Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

The flow of the world: was this decided to happen?

Hello, it's been a while since I posted a question. Recently, every time I watch shocking news such as natural disasters or wars, I'm like, “Isn't this decided?” That feeling and sense of helplessness became stronger, and I wanted to ask the monks what they thought, so I asked them...

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I'm worried about being a pervert

Up to now, I've dated about 20 women. They are all close relationships. Among them were a friend's wife, a junior's wife, and subordinates. If it flutters, it depends on how you handle it. Of course, I'll reflect on it when it's over. The anxiety that they might find out comes along. I love my...

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Are you getting through when you quit?

Tell the female boss about her colleague After consulting... It now starts calling out I wonder if I'm not feeling better than the other day What if they sell bread before the store opens on Tuesday I was watching it at a distance What is it? I wonder if they've been able to quit...

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I hate my brother and father

I am a family of 4 with my mother, father, and younger brother, but my father has a mild physical disability and can't work, and my younger brother is now in high school. I hate these two people, and first of all, I understand that my father can't work, but they are very fat, burp, fart, and...

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Do you have a lotus flower?

I'm sorry for the silly content I'm a little curious, so I'll ask you a question Once upon a time when I was in elementary school, when monks and mothers were talking at a temple It seems that they said to me, “This child has lotus flowers” I don't remember that time I forgot what I was...

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I can't understand the hobbies of the person I like

I was handed over to him four months ago due to a mismatch in hobbies, etc. My friendship with him continues for the time being. I still love him. If the reason was a mismatch in his hobbies, I thought I'd try his hobby first, and then try to understand it. (His hobby is games, and I like...

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While driving a car

When I hear a loud noise while driving a car, I'm afraid I've run over something, and I sometimes go back the way I came. When I go back, there's nothing. Yesterday, I played a YouTube video and went home while listening to the radio without looking at the screen. At that time, I heard a...

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How to endure dislike

I'm a new member of society. I have the only senior of the same sex in the company who is in the same age (one year older), and I feel that it is difficult to have a relationship with that person. It's a human relationship at work, so I don't think it's necessary to step into private and...

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How can I get stronger

Hi I'm currently a college student and I belong to the baseball club. I'm a substitute now, but I want to play well in games until I retire. However, since ancient times, I have always spent a lot of time laid-back and tend to skip classes. Recently, practice has also started showing up on...

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scary

I'm afraid of morning coming. I'm afraid to go to work. But I can't rest. The mental pressure is endless. What should I do? Please help 🆘

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It's about Obon.

During Obon, ancestors come back and spend time with their descendants, right If I pass away and it's Obon day, will I come back and spend time with my descendants? Also, will they spend the rest of their lives forever after they pass away?

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My anxiety is real!

They are people who are often driven by various kinds of anxiety. I think anxiety generally means thinking about something that hasn't happened in reality yet, but does anxiety hit the mark once in a while? In such a case, please give us your opinion on how to deal with it. I'm sorry for...

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As a husband

What should it be? I work in the forestry industry, and it's physically difficult to cut down chainsaws, cut down, operate machines, etc., and I use my mental strength to the point where my body becomes sluggish when it becomes a machine. I'm saying it myself, but if I don't do my job better...

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I changed my job to a white company. The speed doesn't match

I changed my job from a hard work venture to a white company, but I'm impatient with the difference in speed. Also, I'm confused by my boss who says, “You don't have to be impatient.” It's been 4 months since I changed my job from my previous venture company to a stable white company with an...

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I'm obsessed with my ex who shook himself

This is my first time consulting with you. Thank you for your support. I had been in a relationship for three and a half years with my previous girlfriend who was three and a half years older, but no matter what, I couldn't accept his lack of planning, so they said goodbye to me and broke up....

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Is it discrimination against people with disabilities?

This is news that came out at the end of last month. I'll give you an overview, but I think you can search the internet for details. The news is that all customers (7 people) who made reservations at restaurants in Hyogo prefecture were denied reservations because they are deaf. It was...

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manners

Is it bad to go to a custom? It's fun, so I go there about once a month.

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Jealousy won't go away

I'm in trouble because my desire to stand out hasn't disappeared. I'm very envious when I see people who stand on a big stage and are active, people showing themselves on the internet, and people who are needed by so many people. Those people are making an effort, and I know that I can't be that...

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How to relate to parents

My mom says she wants to die ever since she divorced my dad Listening to it makes me want to die It's hard being with my mom How can I get along well with my mother? I'm sorry the content wasn't organized

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is this God???

I'm not very good at writing, so excuse me for the bullet points. It happened on December 31, 2025 * I've only had about 4 days off in the past 2 weeks, worked the day before 18:00 to 23:00 on a busy day at the end of the year, and worked from 6:00 to 21:00 with almost no sleep on the 31st *...

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