Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

About ways to relieve stress

Hello. If you ask other people how to relieve stress. Everyone does karaoke and sports When I talk to someone, It seems to diverge, though. I'm tone-deaf and eat singing, so I can't relieve stress well. I can't tell people how to relieve my stress, Destroy things to your heart's...

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Do you sometimes omit sutras?

The Jodo Shinshu Otani school temple is my family temple. Yesterday I went to my great-uncle's 2 or something. There was an explanation of the flow, saying, “Doshisama Ga read the sutra first...” and they read the Amida Sutra, so when we read them together, we skipped the last 3 steps of the...

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My sense of remorse hasn't gone away and it's painful.

I'm always indebted to you. As I mentioned in the previous question, as I was dealing with my primary counselor, I recently began to be aware of the damage that had happened to my past self. However, I cannot lose consciousness that I am the perpetrator. Remembering the many relationships...

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Is red halfway dress bad...?

I'm always indebted to you. First, I'll report it. I'm leaving the hospital today. Do your devotion for us To everyone involved in the hospital who will give it to us May the Buddha bless you. well... Should I wear a red halfway dress Isn't there one? I enjoy Noh as a hobby, When I...

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Is there a reset button in life

It was a shitty life. When I was a kid I couldn't disobey my parents, so I think I shouldn't have done it. Parents who don't recognize value other than “studying.” “I want to paint.” “I want to play with my friends.” Even if I say, “don't do stupid things.” It was denied. Then, as my parents...

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What questions would you like to ask your ancestors?

If you could meet the founders of each denomination, such as Kukai-san, Honen-san, Shinran, Dogen-san, Eisai-san, and Nichiren, what would the monk want to hear?

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I can't fully trust my partner.

I have someone close to my partner right now. However, it doesn't take the form of a relationship. After all the trouble, we're talking about having a formal relationship once those issues have been resolved, for the time being. First of all, his negative side is his lack of money and his...

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why

Why do monks volunteer at Hasunoha? It's usually bothersome, but of course that includes me. Why are you thinking together and giving me advice? Everyone close to me has a profit and loss account. And yet, why?

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Heartbreak about stray cats over 15 years ago

About 15 years ago, I was feeding stray cats in my neighborhood. I was in the 6th grade of elementary school to middle school. The distance was getting closer little by day, but it was a cat I would never let me touch. Even so, when they came to the front of the house, they continued to feed...

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Others are forgiven, but I am unforgivable

I've basically never been forgiven. My boss, for example. Even if I make the same mistake, Mr. 00 is as light as “it can't be helped anymore ☆,” yet he said to me, “Why do you make such a mistake? Still human? Are you really motivated?” It makes people so angry. I've never been loved by my...

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Disgusting people gather around me one after another

I gave birth to 2 children and went back to work 2 years ago after going through childcare leave. However, for the past 2 years, I've been struggling with relationships at work. Even when people I don't like appear, I have recovered by switching my feelings positively each time, but people I...

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Please tell me how to live without being bound by fortune telling results.

Good evening. There's something I've been worried about for a long time, so let me talk to you. I married my husband a year and a half ago. When I went to say hello to that marriage, my husband's grandmother asked me my date of birth and name, and it seems that the marriage between my husband...

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Valentines

Thank you for always being there. I didn't have time to make homemade chocolate for the boyfriend I'm in a relationship with now, so I stayed up late last night and made a lot of them. I promised to go on a date today, and I gave it to her, but I wasn't feeling well (sleepy) and couldn't go...

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I can't let go of my past guilt when I was in the water business

I was in the water business until a few years ago. Since it was my job, I lied to a lot of people of the opposite sex and responded well. The money was spent at the store, and I personally contributed quite a bit. I took it for granted as compensation for sexual harassment. After quitting the...

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To die and to live

My daughter in the 2nd grade of elementary school They seem to be afraid of dying. Also, they seem uneasy thinking about whether they are alive. Looking back, in the past few years My pet (tropical fish) died, my daughter's great-grandmother passed away, and there were a few times I...

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How to get your grandpa to be rescued by Amida

My grandpa is currently in a serious condition at the hospital with a brain hemorrhage and cancer. Communication is also almost impossible. I want my grandpa to make sure he can go to the Pure Land of Paradise, what can I do?

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My past infidelity became known to people in the neighborhood

I live with my husband and I don't have children. I had an affair about 6 years ago. I regret it so much now. I haven't been honest with my husband about this. It's the worst. One day, all of a sudden, I was suddenly avoided by people in the neighborhood of my house that I had been close...

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My cat's throat Buddha was broken

5/2 is the anniversary of the death of my beloved cat, whom I have lived with for 20 years. When it comes to this day, I always remember the time of the memorial service and my heart aches. A memorial service was held at a pet memorial temple on the recommendation of an acquaintance. The cute...

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I don't have room in my heart

I'm building a new house that I should be happy with, but when I think about the head of the household being 43 years old and continuing to pay loans from now on even after retirement, I don't have peace of mind. Since we're human, there are times when we think positively, and there are days...

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Please tell me about temples and monks

I'm interested in life at a temple, the daily lives of people who work as monks, what led them to join the Buddhist sect, etc., and I would like to ask questions as the subject line says. I'm sorry if this is an impolite question. I think it also depends on the temple and denomination, but I...

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