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
The Last Words of the Buddha
This is a beautiful story about Buddha’s last time on the earth. Buddha was dying. He walked for forty years with a lamp and thousands followed him. Now he was going to die. One day in the morning he said: ’This … Continued
Love & Meditation
This is a Beautiful story about Buddha. Gautam Buddha had a disciple who had been a devotee for many years, and one day Buddha asked him, ”Monk, what is your age?” The monk replied, ”Five.” Buddha was surprised. ”Five years … Continued