Once, Kyozan said to his master Isan, ”where does the real buddha dwell?” Isan replied, ”By means of the subtlety of thoughtless thought, contemplate the boundless spiritual brightness. Contemplate it Until returning to the ground of being, the always abiding … 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
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
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
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