Enlight How grass and trees will become enlightened During the Kamakura period, Shinkan studied Tendai for 6 years and then Zen for 7 years. After this, he went to China and studied Zen for another 13 years. When he returned to Japan, many wanted to ta... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Sincere voice When Master Bankei died, a blind man who lived near the temple told his friend: “Because I am blind, I cannot observe a person’s face, so I judge him by the sound of his voice.” Usually when I hear so... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Banjo Rapier Test Matayuro Yagyu was the son of a famous swordsman. His father, realizing that his son’s work was too mediocre to be expected to excel, disowned him. Then Matayuro went to Mount Futara and here he found... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight A brick will never become a mirror One student of Bokuju meditated for several years. When he came to the Master, he sent him back with the words: “All this is nonsense! Come back and meditate again." One day Bokuju came to his house h... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Go forward One day a disciple named Impo was pushing a wheelbarrow in front of him, and Master Ma Tzu was sitting in his path with his legs stretched out. Impo asked: - Teacher, please remove your legs! “What is... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight True Prosperity One rich man asked Sengai to write something so that the prosperity of his family would continue from generation to generation. Sengai took a large sheet of paper and wrote: “The father died, the son ... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Living Buddha and cooper Zen masters gave personal advice in a secluded room. No one entered it while the teacher and student were there. Mokurai, a Zen master at the Kennin Temple in Kyoto, loved to talk with merchants and n... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Drop of water The Zen master Gazan asked a young student to bring a bucket of clean water to cool his pool. The student brought water, and after the water in the pool cooled, he splashed the remaining water onto th... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight History of Shunkai The extraordinary Shunkai, whose middle name was Suzu, was forced to get married against her will when she was still very young. Later, after the end of this marriage, she entered the university, wher... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight How a crow destroyed two families In ancient times, in Japan, during the reign of Emperor Shomu, who lived in 750, a tall tree grew in front of the gate of the house of the shogun of Izumi county named Yamatomaro. Two crows built a ne... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Stone Mind Hogen, a Chinese Zen master, lived alone in a small temple in a village. One day, four wandering monks asked him to allow them to light a fire and warm themselves. As they started the fire, Hogen hear... Parables Zen Parables
Enlight Pickled radish One day Shogun Iemitsu was talking with Takuan about various topics. - Osho, everything I eat lately seems tasteless to me. Can you treat me to some delicacy? - It's not difficult. Please come to my a... Parables Zen Parables
