What is the Secret of Buddha?
A Zen master asked, ’What is the secret of Buddha? What did he deliver to Mahakashyapa when he gave him the flower? Why did he say, ”I give to Mahakashyapa what I have not been able to give to anybody else – … Continued
Searching for Buddha
This is a very interesting Zen story about the searching for Buddha, ultimate truth, enlightenment or Nirvana. Many people become a sage, join the ashram, meditate, Yoga etc activities to attain the enlightenment. Is the search is valid for the … Continued
Silent Debate
This is a beautiful Zen story. There is an old tradition in some Japanese Zen temples that if a wandering monk can win an argument about Buddhism with one of the resident monks, he can stay the night. If not, he has … Continued
Truth is to Be Known.
TRUTH IS TO BE KNOWN; IT CANNOT BE SUPPOSED. Buddha was a guest in a village. The people there brought a blind man and requested Buddha to explain to him what light was, for this man refused to believe there was … Continued
From Seed to Flower.
There is a very beautiful story about Buddha when he came back to his home after twelve years, his father said, ”I can still forgive you. Though what you did was wrong, you tormented us, you have certainly done a crime, I have a father’s … Continued