Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

Don't monks struggle?

As a result, I began to seek and study Buddhism a few years ago, and I was reminded of a lot of things. But... I'm probably still lacking in my studies, but I think this real world (society) is not necessarily made up of faithfulness and honesty; rather, I think it's based on a common...

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Is Amida-sama taking risks

Hello. The Buddha seems to have told me that Amida is a senior, was born on Earth, and there are seniors who made such promises to us, but instead of keeping our promises (we will always save you if you believe in us), isn't Amida being punished by any other Buddha? Aren't you taking risks for...

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“Don't Die,” but is it worth it to me

I've asked this question before. I'm already tired of studying for the civil service exam. I don't think I should be a job-hunting ronin and have such a weak voice, but after all, I think I'm a person “not needed by society.” It's only been 3 months since I started going to a prep school to...

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Kill yourself or live

I was a little worried about what category to choose (sorry if the category is different) There are so many worries that the questions may be a mess... I was in my third year of high school and did a lot to get to college, but I gave up because it was impossible. It's impossible to get a job...

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I would like your opinion from a monk's point of view.

Nice to meet you. I have been in a relationship with since I was a student, and he is now an ascetic monk. His parents' house isn't a temple; he has a mentor who already has an heir. When I go to ascetic training, ・The training period must be at least 5 years ・You still don't know if...

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Please tell me the Buddhist approach to depression

I have been suffering from depression for two and a half years, and I have thought about suicide many times due to so much suffering. I go to psychosomatic medicine, but there was no improvement in symptoms with medication alone, and I began testing approaches such as improving eating habits,...

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About enlightenment, liberation, and reincarnation

Hello. While I was so indebted to this site, I never really thought about enlightenment. I would like to ask you a question including my thoughts. In introductory books on Buddhism, it is often explained as “completion of ascetic practice” → “attaining enlightenment” → “liberation from the...

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the world is crap

(From the Editorial Department. (Part of the post has been revised in accordance with the agreement.) I don't want to believe in the world anymore I'm happy to roll over my car in the city on Halloween, and I'm very disappointed to see recent people polluting the city without throwing away...

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Unconvincing Dharma Fables

Let me ask you a question. If it's hard to answer, please go through. It was in Osho's puja for my mother's 49th memorial service. “Where will the dead go?” Osho asked my nephew. My nephew, who is in elementary school, answered, “In my heart.” That's what my late mother taught me. My...

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Buddhism is not Buddha's teaching.

I'm examining human truth under the name Mutou Genji on novel submission sites such as Kakuyom. For the time being, I understood that the human truth I had arrived at was close to the Buddha. Buddha is still sweet, though. So I asked a question. The Buddha doesn't teach after death or...

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Buddha's teachings: postscript

(Question: Supplementary explanation of Buddha's teachings) (https://gendai.ismedia.jp/articles/-/47023?page=1)より Is what is written here really true?

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About the contents of Sutanipata “874 Forms Will Disappear”

Thank you for your answers as always. In one of the parts of Suttanipata I don't understand There are the following sections. Please teach me from the monk. In 873, “How do forms disappear for those who have practiced? How do pleasure and suffering disappear? Please explain to me how it...

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ANESTHESIOlogist

The main task of an anesthesiologist is to eliminate “body aches.” A monk's main job is to get rid of “heartache.” A job that is close to patients. A job that is close to those seeking salvation. Pretty much the same thing. If we can cooperate with each other, wouldn't we be able...

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The degree of success in the Shinshu sect and the Jodo sect

I contracted cancer at this age. If you think about it, the other half of my life is over. Here, I thought I wasn't studying how to die, and I wanted to learn the Jodo religion, which I had been interested in for a long time. My parents' house is not a Jodo sect or Shinshu sect, so I don't...

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What is selflessness

What does selfless mean?

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Let go

Five hours have passed since I let go. Believe that letting go will be the driving force for tomorrow, and believe that by letting go, you can see new things again. It's painful to let go, but I'll let go. Is Bon-san good at letting go?

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I'm thinking of committing suicide (please answer as soon as possible)

I'm a middle 3 girl. I'm thinking about suicide. I'm tired of so many things. I don't even know why I became so sick. Even if I think about the causes, etc., I arrive at this conclusion “because of my personality.” They are also self-harming. When my parents found out “I didn't think you...

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Questions about the Buddhist way of thinking

A person who recently learned about and is studying Buddhism I have a question, please let me know 1 Correction that is a word of truth that never changes, such as impermanent behavior or total suffering I thought that was true, but contrary to that, what I thought was correct was...

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Buddha's teachings

What are Buddha's teachings summed up in a nutshell? Even if I read it in a hasunoha or book, it doesn't come up very well, or it's hard to understand, or even if I put it together myself, it's confusing, so I asked the question.

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suicides

Nobody said suicide was bad. Nor is it a crime in a world where what you say wins and what you do wins. I just lost the energy to commit suicide.

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