Enlight Really? The Zen Master Hakuin was known among his neighbors as a man who lived an immaculate life. Nearby lived a beautiful girl, whose parents ran a grocery store. One fine day, parents discovered that their... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Prayer One day the emperor asked Master Sosan to come to the palace and pray for him. Sosan came, but refused to pray. He said: - This is impossible. There are several things in life that everyone must do th... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Incense burner A woman from Nagasaki named Keim was one of the few artisans who made incense burners in Japan. Such incense burners were a work of art and were placed only in tea rooms and in front of family shrines... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Carry my fire When Jeno came to the Master, he said: - Why did you come to me? There is no need for you to be here. You're already in It. But Jeno asked: - Let me stay. Then the Master said: - Okay, go to the kitch... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Not love - kindness Once upon a time there lived a woman in China who helped a monk for 20 years. She built him a small hut and fed him while he meditated. And so she wanted to know how much he had progressed during this... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Not far from Buddhahood One day a university student who visited Hasan asked him: —Have you ever read the Christian Bible? “No, read to me from it,” Hasan answered. The student opened the Bible and began to read from Matthew... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Not the mind Lin-chi was sitting on the bank of the river when a philosopher approached him, bowed and asked the question: “What is the essence of your teaching?” Lin-chi looked at him and did not say a single wor... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Silence Four Zen students, and close friends, promised each other to remain silent in order to deepen their meditation. The first day they were silent. Their meditation began auspiciously, but when night came... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Monks and a girl. One day in the summer, on a hot day, two monks approached the river. One was respectable and old with gray hair, The young one was strong and bald. A beautiful young maiden stood by the river, not kno... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Don't oversleep The student asked the Master: “Is there anything I can do to become enlightened?” “As little as you can do to make the sun rise in the morning.” - Why then all these spiritual practices? - So that you... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Life can't wait Master Ma Tzu, trying to show his students the state of meditation, said: “If you utter a word, I will give you thirty blows with my stick, but if you don’t say a word, I will give you thirty blows wi... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight For clear eyes Su Dongpo and his friend monk Fo Yin often spent time together. They drank wine, read poetry, and talked about science. One day, having met as usual, the friends started talking and completely forgot ... Parables Zen Parables
