my mother. I'm worried about the relationships there and whether to continue my service activities. There was a problem at my former workplace, and the leading person there was the same believer. I...

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Understanding reincarnation

Nice to meet you. Recently, I've become addicted to a certain Buddhist TV program. I heard about “Reincarnation,” but there are things I'm wondering about, so please let me know. There are six paths in “Reincarnation,” and it is said that the soul travels through 6 worlds. I've heard that...

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Where can I learn about Buddhism

I want to learn the doctrines of Buddhism, or rather an introduction, but what should I do? For example, in Christianity, if you go to church, they give lectures, but even when you go to a temple, I don't feel like that kind of thing is easy to find. Are there such courses? Also, even if I...

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Death is horrible

I'm not afraid to die until a little while ago I don't know what will happen when I die, but I thought it would be fine because people would die at some point, but when I was about to go to sleep just now, I thought that if I slept like this, I might not wake up anymore, and I had a really bad...

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Should I go to Taisho University or...

When I go to college, I study Buddhism, and I want to become a monk in the future, but how should I choose a university? My family is in the Jodo sect, and I want to become a Jodo sect monk. In order to learn this, I think Taisho University, which is within easy reach from home, is good, but my...

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I want to make sure I don't want to die

We have been indebted to you many times here. The love I had cherished for so many years also came to an abrupt loss, and it's a tremendous sense of loss. Thanks to that, I was unable to endure power harassment at work, and finally I was diagnosed with depression, and I quit my job last...

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Is there a bell using materials from the battleship Mutsu?

I'm aware that the content is out of place to listen to here, but let me ask you a question. My hobby is searching for memorial monuments and remains for warships, and as part of that, I walk around visiting the battleship Mutsu, which sank in the Seto Inland Sea, and the relics that were...

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I want to disappear

I want to disappear from this world. I cannot allow myself to exist. I'm thinking about quitting my job, and I don't have the energy to get a job again. I don't know what to do, and I just want to disappear. I can't get that out of my mind while I'm at work or commuting. Since I was a...

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I can't envision my future.

I'm a 25-year-old graduate student looking for a job. What is important when getting a job is to make plans and goals for 5 or 10 years from now People say that over and over again I don't have anything I want to do in the first place, so my future plans and goals It's difficult to stand up,...

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I can't find a place to calm myself

I can't find a place to calm myself. I am in a blessed environment where I can make my dreams come true, both at work and in private. However, my passion for what I've been seriously working on faded one day, and my feelings didn't stick to it, and I began to feel limited. “It's a reality, but...

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