Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

A child did something disrespectful to Jizo

Today, I took my 6-year-old daughter to visit graves at ancestral graves nearby. After washing my hands at the entrance and exit on my way home, I noticed that I had forgotten my handkerchief, but somehow, there was a little Jizo next to Rokujizo (Mizuko Jizo? I've heard that, but I'm not sure...

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I know how wonderful it is, but...

I understand how thankful Nembutsu is, but no matter what, I have doubts that “if you believe in Amida and chant Nembutsu, you can pass away in paradise.” He has a suspicious personality and says, “Is that all?” I can't help but think about it. Of course, I know “it's just that, but that's all,”...

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about my grandmother...

It's about my 93-year-old grandmother. My husband issued a transfer order last month, and I was transferred to a rural area. Due to the short period of preparation for the move and the sudden cold in the morning and evening, I and my children got sick and caught a cold... In addition to...

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I have a question for the monks of the Jodo sect!

I've heard that ascetic practices other than nembutsu are miscellaneous practices. So is it better not to do Rokuhara Mitsu?

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The person I had an unrequited crush on had a girlfriend

I fell in love with someone who took the same course when I was in my second year of high school, and I've had an unrequited love until now. It's the last school festival for high 3, so I thought it wouldn't matter what happened, so I invited them to take a picture and took a picture. At that...

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Zama city incident

Good morning. Today is Culture Day, and I was forced to drop out due to bullying, but my alma mater is holding a school festival. My real sister is also from my alma mater, so she always comes, so I don't go. When I was being bullied, my sister was still small, so I didn't talk, but my two...

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Rules between temples in Okayama

I want to build a new ossuary, but is it difficult for a new company like ourselves to participate?

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I want to feel free to touch the Buddha

Nice to meet you. There is an image that Buddhism is quite difficult, and I myself always think that I would like to follow the Buddha's teachings. However, the days always go by with work and raising children, so it's hard to do it. There are also people who copy sutras, but what is a...

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I have otitis media

Which department should I go to when I have otitis media?

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truancy

When I was in compulsory education, I was truant. Shouldn't that be so bad? Do you still think it's mental illness? Should I keep it that secret? Why does it have to be ignored?

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I want to die

I want to die already. I've been working so hard, and I'm tired of life. But when I think about the future, I can't help but work hard. It's just tough stuff. I'm already going to die.

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I may have cursed people

I went to pray at an Inari Shrine the other day, and I may have cursed someone at that time. We are high school students, but in fact, we were bullied by multiple people last year. I've been blessed with good friends this year, but I couldn't forgive last year's bullies, and when I went to the...

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I'm seriously considering suicide

I made an irreparable mistake at work, so I think I'm quitting my job and ending my life. I broke my air purifier while cleaning, so I had to buy new parts. This is what happened when I made an offer to clean it myself. The air purifier became unusable for the time being, and procedures were...

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How to gain a sense of security with people

There is a part that overlaps with the contents of the consultation so far, but thank you for your cooperation. My father passed away this spring, and since my memories of being physically busy with procedures, being swayed by my older brother's thoughts, and being sexually abused by my father...

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I took crime prevention measures, but I'm uneasy. I can't rest

　I'm always indebted to you. This is a continuation of this question. https://hasunoha.jp/questions/77026 “They are being targeted by scary grandmothers” My house is also equipped with a security camera, and the management company Contact me for a “security camera in operation” tag along...

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monk

The child has passed away. My mistake in judgment is a major cause. That was compounded by the hospital's malfunctions. He was a very kind and cute kid. Like rolling down from my mistake in judgment The condition is getting worse And then he passed away. They loved stories, were cheerful,...

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I don't have confidence in myself.

This is my second question. I'm currently attending a private medical university. It's such a time now, so it's an online class. As a result, I can't meet my college friends, let alone live alone, so I'm plagued by loneliness. Probably because of that, I've been worried about so many different...

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Inside my husband

My husband is now 24 years old. There were 10 traffic accidents last year due to bad luck and horrible things. Fortunately, there were no major injuries, but my husband's parents also died in quick succession last year. About after my husband's father passed away, I learned that there was...

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worries

I'm currently in my sixth year as a college ronin. My first year and second year were full of motivation, and I wanted to go to college, so I couldn't help but want to go. But now I'm backwards, saying I don't want to be a college student, I don't want to meet people, I don't want to go to places...

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The Chief Priest's Thoughts

My husband is a chief priest (Jodo sect). My husband seems to have grown up without being blessed with a family, so we sympathized with the words I want to have a happy family and have been together for 5 years. While we were in a relationship, I felt twice as much love from my husband as...

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