Enlight Swallowed Reproach One day, circumstances were such that the preparation of lunch for the Zen Master Fugai and his students was delayed. In a hurry, the cook went out into the garden, cut off the tops of green vegetable... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight The basic principle of the holy Doctrine Emperor Liang Wu-di, who was a disciple of Bodhidharma and diligently helped spread Zen Buddhism in China, once asked the patriarch what he deserved by his deeds in future lives. “Nothing at all,” he ... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Open your treasure Daiju visited Master Basho in China. Basho asked: -What are you looking for? “Enlightenment,” answered Daiju. “You have your own treasury.” Why are you looking outside? - Basho asked. Daiju asked: - W... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight I'm just standing there One Zen Buddhist adept stood alone on a hilltop early in the morning. He stood motionless, alone as a hill. Three people passed by who were out for a morning walk. They looked at this man and came to ... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Nature lover One daimyo (large landowner) was very fond of chrysanthemums. He planted his entire garden, located behind his house, with these flowers, and devoted all his energy and time to caring for them. In fac... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Don't freeze in the carriage The Zen teacher was driving a carriage in which a woman was sitting with her child. There was a lot of snow and the morning was very cold. The teacher and the woman in the cart began to freeze. He saw... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Having no business.... In the field, they worked from early dawn. Many monks of different blood. Breaking clods of earth with sticks, they prepared the soil for planting, knowing that what you plant is what you reap. The ol... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Ordinary man Someone asked Master Suzuki about his Master Jeno: -What was special about him? Suzuki replied: “The only thing that I will never forget is that I have never met a person who thought of himself as a c... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Abbot and monk The monk walked a simple road Young, strong and strong He passed the final exam in just a week He fought hard with his fists And with a bench and a pole He answered all the questions of the abbots the... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight The unknown and the unknowable One day a student came to his teacher and asked: - Teacher, what is the difference between the knowledge of the unknown and the knowledge of the unknowable? “I don’t know,” answered the teacher. Trans... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight My heart is on fire Soen Shaku, the first Zen teacher in America, said: “My heart burns with fire, but my eyes are cold, like cooled ashes.” He developed the following rules, which he followed every day throughout his li... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Night walk Zen master Sengai taught meditation to his students. One of them used to climb over the wall of the temple at night and go into the city to look for entertainment. One day, while inspecting the bedroo... Parables Zen Parables
