Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

I want to feel free to touch the Buddha

Nice to meet you. There is an image that Buddhism is quite difficult, and I myself always think that I would like to follow the Buddha's teachings. However, the days always go by with work and raising children, so it's hard to do it. There are also people who copy sutras, but what is a...

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I have otitis media

Which department should I go to when I have otitis media?

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truancy

When I was in compulsory education, I was truant. Shouldn't that be so bad? Do you still think it's mental illness? Should I keep it that secret? Why does it have to be ignored?

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I want to die

I want to die already. I've been working so hard, and I'm tired of life. But when I think about the future, I can't help but work hard. It's just tough stuff. I'm already going to die.

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I may have cursed people

I went to pray at an Inari Shrine the other day, and I may have cursed someone at that time. We are high school students, but in fact, we were bullied by multiple people last year. I've been blessed with good friends this year, but I couldn't forgive last year's bullies, and when I went to the...

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I'm seriously considering suicide

I made an irreparable mistake at work, so I think I'm quitting my job and ending my life. I broke my air purifier while cleaning, so I had to buy new parts. This is what happened when I made an offer to clean it myself. The air purifier became unusable for the time being, and procedures were...

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How to gain a sense of security with people

There is a part that overlaps with the contents of the consultation so far, but thank you for your cooperation. My father passed away this spring, and since my memories of being physically busy with procedures, being swayed by my older brother's thoughts, and being sexually abused by my father...

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I took crime prevention measures, but I'm uneasy. I can't rest

　I'm always indebted to you. This is a continuation of this question. https://hasunoha.jp/questions/77026 “They are being targeted by scary grandmothers” My house is also equipped with a security camera, and the management company Contact me for a “security camera in operation” tag along...

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monk

The child has passed away. My mistake in judgment is a major cause. That was compounded by the hospital's malfunctions. He was a very kind and cute kid. Like rolling down from my mistake in judgment The condition is getting worse And then he passed away. They loved stories, were cheerful,...

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I don't have confidence in myself.

This is my second question. I'm currently attending a private medical university. It's such a time now, so it's an online class. As a result, I can't meet my college friends, let alone live alone, so I'm plagued by loneliness. Probably because of that, I've been worried about so many different...

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Inside my husband

My husband is now 24 years old. There were 10 traffic accidents last year due to bad luck and horrible things. Fortunately, there were no major injuries, but my husband's parents also died in quick succession last year. About after my husband's father passed away, I learned that there was...

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worries

I'm currently in my sixth year as a college ronin. My first year and second year were full of motivation, and I wanted to go to college, so I couldn't help but want to go. But now I'm backwards, saying I don't want to be a college student, I don't want to meet people, I don't want to go to places...

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The Chief Priest's Thoughts

My husband is a chief priest (Jodo sect). My husband seems to have grown up without being blessed with a family, so we sympathized with the words I want to have a happy family and have been together for 5 years. While we were in a relationship, I felt twice as much love from my husband as...

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Whether to prioritize recommended activities

I'm joining the new job next month It seems that they don't know when that company will be closed I'm doing my own recommendation After all, idol events are held on Saturdays and Sundays when the general public is off Do you know what refusal to share is? I mean I don't like people who are...

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What is Vihara activity

I recently learned about Vihara activities. I'm curious, and I'm studying out of curiosity, but more succinctly, “In a nutshell!” I would be grateful if someone professional could express it like that. Please give me a convincing word.

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I'm looking for love from my toxic parents

Nice to meet you. It's a consultation, but my mother is a toxic parent. It was neglect. Once I became an adult, I also became indifferent about money. I came to the conclusion that it is better to keep a distance after consulting with a counselor, and I am currently keeping my distance....

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People around me and I hate me. From an early age.

Since I was able to remember, I've hardly been treated as a single person by people around me. Everything from kindergarten to elementary school, middle school, high school, university, to the present. It's a convenient presence that anyone can bully, a punching bag to relieve stress, a...

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Boyfriends who almost never pay for dates

I have a boyfriend that I've been in a relationship with for over a year. My boyfriend is 4 years younger, and my income is slightly higher. My boyfriend seems to make a lot of monthly payments, and I pay all of my dates every time. I don't even say thank you for being spoiled by that. I only...

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I want to have fun, but it's better to work hard

I talked about it a little while ago (I ran away from kindergarten to high school), but I still wanted to talk about it again. (21 years old) No matter what, it makes me want to have fun. But if you have fun, things get worse, and people around you will get scolded, your evaluations will drop,...

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The meaning of the kanji for kaima: cold

My father passed away the other day and I was given a commandment As for the Rinzai sect, the character “cold” was included in the kaima, but what does this mean? Does it simply mean it's cold? Please tell me

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