A merchant bearing fifty rolls of cotton goods on his shoulders stopped to rest from the heat of the day beneath a shelter where a large stone Buddha was standing. There he fell asleep, and when he awoke his goods … Continued
While the Buddha was in residence at Sàvatthi, a certain banker’s son approached an elder who resorted to his house for alms and said to him, “Venerable, I desire to obtain release from suffering. Tell me some way by which I can obtain release … Continued
This is a enlighten Zen story about Zen master who was a great gardener; the emperor used to learn from him.The emperor was creating a big garden so that one day the master could be invited to see. If he approved, that … Continued
Once Michelangelo was passing by the market where marble was sold, and he saw a big piece of marble in front of a shop. He asked the owner, ”How much will it cost?” The owner said, ”Nothing, because it has been … Continued
After taking a meditation topic from the Buddha, monk Tissa was diligently practicing meditation when he was afflicted with a disease. Small boils appeared all over his body and these developed into big sores. When these sores burst, his upper and lower robes became … Continued
