Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

He is the heir to the temple, but is it a problem that he doesn't have any faith?

　I'm the eldest son of a temple, and I'm in a position to take over, but recently when I'm seriously thinking about my career path, I'm wondering if it's okay for me to take over. That's because, as the title says, I have almost no faith. Because of my family, I often think about how to deal...

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I just wanted to listen to it, so I wrote it.

I am a part-time job leader, and I work every day and spend every day immersed in my work. I spend every day with no room in my mind. It's really tough. If someone makes a mistake, it's my responsibility. If the store doesn't go around, it's my own responsibility. If the store goes around,...

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Do monks have hobbies

Does the monk have any hobbies? For example, if you had a hobby, wouldn't it interfere with your training (in a spiritual sense)?

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Shouldn't temples be opened up for the sake of the community?

I was disappointed and hurt by the words and actions of the wife at a nearby temple, but please listen. I'm a staff member at a special needs school, and I always take a walk with 15 students and 3 other staff members, and the walking course includes a nearby temple, and the students enjoy...

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When did Hozo Bosatsu become Amida Nyorai?

I am a disciple of the Otani school of Shinshu. I'm interested in Buddhism It is said that Hozo Bosatsu made 48 vows and became Amida Nyorai, but who did he save at the end and become a Buddha? People and Bodhisattvas are born one after another, and they chant Namu Amida Buddha, so in an...

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Humans are a mass of hypocrisy and evil

Don't you think humans are a mass of hypocrisy and evil?

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Damn it, there's nothing good about the world

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I want to die

I can't study. Despite being a single parent, they are putting a lot of strain on them. They lie a lot so as not to burden their parents. I don't have any friends. I hate myself like this. I hate it, I hate it, it's irresistible. I want to die.

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What kind of work should people in occupations that reveal people's secrets do?

What kind of work do people in occupations such as photographers for women's weekly magazines or paparazzi who uncover people's secrets and turn them into money? That's not a good thing or a bad thing; it's a necessary occupation that only exists because we read weekly magazines, so I'm not...

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Is it possible to have sexual activity with exorcism?

After taking a picture of a Japanese doll the other day, my shoulder and neck pain and chills were severe, I consulted with an apprentice monk on a site like this and sent a picture of my current state, and I was told that it was possessed by a spirit. So I said they'll exorcise nearby, but...

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Is it okay to be a monk to be comfortable?

People are black companies in a black nation and it's a hell of screaming, but temples are paradise in a sense, right?

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Is marriage the cause of poor health?

I had a consultation about 2 months ago. My physical condition is better than before and I'm back to work. Recently, I began to think that my husband, whom I married six months ago, was unwell. Originally, I somehow got married, and my husband's good place is a very kind place. They also treat...

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On how to learn Buddhist thought regardless of denomination

About 10 years ago, from excessive stress at work and in private I had panic disorder → depression, and I was in a situation where I couldn't work, so I left my job. Until then, I worked full time and had the last train on my way home, After returning home or on the weekend, I sometimes work...

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I don't know how to treat a father with terminal cancer

My father developed stomach cancer, and he was thrown a spoon at the hospital and has reached the palliative care stage. I've stopped uttering words, and sleeping with almost no food has become the majority of the day. I want to do something as a son, but as a father, I don't seem to want...

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I want to get married, but I can't meet a partner easily.

I want to get married, but I can't meet a partner easily. Even if I think “maybe this person,” when I think about living for a long time, I'm worried about my partner's shortcomings and break up over and over again. What should I do?

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The sutras belong to a high priest

I was indebted to him once here, and I became interested in Buddhism Originally, I had calligraphy as a hobby even though I'm not good at it I was thinking of starting to copy the sutras What if I told that kind of story to my friends and acquaintances I was told something like the title...

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How can I forget the person I broke up with?

I broke up with someone I had a long distance relationship with in Japan and overseas 3 months ago. Ever since I first started dating, I thought this person was someone I would never be able to be with, but on the other hand, I was very happy during “good times.” I wanted to break up, but I still...

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Trigger

Trigger I am drawn to the teachings of Buddhism and the occupation of being a monk I have a vague sense of longing. How did you become a boy? I would appreciate it if you could tell me for reference.

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What does it mean that we exist?

Why do we exist? More importantly, why does this world exist? Please let me know if you know a reason why it shouldn't be “nothing.” Some people say that the world we live in is spiritual training. In the first place, what are souls made for, and are they forced to practice ascetic practices...

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I can't speak well with people.

I'm a high school student. I haven't been able to speak well with people lately. In the first place, it makes me think about whether speaking is meaningful. Then, I doubted how I was chatting, I can only smile softly when I talk to my friends.

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