Enlight Sariri "Tangke from the Tang dynasty went into the temple to warm up, he was very cold and wet. But it was cold in the temple. Then he took one of the wooden images of Buddha and made a fire from it. The car... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight The Parable of Cats and Soken Sensei В начале XIX века в Японии жил знаменитый мастер кендо по имени Сокен. Однажды в его доме завелась большая крыса, которая постоянно шумела по ночам и мешала ему спать. Сокен обратился к своему знакомо... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Parable of the Virgin (Hing Shi) One day a young man who was planning to get married came to Hing Shi and asked: “Teacher, I want to marry, but definitely only a virgin.” Tell me, am I acting wisely? The teacher asked: “Why specifica... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Poem When Seun grew old, he knew that his end was approaching. He asked the disciples to gather around him in the morning and said that he would leave at noon. Burning incense in front of the image of his ... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Hoshina's last poem Zen teacher Hoshin lived in China for many years, and then returned to northeast Japan, where he raised students. When he became quite old, he told his disciples a story he had heard in China. This is... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Giving Alms (Hing Shi) One day, returning from the market, Hing Shi saw a monk sitting on the side of the road, begging for alms. Having shared with the poor man a few coins left after shopping, the sage stopped to rest. At... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Repeated sutra A peasant asked the priest of the Tendai school to recite sutras for his deceased wife. When the reading was finished, the peasant asked: “Do you think my wife will benefit from this?” “Not only your ... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight First principle When a traveler approaches the Obaku Temple in Kyoto, he sees the words carved above the gate: “First Principle.” The letters are unusually large and connoisseurs of calligraphy admired them as the he... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight About death After my master's death, I became friends with Dudjom Rinpoche, one of the greatest masters of meditation, mysticism and yoga of our time. One day he and his wife were driving through France, admiring... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight My heart burns like fire Sen Saku, the first Zen teacher in America, said: “My heart is burning: like fire, my eyes are cold like dead ashes.” He created rules that he followed throughout his life. Here they are: In the morni... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight History of Shunkai The lovely Shunkai, whose other name was Suzu, was married off against her will when she was still very young. Later, when the marriage ended, she began to attend university, where she studied philoso... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Winter The Zen teacher was driving a carriage in which a woman was sitting with her child. There was a lot of snow and the morning was very cold. There was no sun in the sky, it was cloudy. The teacher began... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
