Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

I don't fit in with the denomination I'm married to

My parents' house is the Jodo sect, and there are many Jodo sects in the surrounding area, and my uncle was a Tendai sect, but the flow wasn't much different from the Jodo sect. My husband's father passed away last month, and I'm confused because my bride is in the Otani school of the Shinshu...

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How a sense of vengeance doesn't develop

There are so many problems, but let me talk about “revenge,” which is one of the problems I want to solve quickly. It's going to be complicated and lengthy, so I'll omit the circumstances, but there are times when my sense of revenge against my ex (I still keep in touch, but I don't seem to...

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About the haze reflected in photographs of temples and shrines

Hello. It hasn't happened anywhere else, but especially when I take pictures at shrines, etc., white haze may be reflected even though there is no smoke. We have a long camera history, and I intend to be detailed about the phenomenon where something is unintentionally captured in a photograph...

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Let me tell you about the day I first guessed my sad premonition.

Nice to meet you. I'm naturally inspired, so I've had no shortage of strange experiences from an early age. Every year, there are events that I remember when it comes to this season. This is a story about a “sad prediction” that I experienced for the first time in my life when I was still in...

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It's been a busy week.

I was in the hospital for 2 nights and 2 days from when the day changed to Sunday this week until Monday. My stomach ache was severe and I vomited over and over again, and I thought it might be my cecum. As a result, it was a ureteral stone, which is said to be one of the three major pain...

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I lost my 1 year and 10 month old son.

Just 1 week ago, I lost my son, who was 1 year and 10 months old. On my birthday as a mother, my life was too short. My son grew up fast and healthy, and was a child with excellent health no matter who looked at him. He died without warning, and was diagnosed as a sudden death of unknown...

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About living with a partner who has an intractable illness

Hello. Please tell us what you think about living with an intractable partner and caring for him. Three years ago, when I was living with my partner, he was designated an intractable disease and became disabled. Since I was overseas, I had no relatives I could rely on, and as a result of...

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Words said to me by the president of the company I used to work for

I made a few mistakes at the store I worked at a while ago. That itself was my mistake, so I can understand being warned, but when they were two, the president of that privately owned company said, “You work part-time at that age and don't have a lover, so you'll die alone in the future.” I can...

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The child's name

A fourth son was born in March. I was ignorant, but I named him Shota. I later learned that Futoshi represented the eldest son, and I regret it. I can't get along with my older son, Sanjita. Do you think people around you are strange? I'm uneasy because it's written on the internet...

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I can't go to the class reunion

I haven't been to a class meeting or reunion since I graduated. I've only been guided about 3 or 4 times in the past, but I don't have the courage to go. As a reason... ① Currently, I don't have a relationship with any of my friends from when I was a student. ② I live in my hometown, but...

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What should I do?

I live my life without self-harm as much as possible even though I'm wondering if it means to sink and live at night. I stabbed my wrist with a sewing needle yesterday, but only a little bit; I haven't told my parents; I haven't talked about how difficult it has been recently; even my dad is the...

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Monk's Marital Quarrel Situation

After all, they don't make their voices hoarse, are they just quietly introspecting with “Hum, I'm right now Nikitewol,” and are they just waiting patiently for the storm of emotions to pass? It's not going to be a very intense fight, is it? My family has been fighting all these days with my...

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I want to retire

This is my fourth year as a nurse. From April of last year, I quit the hospital where I had worked until now because I wanted to study and improve my skills, and moved to a large hospital in the city. However, I am currently suffering so much from being busier than I had imagined and...

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If I commit suicide, will I go to hell?

That's the limit. If I commit suicide, my karma will accumulate, suffer after death, and go to hell?

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On the idea that men who can work are appreciated

I am also influenced by my father, who works hard, and by being able to work, people People who are recognized and can't complete their work are not recognized as people I grew up being told, but is this way of thinking correct?

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Is it dangerous to recite the Heart Sutra?

Is it OK for ordinary amateurs to recite sutras? If an ordinary amateur recites the Heart Sutra somewhere before, a ghost will come by and it's dangerous. I heard something like that, is that true? Also, are there any sutras that have a demonic effect or sutras that have an inspirational...

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Please help

I just want to die every day. I want to live a happy life. But it makes me want to die. I don't have the courage to die. What should I do?

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I killed people in past lives

It seems that they killed people in past lives when their fortune telling was assessed. I have no memory, so I don't know who killed him or the reasons that led to it. However, a memorial service was held for the one who killed him, but what should I do in a situation where I don't even...

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I want to decide the day I die and live

I'm writing a question for the first time. About life and death. I'm 24 years old. Three years ago, I was mentally and physically in tatters due to hard work. I was diagnosed with a depressive state by my psychosomatic medicine teacher. At that time, I was asked about life and death by my...

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I have a big fight with my husband in front of my daughter

I'm sorry for the helpless story, but thank you for your support. It's easy to get angry with your husband, and when the switch is on, they taunt and yell at you so much that you can't stop them, and your partner talks back, so it becomes a big fight. My 5-year-old daughter was completely on my...

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