Unmon’s “Two Diseases” Great Master Unmon said, “When the light does not penetrate, there are two diseases. Everything is unclear and things hang before you – this is one disease. Even after you have realized the emptiness of all things, … Continued
A Zen master had a big monastery and he had a pet cat. And the monastery had two wings, right and left. Just in the middle was the cottage of the master. And there were one thousand monks – five hundred living on … Continued
This is a beautiful inspirational story from the Zen’s literature. One Zen master, Hui Hai, was asked, ”What do you think about the inferior and the superior people?” He said, ”Just outside my door there is a small rose bush … Continued
Bodhidharma was the first one who crossed the Himalayas and went to China. Asked where he was going, he said, ”In search of lions. I cannot work with cowards.” China was still a fresh land, just turned towards Buddhism. Even … Continued
Tozan had a question about whether inanimate objects expound the dharma. Tozan visited Isan, who recommended that he go to see Ungan. With Ungan, Tozan was first made aware of the truth, and he composed the following gatha to record his experience: … Continued