Blindness
A blind man and his friend were crossing a desert. They were going on different journeys but they must have met on the way and the other man must have asked the blind man to join him. They were together for some days … Continued
The Shelter
Once a Zen Nun was visiting a village where there were only a few houses, and as it was getting dark and she was all alone she went to the area in front of all the houses and asked the villagers, “Please … Continued
What are the Myriad Holes?
This is a beautiful Zen story. One day Ejo, (meaning solitary cloud) called on the zen master, Dogen. Dogen cited the saying, ”one hair pierces myriad holes,” to question him closely. Ejo trusted in Dogen and surrendered to him. After that, he … Continued
Winter is Past its Peak
The great Zen Master, Nansen, was getting very old and was waiting for his successor to arrive. In fact, he was ready to leave the body but was just hanging around for the successor to come so he could transfer whatsoever he … Continued
How Can I Get to Master Nansen?
One day Nansen was working on the mountain with a sickle. One day nansen was working on the mountain with a sickle. A monk came up the mountain path and asked, without knowing to whom he was talking, ”how can i get … Continued