A Mad Mystic
This is a surrealistic story about the Mystic Madman surrealism . A mystic who was thought to be mad – as all mystics have always been thought to be – was staying with a friend. The family was a little worried because … Continued
Begging Bowl
This is a beautiful story. A beggar came to an emperor’s palace. The emperor was just in the garden so he heard the beggar. The man on the gate was going to give something, but the beggar said, ”I have one … Continued
Spiritual Light
A man came, a monk, not belonging to the Zen people. He wanted to be initiated by the master, a Zen master. He was asked, ’From where are you coming?’ He said, ’I come from a monastery which is called ”the monastery … Continued
Choosing a Right Successor
A great master had a big monastery – five hundred monks – and they were all practicing the path of self-remembering. Self-remembering is one of the paths Buddha has recommended. One man entered into the monastery – he wanted to become … Continued
Stingy in Teaching
A young physician in Tokyo named Kusuda met a college friend who had been studying Zen. The young doctor asked him what Zen was. “I cannot tell you what it is,” the friend replied, “but one thing is certain. If … Continued