Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

The way of life ahead. Reconstruction or divorce?

Nice to meet you. We have now been separated for half a year. The cause of the separation was my husband's affair. Although we are separated, we have been on good terms for the past 3 months. My husband told me the other day that we all wanted to live together again. I was told that it had...

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What are impermanent acts

It's something I've noticed recently To live is to lose. This may be a matter of course if you are a monk who has practiced ascetic practices as a Buddhist. However, it becomes very scary when I think about the meaning of a life where parents, my precious possessions, loved ones, and...

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I'm in love that won't come true

I'm a 20 year old female college student. I have a crush on the instructor in charge when I went to driving school. My teacher is 24 years older than me, married, and has children. He was a very kind, funny person, and a pleasant person to be with. I've been seeing each other about once a month...

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About the boy's misdeeds

A bad boy has been arrested on the news recently, but what do you think of Hasunoha's monk?

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I had a strange dream

Let me ask you a question. I had a strange dream. Recently, a close relative passed away, and I was sinking into grief. One night after a while, there was a Buddha calling himself the Three-Pronged Buddha in my dream, but he just left without saying anything. I'm not familiar with...

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lazy

I often get lazy. Is there anything you are conscious of in order to not be lazy? What's wrong with being lazy in the first place?

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Do curses and spirits exist?

It was just recently. A curse email has arrived. As for the content, there is a scary story about demons at the beginning, and at the end, “The same thing will happen to you who read this email, so please be careful.” It was there. I'm scared, but my mother says, “There are no curses or...

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Things I can do for a hard working husband

Good evening. We look forward to working with you again. My husband works very hard, so the last train is a matter of course, and we also stay overnight. There also seems to be a lot of mental pressure. (This job is limited to a few years. (I'm not thinking about changing jobs) I do my best...

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Correct past usage

I don't have a past to be proud of. There is no past glory. It's a dark past full of shame and failure. I'm full of regrets. I definitely don't want anyone to know about my past. How should I handle it?

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Even though I'm a Buddhist, I like bizarre things. Stress doesn't go away even with Nembutsu

I'm always indebted to you. Titlin is a punishment Sorry about that. Go to the temple, dedicate 100 flavors, protect the monks... I was saved by a smile. ✳ ︎ Nembutsu when I'm angry or when I'm in self-loathing I can't. The reason is because it's embarrassing. But I like drawing...

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intellectual disability

There are no words Nor is she recognized as a mother I can only go wild and make strange noises Is it possible to say that they are still alive? It goes through your mind, but would you be even more unhappy if you took the life you received yourself?

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About the offering thief

The news covered that an offering thief was caught at a temple. Footage from security cameras set up by the temple was also shown, and the chief priest of the temple was also answering interviews. I'm not saying like Bishop Miriel from Les Misérables. I think it's natural to report it to the...

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I want to die like I sleep

I'm tired of life. I just want to die fast. I want you to tell me how to die so that I can sleep comfortably.

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Is it OK to invite a married man out for tea?

A long time ago, I liked the guy in the same group as Ganbari I still respect you We bumped into each other on the street after a long absence As you can see, it's a happy family How has he lived until now How are we living now How will we live from now on I want to know Seeing him...

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About having children

Nice to meet you, my name is Ruri. I love children, and I value all the people who raise them. However, I have thoroughly realized that life is painful, so I don't want to give birth to children. Also, when I told the person I'm in a relationship with on the premise of marriage that they...

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Why don't relationships work?

I'm indebted to you. Let me ask you a question about relationships this time. I have extremely few friends, and we are very busy with each other, so it's not easy to interact with each other. So I did various activities to make more friends, but despite being sincere, I realistically understood...

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Fraud in entrance exams

I'm in my second year of high school. I cheated on high school entrance exams and tests related to high school entrance exams. My memory is vague, but if I hadn't cheated, I don't think I would have entered my current school. I failed in math and English in the entrance exam. (My memory is...

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cosmetic surgery

What do monks think about changing their face and body with cosmetic surgery? I'm seriously thinking about plastic surgery because I don't think I can be misled by makeup or clothes.

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Are we not allowed to take our own lives?

Excuse me for the rampage. I'm a high school girl. Recently, it's not like I want to die, but I often want to stop living like this and just disappear from this world and feel comfortable. Right now, my life is overflowing with problems such as complicated family relationships, school,...

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Insomnia is not curable

Insomnia has been going on for a long time. The trigger was depression, but even after my depression got better, I couldn't sleep without taking sleeping pills and anxiolytics. There are waves of insomnia, and the period when it gets worse is really painful. As long as I can sleep, my state of...

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