Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

I'm having trouble with relationships at work.

Nice to meet you, my name is Tenten. I'm having trouble with relationships at work. I've been working at a call center for over 10 years in total It's a workplace where there are many women. From my age point of view, of course, someone younger than me would be my boss. I don't care about...

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I'm not losing weight (crying)

I've been gaining weight, so I recently started a diet. I started walking, stopped drinking, snacks, and eating late at night, which I loved, and reduced the amount of food I ate. Then my weight gain stopped, but I didn't lose weight. You will repeatedly lose and gain back to your current weight....

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Buddhism is a religion founded by Buddha...

Buddhism is a religion founded by Buddha, Religions founded by Kobo Daishi and Denkyo Daishi Shingon Buddhism and Tendai religion, right? The Buddha is not saying “recite a mantra, please.” Akizuki Ryumin refers to the Jodo Shinshu sect as Shinrankyo, That's why it's the correct way to...

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I want to erase memories that make it hard to live

We've been married for 28 years. I came here with a sincere desire to erase my memories of the absurd things I received from my mother-in-law and husband from when I was 21 years old until last year. My mother-in-law has been attacking me with words for 27 years, before breakfast, kicking,...

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Is it best to leave a coworker you don't feel comfortable with?

There is a woman at work that I can't respect even as a human being, and I'm wondering why. She was assigned as a temporary employee two months before me. It seems that before I came, I was doing the job I'm doing now, but I was directly employed as a contract employee, and in addition to almost...

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Unwavering Thoughts

Nice to meet you like talking to myself, like consulting... I would be happy if you read it. I have a dream I can't give up. (see profile) It's not a sparkling dream of “I want to be 00 when I grow up” when I was a kid, but something like a determination to “definitely go here,” an...

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About denominations

Nice to meet you and thank you. My husband's house and my parents' house have different denominations I am a Jodo sect If I get married, do I have to join the denomination I'm marrying into?

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Second book of Buddhism

Good evening. I've been a beginner for a little over a month since I joined Hasunoha. I've finished reading my first Buddhist book (Sudden Beginning Buddhist Life), and I'm thinking about what to read in the second book. I'd like to know a little more, but if you have any book recommendations,...

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It makes me feel bad about myself.

I'm a girl in my third year of high school. I've been on good terms with a boy for about a year now. They're not dating, but they went home together, and it feels like a pseudo-couple. Honestly, it's a lot of fun. But when I get excited thinking, “I wonder if we can go home together today,” or...

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It's so sweet to me that nothing lasts

I started a new part-time job in August, but I quit at the end of August. The reason is ・It's challenging and unmotivated ・Senpai is not good at part-time work ・It's annoying that the way I work is done is so precise that it's pointed out in detail. ・The job according to the manual doesn't...

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Things to cherish now and plans for the future

Live your life taking care of what is right in front of you right now. It made me realize that living is always close to death. But I also prepare for the days ahead that I don't know if there are plans for tomorrow, plans for next week, plans for 1 year from now, etc. I feel very...

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I want to do something about what makes me want to die every day

I spend a lot of time alone every day, and it's painful to be tormented by the conflict of wanting to die during that time. I'm married and work from home. My husband often goes on business trips or days when he doesn't go out. I myself work and do hobbies, but there are many days when I'm so...

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A mass of complexes

I have a very introverted personality, and I'm not good at socializing. The interpersonal complex is strong. In particular, my romantic experience is almost equal to zero, and when I see couples who are in love as a matter of course or who seem happy in the city, they say, “Why are they all...

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Names in red

It is said that it's not good to write people's names in red, but is that true? I go to pen letters in order to write the letters clearly, but when I was looking at the sample characters my teacher wrote, the sentences were black, but only my name was written in red. I don't think I wrote...

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The right effort

Like the last verse of Kenji Miyazawa's poem “Amenimo Makezu” “Sauiumono Niwatashi Hanaritai” Can you tell me what the monks are currently most careful about in their daily lives in order to help their parents, live in harmony with others, help people in need, but value their own lives, and...

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My wife has a tough personality

Excuse me for my first question. My wife's words and actions are tough, and I'm mentally driven away. Each point is not heavy, but there was a lot of criticism and criticism (housework style, personality, etc.) at home, even when it was difficult at work or when it was difficult and job...

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Quail's End

Yesterday, on the internet news, I saw an article about quails that are born as long as they lay eggs and are slaughtered when they look like they are torn apart at the end. Productivity is paramount, and they are confined to an extremely narrow cage. They jump up in the cage, so their feathers...

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is that true?

My husband passed away, and when I casually talked about whether I was able to meet my parents... I was told by S that you can't meet Buddhism until 3 years have passed, and if it's S, you can meet right away, so go in, but is that true? I don't feel like getting into S, and I'm not denying S...

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I'm about to become addicted to Hasunoha (lol)

We have discussed it several times. Thank you for your kind words and kind words as always! Also, recently, I've been watching “Q&A” when I have free time. It's a state where I wake up in the morning, open Hasunoha, open Hasunoha when my kids go to sleep, and open Hasunoha as a reward for...

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Should I talk about my past

Thank you very much for your continued support. The other day, we talked about hearing about his past. I also have a feeling that I want to talk about my past to him who told me because he didn't want to hide anything, but I don't have the courage. Just as I don't understand his pain, I...

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