Enlight What are you doing! What are you saying? In modern times, much nonsense is said about masters and disciples, about the inheritance of the master's teachings by beloved disciples, which gave them the right to transmit the truth to followers. ... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Character A Zen student came to Bankei and complained: - Teacher, I have an uncontrollable character. How can I fix it? “There’s something strange about you,” Bankei answered. - Let me see what you have. “But I... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Tunnel Zenkai, the son of a samurai, went to Edo and here became close to a high-ranking official. He fell in love with the official's wife and was discovered. In defense, he killed the official and then fle... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Greeted by clothes One day his wife began to reproach the mullah for his poverty. “If you are a religious person,” she said, “you should ask for money in prayer.” Since religion is your occupation, you, like everyone el... Parables Parables about Khoja Nasreddin Enlight
Enlight One hand clap The abbot of Kennin Monastery was Mokurai - Silent Thunder. He had a pet named Toe, who was only twelve years old. Toe saw other students coming to the teacher every morning and evening for instructio... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Three blows with a stick Tozan came to teacher Ummon. Ummon asked him where he came from. “From the village,” Tozan answered. — Which monastery were you in in the summer? - asked Ummon. “At Hoji Monastery, on the southern sho... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Taming the Ghost One young woman fell ill and was close to death. “Oh, I love you so much,” she told her husband. “I really don’t want to leave you.” Don't you dare marry another woman after my death. If you do this, ... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Royal gift One day the emperor visited Nan-In. As a sign of his respect, he presented him with a magnificent robe, embroidered with precious stones, made of the most expensive fabric. Presenting it, he said: - D... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Esyun's departure Nun Esyun was already over sixty when she was about to leave this world. She asked the monks to build a funeral pyre in the courtyard. Seated firmly in the middle of the wooden pyramid, she set its ed... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Ducks are flying Near a lake in a mountain forest, the Monk instructed, picking his nose. Monaco, ten years old. Living with monks, since I was five years old. In the sky above them, not so high, Ducks flew, dropping ... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight The Tea Master and the Murderer Teiko, a warrior who lived in Japan before the Tokugawa era, studied cha-no-yu - tea etiquette - from Sen-No-Rikyu, the teacher of this aesthetic expression of calm and contentment. Teiko's warrior se... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Exact proportion Sen-No Rikun, a tea master, wanted to hang a basket of flowers on a pole. He asked the carpenter to help him, pointing from below where to place the basket: a little higher or lower, a little to the r... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
