Enlight Life is beautiful A Zen master walked through the market and said: - Life is wonderful! The merchant objected to him: - This is not true. I work from early morning until late at night, I earn little and I’m tired all t... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Three more days Shuwo, Hakuin's student, was a good teacher. During one summer retreat, a student came to him from the South Island of Japan. Xuvo gave him a problem: “Hear the clap of one palm.” The student remained... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Dispute over shelter Every wandering monk who managed to win a debate about Buddhism with one of the monks already living there could stop at the Zen temple. If he suffered defeat, he was supposed to move on. Two brother ... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Zen in every moment Zen students spend at least ten years with a teacher before they decide to teach others. One day, Tenno, who had already completed his apprenticeship and became a teacher, came to visit Nan In. It was... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Voice of Happiness When Bankei died, a blind man who lived near the teacher's temple told his friend: "Because I am blind, I cannot observe a person's face, so I judge his character by the sound of his voice. Usually, w... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Eyes of the Artist (Hing Shi) Once Hing Shi talked with Yange Ren, a rather skeptical sage, about the importance of canons in the fine arts. Yange Ren insisted that the master, when depicting something, must, regardless of his des... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Where can I find time to meditate? The Enlightened Guru had one disciple who was instructed to meditate for a certain amount of time every day. Coming to a conversation with the Guru, he complained every time: “Oh my Guru! I do everyth... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Dirt road Tanzan and Ekido were walking along a muddy road one day. It was pouring rain. Passing by an intersection, they met a beautiful girl in a silk kimono and scarf, who could not cross the pothole. “Let’s... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Choice Talking with the hermit, the merchant claimed that, thanks to his wealth, he was freed from the need to indulge someone else's desires or tastes. - That's how it is! - he exclaimed. - Well, when you c... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Everything is the best As Banzan walked through the market, he heard a conversation between a buyer and a butcher. “Give me the best piece of meat,” said the buyer. “Everything I have in my shop is the best,” answered the b... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Question and answer One evening a monk knocked on the door of a Zen monastery. He was tired, hungry and wanted to stay there for the night. The owner opened the door, but instead of greeting the monk, he greeted him with... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
Enlight Business card Keito, a Zen master, was the abbot of Tofukuji, one of the main temples in Kyoto. One day the governor of Kyoto came to him. The novice handed the old man a business card: “Kitagaki, Governor of Kyoto... Parables Zen Parables Enlight
