Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

I want to die like I sleep

I'm tired of life. I just want to die fast. I want you to tell me how to die so that I can sleep comfortably.

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Is it OK to invite a married man out for tea?

A long time ago, I liked the guy in the same group as Ganbari I still respect you We bumped into each other on the street after a long absence As you can see, it's a happy family How has he lived until now How are we living now How will we live from now on I want to know Seeing him...

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About having children

Nice to meet you, my name is Ruri. I love children, and I value all the people who raise them. However, I have thoroughly realized that life is painful, so I don't want to give birth to children. Also, when I told the person I'm in a relationship with on the premise of marriage that they...

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Why don't relationships work?

I'm indebted to you. Let me ask you a question about relationships this time. I have extremely few friends, and we are very busy with each other, so it's not easy to interact with each other. So I did various activities to make more friends, but despite being sincere, I realistically understood...

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Fraud in entrance exams

I'm in my second year of high school. I cheated on high school entrance exams and tests related to high school entrance exams. My memory is vague, but if I hadn't cheated, I don't think I would have entered my current school. I failed in math and English in the entrance exam. (My memory is...

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cosmetic surgery

What do monks think about changing their face and body with cosmetic surgery? I'm seriously thinking about plastic surgery because I don't think I can be misled by makeup or clothes.

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Are we not allowed to take our own lives?

Excuse me for the rampage. I'm a high school girl. Recently, it's not like I want to die, but I often want to stop living like this and just disappear from this world and feel comfortable. Right now, my life is overflowing with problems such as complicated family relationships, school,...

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Insomnia is not curable

Insomnia has been going on for a long time. The trigger was depression, but even after my depression got better, I couldn't sleep without taking sleeping pills and anxiolytics. There are waves of insomnia, and the period when it gets worse is really painful. As long as I can sleep, my state of...

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I don't like cute kids

To be honest, I'm a cute person. I'm thankful for that. However, there are many girls cuter than me or just as cute, and I don't like that and I'm not convinced. I get jealous of children who are ten years or older. Also, will they be loved even if they aren't cute? How can I stop feeling...

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remorse

It failed. Despite receiving a reply from Bon-san, as a result, the title and question were changed exactly along the way. See previous question. Hasunoha is open to everyone, so I wasn't careful enough because I should take a close look and then press the question button. I feel sorry for...

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I'm worried about continuing to wait

I fell in love with a maid at first sight at a con cafe, and I only went to see that maid once every 3 months. The place where my favorite maid works is different from a normal con cafe, so they always treated me simply. That maid treated me in a special way, and she confided in me before anyone...

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I don't want to be happy, I want to die

It has caused trouble to people. My opponent said it was fine, but now I can avoid it. Self-loathing has been intense recently, and if it bothers people, I think I shouldn't or don't want to be happy. Being happy makes me feel sorry. Up until now, I've been naive, self-centered, and I...

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I don't think it's okay to be alive

I say it every time my parents scold me. I think it's an auditory hallucination these days, the damn woman who only complains, is so tyrannical and can't do anything, but it seems like I'm hearing bad things that have been said by bad friends Unknowingly, they say it's too loud... I'm causing...

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About moving to Tokyo

Good evening. It's about moving to Tokyo in your 30s. It's a mother and child family, and I haven't had any money since a long time ago, but was my move to Tokyo a betrayal of my mother? I'm going to do my best to make the remittance. I don't have any good memories in my hometown, so once is...

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I'm in trouble because I fell in love with the chief priest

I fell in love with the chief priest who was always indebted to me. The chief priest and I are married, and we each have children. My marital relationship is good, and we are living a happy life. Despite that, I'm also puzzled that I fall in love with someone else. The chief priest is a...

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I'm a main player, but I'm at a loss about retiring

I'm a third-year college student this spring. For the two years since I entered university, I have prioritized athletic club activities above all else in my life. Expectations were placed on him as a main player, and his seniors really took good care of him. Also, I have had relationships with OB...

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Will people watch even when they die

Will people become nothing when they die? Aren't they watching us as Buddha? My grandmother, whom I have loved and cherished since I was a child, recently passed away. I don't have a Buddhist altar in my house (it's at a relative's house), so I put a picture of my grandmother and make an...

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Tabitachi

Back to normal readers. 📱

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Whereabouts of souls due to cause of death

I lost my beloved father due to illness. Even though they gave birth to me when I was young, they raised me properly and made me an adult. I love my dad, and we're so good friends that he's called a fatherball. I loved my family, not just my father, but my father was my number one ally. I like...

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Can we only be sad until the 49th?

My husband passed away and the ashes are about to be buried. I've heard that since the soul is close until the 49th, and then they embark on an ascetic journey, the sad thing is that until the 49th, regrets will remain and you won't be able to go to ascetic practice and become an evil...

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