Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

Don't people like Buddha appear in modern times?

Thank you for taking the time to browse. There are always things I wonder about. Buddha, Kukai-sama, Christ, who are revered even today... Aren't new beings like this appearing in modern times? For example, Kukai-sama has been on the 21st for over 1000 years as “Daishi Day” Private...

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Even if I do nembutsu, I can't get the response of feeling the existence of the Pure Land of Paradise.

　Currently, I am attending Bukkyo University in Kyoto. I'm studying the doctrine of the Jodo sect. For about half a year, I've been chanting chants from Kaikyo to Shingan Kannon and Hongan Nembutsu at my Buddhist altar and university chapel. However, I have never been able to feel the...

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How do we learn to respect everyone?

I'm sorry for the long sentence. We look forward to working with you. I grew up being told “you're a genius” and “you can do anything” since I was little. It seems that they are actually blessed with quite a bit of talent, but they have a strong sense of self-affirmation, so I can't let go of...

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Can you tell me a site or book where I can understand the teachings of the Buddha

I feel limited in my own thoughts. It's a life thought, and I indulge in reading philosophy books, etc. However, even if I try to read a book that describes the Buddha's teachings in detail By all means, I feel that there are many translators who interpret what can be called Buddha's teachings...

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This question has been corrected by our Terms of Use

(From the Editorial Department. (Some of these questions have been removed due to the Terms of Use) I took a two-year leave of absence due to an eating disorder and mental illness, and went back to school last year. I've been abused by my father since I was an infant, and my mother just kept...

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Why is life full of bad things?

There are so many bad things in life that even a little bit of happiness is overshadowed by misfortune. There are so many things I don't like, and recently my feelings have waned so that I don't feel even a little bad. I don't feel anything about most things, and all I have is sadness or...

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What do you think about “faith regardless of denomination”?

For example, they are followers of the Jodo sect, and although they usually recite nembutsu, they occasionally participate in zazen meditation, ajikan, and participate in goma. I know someone who says that. In my case, in the Jodo sect, ceremonial ceremonies and services are mainly Amida, but...

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About the temple's website

Hello. There are almost no homepages for nearby temples and shrines. Maybe most temples don't have them either. There are so many people on the internet, so why? Is it simply because I don't need it? Are you busy? There is little information when I want to do a lot of research. Could you...

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I want to commit suicide, but I'm not sure if I can do it

Thank you for always being there. Nothing good has happened recently. Once my older brother's discharge was decided, I wouldn't pay the hospitalization fee, so I thought the family would be a little easier, but it seems that the fee that is the same as when he was hospitalized is charged every...

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About Gaki 2

When I looked it up, there are 36 types of Gaki, and it seems that some of them take newborn babies and suck the energy of people who are not followers of Buddhism. So, can hungry ghosts do bad things to people? I thought so. Are hungry ghosts cursed by people?

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Instead of forgiving my husband to cheat on me, I cheated

My husband and I are in our late 20s, have been married for 3 years and have no children, but our marital relationship is going well. My husband often travels overseas at work, and he often has physical relationships with local women. My husband said it's a man's physiological phenomenon, so it...

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Things to do before you die

A lot of things happened and I decided to die. So the question is, what should I do before I die? There is also a feeling that I want to leave something to my family, but I also have a feeling that I want to erase everything about myself from this world. What should I do? I haven't decided...

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About monasticity

I've been saying it on TV since yesterday, but it looks like actress Shimizu Fumika will become a priest, but can anyone become a priest easily ❓

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About “Spider's Web”

The work “Spider's Thread” by Ryunosuke Akutagawa has been able to be interpreted in various ways since ancient times, and I've always been curious. When I first read it (when I was a kid) ① Kandata is Moka, I thought I would join forces with everyone and reach paradise together A little...

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What is a funeral for the chief priest

I think this is a very rude question, but I appreciate your understanding. I have been working in the service industry for a long time. Over the past 5 years, my two grandmothers, my uncle, my mother, and my husband's best friend passed away, and I attended the funeral each time. There were...

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Sutras

That's rude, sorry. Originally, I'm not religious, but recently, I've been trying to memorize the Heart Sutra little by little. Until now, I've heard monks and friends say it, but somehow I've been listening without interest. But when I try to memorize the Heart Sutra this time, it's hard to...

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If you join the Buddhist sect, are you called a monk even if you don't keep the precepts

I was watching Taiga dramas from the Sengoku period. After Oda Nobunaga burned down Mt. Hiei, Nobunaga lashed out at Nobunaga, saying it was ridiculous for Nobunaga's wife to kill so many monks. However, Nobunaga said, “The monks on Mount Hiei hold women so much that they drink alcohol and live...

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I don't know what to do with this temple.

I can't decide what to do about the renovation of the temples involved. The roof tiles fell due to strong winds and the branches of giant trees in the precincts. When I was asked to take that opportunity to investigate the roof of the main hall, etc., it was said that it was generally...

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I want to seize the sky

When I was thinking about the sky, my head became a mess and I didn't know what was what. Everything is the same, or it's empty rather than nothing, what luck is, surrender to nature, cherish your daily life, don't be sensible... Please tell me in a nutshell what is most important Is letting...

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I ended up here because I wanted help

I'm busy with work every day, and I don't have time for myself. Day after day, I'm chased by work, work reluctantly even in my dreams, get scolded, and cornered by having nightmares over and over. I don't have a single friend to go out to play with, and no one close to me to talk to. I hit my...

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