Enlight Scientific dialogue for the night Any wandering monk could stop at a Zen temple, provided that he was a conqueror of those who lived in that temple. If he is defeated, he will have to leave. In one temple in northern Japan lived two m... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight The essence of Zen Zen is a creative state that arises when “the thirsty one falls to the source of Being.” It is impossible to convey this in words, but the Masters strive to express this through the example of their l... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Advisor One prince besieged an enemy fortress for three months and could not take it. Dissatisfied with his army, he ordered his adviser to send a letter home with an order to send another squad of the most d... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Same as everyone else There was a man. He lived like everyone else, worked like everyone else, and even died like everyone else. But someone wrote a parable about him and gave it to a Zen master. The Zen master knew what t... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Birth of Zen Buddhism Buddhist scriptures began to spread from India to Southeast Asia at the beginning of the 1st century. AD But the essence of Buddhism was brought to China by Bodhidharma in 520 AD. There is a legend ab... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Dust on the mirror The Zen teacher sent his chief disciple to the caravanserai for the last test. The student asked: -What kind of test is this? What should I do in this caravanserai? The teacher replied: - Go and just ... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Happy Chinese Everyone who has been to Chinatowns in America has seen statues of a brave young man with a sack on his back. Chinese traders call him the Happy Chinese or Laughing Buddha. This man named Hotei lived ... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight The most valuable thing in the world One student asked Master Sozan: -What is the most valuable thing in the world? The master replied: - Head of a dead cat. - Why? - the student asked again. - Because no one can appreciate it. Translate... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Mokusen's Hand Mokusen Hiki lived in a temple in Tamba Province. One of his followers complained about his wife's stinginess. Mokusen visited the wife of his follower and showed her his hand clenched into a fist. - ... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Treasure One important gentleman asked Master Takuan to advise him on how best to spend his time. He felt that his days were absorbed in his institution and he was constantly trying to sit still in order to wi... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Reality, not a dream One morning Bokuju woke up and immediately called out to his senior student: - Listen, I had a strange dream. Could you explain its meaning? - Wait! “First, I will bring you some water so you can wash... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight The path of liberation Doshin once asked his teacher, the third Patriarch of Zen Buddhism, Sosan: - Please show me the path to liberation. - Who enslaved you and when? - Nobody. “If this is so,” said the teacher, “then why ... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
