Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

Please tell me about how to dispose of amulets.

How to dispose of amulets Anyway, there are plenty of amulets. Everything is closed in the drawer, but since the inside of the drawer is cluttered, I feel like it's a punishment and I want to dispose of it, but I'm reluctant to throw it away as it is. Could you please tell me how to...

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How to deal with toxic parents

I wrote a letter showing my thoughts to my father, whom I had been on bad terms for three years due to something. I wrote that if there is no reply, I think there is no parent-child relationship, but there was no reply. However, I suddenly received a phone call from my mother and told that my...

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Can't get out of pet loss

About a year ago, my beloved cat, whom I loved so much, crossed the rainbow bridge. I was still young, but I had kidney disease. I was also taking subcutaneous infusions at home, but since recovery was not expected, I consulted with my attending physician and made a decision to stop the...

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About how to manage money

I haven't talked to you in a long time. After going through a previous relationship, I'm now happily dating a man I think is more important than my heart. However, the other day, we had a big fight over money. They made up, but he said he wanted me to manage his money because he wasn't good...

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Can't you read the air?

When there was a work report within the workplace, I overheard what my boss and colleagues were talking about. It was a matter related to that content, and I remembered content that seemed necessary to be made known, and just when I made a statement, the atmosphere stopped. The content was...

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I wish my mother wasn't the one who passed away

Ten months have passed since the death of my beloved mother. It's a day when I try to suppress my sad and helpless feelings by making an appeal on SNS or acting cheerfully as if people have changed at work, and it just feels kind of empty. It became even more painful when people told me that it...

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I had my ribs broken off. divorce? Am I slow?

Thank you so much for your help. I would like to ask for your help this time as well. We've been married for less than 2 years. When we first started dating, he was kind. However, since I became pregnant, we have had constant fights. Get out of the house in the midst of a storm against my...

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I'm ashamed of my past immaturity

Often, actors and singers are too embarrassed to listen to their past performances and songs. I hear a story about not being able to watch. I think the fact that my past self looks bad is proof that my current self has grown, but after all, it's pretty tough to be able to show off my...

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The meaning of my husband's death

My husband died due to a medical error. He was my one and only loved one. I haven't been blessed with a family since I was a child, and I lived in hiding, being chased by debt collectors like I really saw on TV due to my father's debts. I got divorced when I was 6 years old and separated from...

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I'm crushed by a sense of guilt. In order to be even a little bit human...

What should I do to make amends... I'm such a terrible person, but I'd like some advice. While I was being consulted, I became fond of married people. Currently, I want to apologize to my wife, can't leave him alone again, and various thoughts go through my head about what would happen if...

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I cheated on my high school entrance exam.

I cheated on my high school entrance exam a year ago. I didn't do well on the test I had confidence in, and my head went blank and cheated on the test in a different subject. However, my memory of that time is vague, and even though I have a memory that I cheated, I don't know how many questions...

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I want to forget him

Nice to meet you, and I hope you can contact us if you don't mind. Thank you for your support. I had a boyfriend of 1 year, and we broke up the other day. The reason we broke up was that he had a debt of about 4 million, and he told me he was sorry for bothering me, and I was left with an...

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I don't know what to do anymore, it's all my fault

Hello. This is my first time posting. I'm having a big fight with my boyfriend. A week ago, my boyfriend told me something very terrible (even though I was worried and went to the line, he said “I'm busy, I'm bothered during work”), and I was really shocked at the same time. I ignored all...

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How to live after an abortion

I became pregnant with a child with him who had been going on for 6 years due only to physical relationships. I'm currently in week 7. I'm in my first year as a working person and he's a student. No matter how much I talk to him, my desire to give birth won't change. His final answer was ・I...

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It drags on events from years ago

Nice to meet you. The haze won't clear up, so I'd like to discuss it with you. I'm going to drag on past events forever. It also doesn't mean that my gaffe is dragging on for a few days; it feels like events from a few years ago have been dragging on for a long time. Because of my...

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Work worries

It's been over a month since I first worked at a supermarket. I will now be in charge of cash registers and food. I've gotten used to my work, and I enjoyed my work, but since two weeks ago, I ordered a van, and I can't sleep because of anxiety every day. My boss says so many things to me...

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Even if someone they like is made, they quickly become disillusioned

I'm a 30 year old female. Even if I have a man I like, I feel “this person is different (not the person I was destined to be)” after the date, I withdrew, and I'm still single. No matter which man you date, “Something's different. It makes me think, “There should be others who are more...

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I'm too scared to act

Thank you for watching. It's going to be long, so I'll explain briefly. Apparently, my failure has involved people around me, causing trouble even to people who aren't involved. To a friend the other day I don't want you to let the problem get involved. If you cause too much trouble to...

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About atonement and repentance for past crimes

I committed stealing when I was in middle school. Currently, there is a statute of limitations for detectives. (Details are written in the profile.) Recently, I remembered this, made a donation, etc., and tried to make amends and repent, but after all, when I think about my partner's time, I...

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Maybe it wasn't suitable for marriage

Half a year has passed since I got married and started living with my husband. I'm worried that maybe I shouldn't have gotten married. Originally, I had little desire for marriage, childbirth, and childcare, and when my husband proposed to me, I inwardly thought it was disrespectful. This is...

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