Zen Dialogues

Reflections from Japan's Buddhist Traditions

What does it mean to lose money

Since last year, there have been so many opportunities to lose money. My iPhone was stolen at Hong Kong Airport in October last year (it's my carelessness), the salary reduction and relegation bonus was reduced in March this year (currently being treated unfairly), and in August this year, my...

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It may have hurt a lot of people...

I had an incorrect perception in the past, and I continued to use the Heiter for disinfection for years or ten years using the wrong method of use... If I had bacteria or viruses that would infect me, I was afraid that other people would be harmed by it, and maybe I was afraid of dirt itself......

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Moving Failures and Regrets

I regret choosing a property to move to. It overlaps with the content of the previous consultation, but it will continue. Personnel personnel were transferred in early September, and I was transferred to Koga in Fukuoka from October. I only had a little over 2 weeks to spare, so I chose the...

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About the embezzlement of the former chief priest

About the embezzlement of the former chief priest and his wife I'm the chief priest, but I live a little far from the temple. Since the chief priest up until now has become elderly, and relatives were unable to take over, they came from another place as a new chief priest couple. They are...

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How do you think life weighs the same

Thank you so much as always. Let me ask you a question related to the dog that died due to my own fault this time as well. I've asked this question many times until now, I made my favorite dog sick a year ago because of my own fault, did the exact opposite of what the vet said to me out of...

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Is perfectionism that bad?

Is perfectionism such a bad thing? Isn't it a high ability depending on the situation at that time? I noticed that it was hard for anyone to notice, and the work was done carefully You'll do it, right? The line between perfectionism and not being perfect is also vague, and I don't...

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Fear of dying

Recently, I became afraid of getting old. Most Japanese people live from 70 to 80, and my grandfather and grandmother lived that long too. As a family tree, it is the longest-lived one, It will take me 50 to 60 years until I reach the end of my life. It seems like I'm not the only one who...

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Is corporal punishment necessary?

It became painful again, so please let me throw it out. The opinion that corporal punishment from childhood is necessary is painful. My parents gave me unreasonable slaps, kicked off my head, and dragged me by the arm. People stare at me when you do good things, and they say you're really...

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Do you live for others or for yourself

I'm in my second year of high school. I'm worried about my future dreams. I've always wanted to work as an interpreter. However, when I had an interview with my homeroom teacher the other day, I was told that the job of interpreting was too small if I went to the level of the school I was aiming...

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What does it mean to be like

The kindergarten was a temple of the Jodo sect. I got a small statue of “Nono-sama” at kindergarten, It was displayed at home. But when I think back, I still think about “Nonosama” There's something I'm not sure about. For me, the image is like a “child Buddha”... what is it originally...

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I want to die

I dropped out of a vocational school and started a part-time job, but I quit after six months, became NEET again, and my first part-time job became NEET over and over again, and now I'm still NEET The last part time I worked was three years ago I'm afraid of work and it's unbearable, and I'm...

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Is my way of thinking strange?

Let me ask you a question for the first time. Please be gentle. I think it's listed in my profile, but I'm currently in the 3rd year of junior high school. I've been struggling with my friend relationships ever since I was in elementary school. I talk to them myself or invite them to...

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What is the timing to stop

I'm always indebted to you. Previously, I was worried about whether or not to retire from the competition and discussed it. I thought about it a lot from then on, and I thought I'd go ahead and play this season. Then, the season is about to begin, but I have decided to quit the competition...

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10 years since publication

　“First edition first print issued on 2016/9/28” This is what it says on the back of the book I have, “Hasunoha Monk Trouble Counseling Room” published by Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions. When I bought this book, I still didn't have a smartphone. (Needless to say, when I switched from a...

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Is it OK to hurt myself if I don't have malice

My mother-in-law, who lives with me, is probably a nice person, but she doesn't give enough consideration to words and actions; for example, she only says “it's small” even when buying a new car, treats photos of me and my grandson sloppily where I can see them, and when my biological father...

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Past lives

If there is reincarnation If that person dies, what will happen to people in previous lives? Also, what will happen to people in this world?

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I want to be comfortable

I feel like everything is crap lately. I hate myself. I failed both my high school entrance exam and my college entrance exam. My friends can't believe it either. I don't know what makes me happy and alive. I'm currently attending nursing school, but I can't help but want to quit. Even...

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Do the effects of mantras fade over time?

I always chant mantras such as Komyo Shingon and Fudo Myoo for about 15 minutes before going to school, but do the effects of mantras fade over time? Also, they often bite when reciting mantras, but do unfortunate things such as curses occur as a result?

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I haven't understood “normal” the whole time

I'm embarrassed by my disorganized worries, but since I can remember, it's been floating somewhere, or rather, I'm not familiar with my surroundings. There's no such thing at all, like because they were born into an exceptionally rich family and are far from the world, or because they are...

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I often dream about my deceased parents.

Thank you for your support. I often dream about my deceased parents. My father passed away 8 years ago and my mother 4 years ago. From where I live now, my parents' house takes less than 3 hours by car, and until a few years ago, I went back 2 to 3 times a year to put my hands on the Buddhist...

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