Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

About the example commercial

Please tell me your impressions of watching “A Funeral Without a Monk,” which has been played a lot in commercials recently. It seems to be operated by Nine & Partners Co., Ltd. in Nagoya. I think it would be natural for there to be protests and criticism from Buddhist churches all over the...

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I feel that Japanese society is abnormal

As the title suggests, I feel that Japanese society is crazy. Death from overwork, suicide, bullying, etc. are abnormal living in this Japanese society I have a lot to feel. There are times when I feel like I'm being caught up by this society, and it makes my heart ache. However, even if I...

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The pain of being a man

The hardships required of men in the love market right now are painful. If the bill is split, they are treated as stingy, and women seek educational and work histories superior to their own. Of course, looks too. As they get older, they are asked for annual income and social status, and if...

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About paradise

Shimada Shinsuke previously stated the following on TV. (Excerpt from the blog) “Buddhism is for those who worship for themselves. The moment I put my hands together, the inside of my heart calms down. That's where paradise comes from. For example, I'm so upset, no one thinks about visiting...

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I don't understand the feeling of handing over an offering

My grandmother passed away the other day. The funeral company was decided, so the funeral schedule was decided without a hitch, but the offerings given to the family temple are expensive, so I'm worried about what to do. My home is in Chiba, and my temple is in Tokyo, so we talked over the...

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I want to die but I can't even die

I will finally be celebrating the anniversary of my death tomorrow. I also talked to my parents and friends. I thought it was just a joke, and few people really took it. I stopped giving money. That's because when I left money to these people, they probably completely forgot about me and had a...

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I want to learn Buddhism

I'm indebted to you. Thank you very much for your thorough and thorough answers to the questions I always left to my anger when I was mentally young. Thanks to all of you, I've become interested in Buddhism, so I'd like to start studying from scratch, but I don't know what kind of books I...

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immortal

What's the difference between being alive and being dead? What does it mean to break up if it dies? I wonder if I won't be able to hear voices? Does that mean we won't be able to exchange words? Does that mean you won't be able to see them in motion? I wonder if I won't be able to see the...

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hopelessness

Has the monk ever been tormented by a sense of hopelessness? Have you ever thought you were about to die? How were you able to overcome that time? I'm very sorry for your busy schedule, but thank you for your answers.

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The family of a wife who married in a temple. The position is 1 bottom.

The other day, my father-in-law, who is the chief priest, passed away. Naturally, my family also attended the wake, but the next day I was summoned by my mother-in-law, who is a monk. What is the content ･The position where my family sat ･When the executive returned home, the mother who...

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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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