Non-Judgment
There was an old man in a village, very poor, but even kings were jealous of him because he had a beautiful white horse. Such a horse had never been seen before – the beauty, the very grandeur, the strength. Kings asked … Continued
Wherever the Wind Takes Me.
There were two temples in Japan, both antagonistic to each other. One belonged to Shinto, another belonged to Zen. And for centuries they had been quarreling, arguing against each other. Both had masters, and they both had young boys, because the masters … Continued
Master Thief
This is an ancient Zen story. A man was known as a master thief, because he had never been caught in his life, and he had stolen from every palace, from every rich house. In fact the situation had come to such … Continued
The Sorrowless View The World
On a certain day, while the Buddha was in residence at the Pipphali Cave, he made his round of Rajagaha for alms and after he had returned from his round for alms and had eaten his breakfast, he sat down and using psychic … Continued
The Last Poem
The Zen master Hoshin lived in China many years. Then he returned to the northeastern part of Japan, where he taught his disciples. When he was getting very old, he told them a story he had heard in China. This … Continued
