Spiritual Light
A man came, a monk, not belonging to the Zen people. He wanted to be initiated by the master, a Zen master. He was asked, ’From where are you coming?’ He said, ’I come from a monastery which is called ”the monastery … Continued
The Stone Mind
Hogen, a Chinese Zen teacher, lived alone in a small temple in the country. One day four traveling monks appeared and asked if they might make a fire in his yard to warm themselves. While they were building the fire, … Continued
The Real Miracle
When Bankei was preaching at Ryumon temple, a Shinshu priest, who believed in salvation through repetition of the name of the Buddha of Love, was jealous of his large audience and wanted to debate with him. Bankei was in the … Continued
The Search
A man left his home and his village in search of a master. Just outside the village, he met an old man sitting under a tree so silently and so peacefully that he thought, ”Perhaps he may know somebody who is a … Continued
The Painter
A Chinese emperor called all the painters of his empire, which was one of the greatest empires in the world. He himself was in deep love with painting and he asked the painters, ”I want to declare one of you the master … Continued
