The Mind Sutra
The scholar, ryo of seizan, once had a meeting with baso, who asked him, ”What sutra are you lecturing on?” ”the mind sutra,” he replied. Baso said, ”By what do you lecture?” Ryo answered, ”with mind.” Baso said, ”The … Continued
Shoan and His Mother
Shoun became a teacher of Soto Zen. When he was still a student his father passed away, leaving him to care for his old mother. Whenever Shoun went to a meditation hall he always took his mother with him. … Continued
Those Who Restrain Their Own Mind
Sukha was made a novice monk at the age of seven years by Venerable Sàriputta. On the eighth day after being made a novice monk he followed Venerable Sàriputta on his alms-round. While doing the round they came across some farmers irrigating their fields, … Continued
Real Question?
A man was sitting at the gate of a town, an old man. A rider stopped, a horse rider and asked him, ”what are the people of this town like?” The old man asked, ”Why do you ask this?” The rider … Continued
