Enlightenment Stories are the stories which enlighten the mind & soul help to guide toward the Nirvana or Moksha.
On one occasion, a Brahmin by the name of Anatthapucchaka, came to the Buddha and said to him, “Venerable, I think that you know only the practices that are beneficial and not the practices that are not beneficial.” To him, the Buddha answered … Continued
This is an enlightening Zen story. During the Kamakura period, Shinkan studied Tendai six years and then studied Zen seven years; then he went to China and contemplated Zen for thirteen years more. When he returned to Japan many desired … Continued
This is an enlighten story from Buddha’s life. On a fine morning, Buddha visited a village and someone asked, ”Is there God?” And Buddha said, ”No, there is no God.” By midday, another person came to him and said, ”I … Continued
Tosui was a well-known Zen teacher of his time. He had lived in several temples and taught in various provinces. The last temple he visited accumulated so many adherents that Tosui told them he was going to quit the lecture … Continued
This is one of the most enlightening stories on Buddha’s life. One day one of Buddha’s sannyasins was passing through a street where he had gone to beg. The most beautiful woman of that town, the prostitute of the town, fell … Continued