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
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
The Darkness
There was a very rich man who had three sons and was puzzled about whom to make his successor. They were all intelligent, and that was making the choice more difficult. Each was more intelligent than the other. He asked a visiting … 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
I Have Experienced Nothingness.
This is an old Zen story. A disciple of Zen master Bokuju bring again and again his new experiences to him, that he had experienced energy rising in his spine. And Bokuju said, ”Get out of here! Don’t bring such nonsense to me! You … Continued