Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

A religion without salvation

I don't know much about Buddhism at all. However, I was told this the other day by an acquaintance who had quit Buddhism. Everything is suffering, four hardships and eight hardships, all acts are impermanent... I understand that Buddhism is a religion that just takes things for granted, and...

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I don't want to work part-time

I'm a college student, and I don't want to work part-time because my hands are full of school. However, I want transportation expenses, companionship expenses, and money to do things I like and buy things. My family tells me to work part-time if they want money, but just thinking that I have to...

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About committing suicide leaving a child

I'm living with 3 people: a boy who will soon be 2 years old and his husband. My husband and wife are on good terms, and I love my children more than anyone else. There is no cause for particular worry, such as financial anxiety. Just a normal happy family. While my desire to die becomes...

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Will I be unhappy in the next life if I commit suicide?

A monk says that Buddha explained suicide from the source, “Even if you commit suicide, you will be a loser in life, and you will be unhappy in the next life,” but did Buddha really preach that way?

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What is attaining Buddhism.

(From the Editorial Department. (Part of the post has been changed) My boyfriend belongs to a religion, The Buddha's power died out about 2000 years ago. So even if you ask a monk to do something, you won't be able to attain Buddhism. They say that only those who believe in the Lord Seishonin...

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is it that great?

Hello. I'm currently doing funeral-related work. The attitude (towards this side) of the monks and priests who come there? I feel like he's a big guy. It's like “I'm here”... Rarely, there are people who aren't like that, Am I thinking too much? They are also undergoing training,...

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Are memorial services bad for ancestors?

The other day, I wanted to know about my “ancestors,” so I started making a family tree. Then my maternal grandfather's mother (my great-grandmother) was unenrolled. My great-grandmother had a torii gate at her home, and I heard from my real mother that she was close to a so-called psychic. I...

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About the Parishioners Pledge

My father passed away, and when the ashes were buried, my ancestors requested that I fill out and seal something called an admission invoice. When I checked the details, everything related to money, such as membership fees, fire insurance premiums, separation fees, etc., was only “separately...

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Please tell me why sutras are used as memorial services.

Why does reading sutras lead to memorial services for ancestors and Buddha related to oneself? While being severely punished, I had such a question. If I were to give an example, I think that in the Nichiren sect, people read the Lotus Sutra and perform memorial services for ancestors. The...

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Questions for people who turned around and became monks

Nice to meet you, I'm starting to have feelings that I can't digest on my own. I hope you can answer my questions when you have time. The other day, when I introduced Hasunoha to my relatives, saying, “There is a site where monks can consult,” I thought that my relatives muttered “there are...

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Will I never win the lottery?

As the title says. It's often said that if you don't buy a lottery ticket, you won't win, but even if you do, you definitely won't win, right? My husband said that even if I bought a lottery ticket, I would never win. The person in question is the manager and it's Sakura... So even if you...

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I regret my son's name

I regret the name of my 8-month-old son. I started worrying when I was 3 months old, and my head is full of names every day. It's a name I had so much trouble with, but others told me I couldn't read it, and they said it was a difficult kanji... When I looked up my son's name on the internet,...

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It would be nice if the world disappeared

Astronomy says that the Earth will last 5 billion years. In other words, the society and living things that exist today will all be gone. It becomes worthless. Painful things happen every day in the world. Deny that, this world is fun! Even so, the Earth will disappear. There are so...

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About temples

Please tell me a lot about temples. When I discussed the same content several times on this site, I was told, “Don't worry about it and go listen to the sermon.” Honestly, I'm always carrying a small child, and I haven't had the courage to take a child who cries and screams when there are...

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Buddha's teachings

The monks taught by the Buddha Do you think it's all right? It's not very detailed Buddhism is pretty misogynistic about women Seems like religion. As I told the Emperor and the Elders, there are nine evil laws against women. What does a cloud do with nine. First, women become stinky and...

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It looks like we're going to have an affair tonight.

Nice to meet you. Let me talk to you about my weaknesses. Women other than their spouse seem attractive. I think I probably love women from the bottom of my heart. Even though I thought I had to study for the future, it didn't last long, and before I knew it, I picked up my cell phone and...

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About my life span

I'm sorry I took your time to ask a question. It seems that an acquaintance unlawfully told me to tell my fortune from someone who is inspired or capable of spiritual vision. Then, tell me about me “Die prematurely” It seems that they were told they were “likely to die prematurely.” When...

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Are religion or denomination that important?

I don't find importance in denomination labeling; rather, I often feel adverse effects. (800 characters long.) I was taught by a pastor before. “Christianity is closely related to the Jodo sect. There are even researchers who doubt the possibility that they dared to spread it by converting...

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Is it OK for me to receive answers from other people

Thank you very much for your continued support. I gratefully read the answers I received for myself on Hasunoha, but I also gratefully read the answers from others who are troubled like me. So I suddenly thought, is it OK to superimpose answers from other people on my own? That's it. I...

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A son who wants to become a monk

Nice to meet you, This is a consultation about my son who is a high school student. My dream for the future is to become a monk I don't have much details Studying sutras and things related to Buddhism Do you do detailed research or make your own Buddhist altar every day? upon I work...

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