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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Enlight
Enlight Every question is wrong Rinzai once asked his senior student: — Say something about the Truth. The senior student approached Rinzai and hit him. He laughed and said: - That's right! You did well because you can't ask. After ... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Zen in the life of beggars Tosun was a well-known Zen Master of his time. He lived in several temples and taught in various provinces. The last temple he visited was so crowded with his devotees that Tosun told them he was goin... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Every Minute Zen Zen students study with Zen masters for at least 10 years before they are allowed to teach others. Tenno, who, having completed his apprenticeship, became a teacher, came to visit Nan-In. It was a rai... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
