Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

liberation

What kind of state is a state where suffering has been removed? I'm not sure if I'm still suffering or not.

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Regrets about past abortions

That was over 10 years ago. At that time, I didn't like living creatures called children, I hated my own parents, and both he and I were working jobs that we couldn't tell anyone, and we had an abortion with no options to raise them. Now I'm married to someone else and have a one and a half...

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What is “act with heart”?

Recently, I've been having an argument with an acquaintance, but I haven't come to a conclusion, so please give me your opinion. As a job every morning, I say, “I give food, tea, and sutras to the Buddhist altar. It is a substitute for my mother, and it is not a heartfelt act such as thanking...

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cutlet!!

Good evening. Thank you for always being there. I discussed it the other day, but I've made up my mind and go to work tomorrow. I'm anxious and burst into tears. Don't use too much force, don't pull out too much... it's difficult to adjust. Please give me a cutlet with love for such a...

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Can you be happy while still having an inferiority complex?

From an early age, I grew up being told, “If that's the case, you can't change it” every time something happened. She was an introvert, quiet no matter who looked at her, and didn't talk much. I've tried to behave cheerfully and cheerfully... I atrophy when I'm in front of someone who is...

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I want you to use harsh words to scold me.

Thank you for your support. I grew up being spoiled by being surrounded by kind people, spoiled by my arrogant heart and surroundings, sweet to myself, and became a lazy person with little appeal as a person. It's a life I've chosen only for people who are fun and easy. Since I have lived...

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I want to attain enlightenment

I want to attain enlightenment, but since I've already created the Five Treason Sins, the Crimes of Slander, and the Ten Evils, why don't you attain enlightenment? I won't have the courage to become a monk until I abandon my family

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On the Buddhist theory of the Amitabha Sutra and various laws and selflessness

I learned a little bit about Buddhism when I was a student, I was taught that the Buddha was interpreted as “no law is selfish (there is no reality called oneself).” However, in the “Amitabha Sutra,” the kanji for “I” appears in four places. There are words such as “I am Koretoshi,” “who is...

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Where the heart rests

About ten years ago, I first learned about the Buddhist way of looking at things in a book explaining the Heart Sutra by writer Genyu Munehisa. I felt like a cool breeze blew into my stifling days. Since then, I wanted to get even a little closer to Buddhist enlightenment and peace of mind, read...

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I'm worried because I remember saying bad things.

See you again, please. Remembering the bad things that have been said recently every now and then, It makes me confused and worried. I used to spend my time thinking about fun things, That's no longer the case now. As a result of past regrets, I decided to change my behavior, I haven't...

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If you die before you can be saved

I'm currently studying Buddhism using YouTube. The capacity is poor, and it doesn't get into my head, but even so, I'm listening very hard because they say that Buddhism is nothing short of hearing in order to receive the benefits of disposal. However, there is one unsettling thing in the midst...

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Nobody can be trusted.

Good evening Now, no one can trust people anymore. Everyone just talks about it, and no one even seriously talks to me. Every year from this period “November to December,” my mental state is not stable, and I immediately give up my hands to people and my wife. The murderous intent becomes...

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Is suffering really an illusion

I've read many of your answers about suffering here. As for the answer that suffering is a delusion, an illusion created by the mind, I was quite right. But I just can't believe that this suffering is an illusion I created. It's too strong for an illusion, has substance, and far exceeds my...

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Is it OK to be alive

It makes me want to disappear, and I think it would be better if it disappeared. I don't feel like I'm going to be anything even if I'm alive. No matter where I am, this thought swirls around and it becomes painful. Self-injury also recurred, and when I noticed it, I cut my hands and wrists....

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What does it mean to get married to a divorced person

I'm married to a divorced man. Is that embarrassing? My real mother says it's a laughing matter for all my relatives, but is that laughing? Do people laugh at it? Today, 1 out of 3 couples in the world are divorced. Therefore, I think there is a high possibility that they will marry someone...

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I'm doing well even though it's still 1 year since I was widowed from my husband

Hello. I lost my beloved husband last year due to illness. I have 3 children. I can't talk to anyone, and it's painful, so I want them to listen to it. As the title suggests, I'm still doing very well even though it's only been 1 year since my husband passed away. I feel so disgusted with...

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I keep wishing for my husband to die every day

We are a family of four: a husband who is moraharu, an eldest son who is 21 years old and the eldest daughter is 19 years old. So much so that it's almost 365 days every day My husband keeps on cursing me. Not just about me, kids tidy up and other things When there's something you couldn't...

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Why are men so stupid

I would like to ask you a simple question. I often hear stories about the man having an affair or making his partner pregnant. Also, there are plenty of men who don't mind treating women as friends with benefits. I think humans are creatures that don't know what to do when they're stressed....

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About the lover who chose suicide

It may be difficult to see because empty lines cannot be inserted. I'm sorry. My lover committed suicide. I'm ashamed to say it myself, but there were no fights, they were really important to each other, and I felt loved every day. I haven't seen it when I heard it from my family, but the...

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What do you think about modern people who are swayed by SNS?

As is the case with me, there are more than a few people who get swayed by SNS. I feel pleasure in getting approval from others as “likes,” and I am immersed in a sense of superiority compared to those around me, and I lose my confidence and become depressed. It may seem ridiculous when you...

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