The Last Poem
The Zen master Hoshin lived in China many years. Then he returned to the northeastern part of Japan, where he taught his disciples. When he was getting very old, he told them a story he had heard in China. This … Continued
Open Your Own Treasure House
Daiju visited the master Baso in China. Baso asked: “What do you seek?” “Enlightenment,” replied Daiju. “You have your own treasure house. Why do you search outside?” Baso asked. Daiju inquired: “Where is my treasure house?” Baso answered: “What you … Continued
Coat of Prosperous and Peaceful Man
Once a king fell sick. He was so sick that the physicians said he was not going to live, there was no hope. So his ministers and the people who loved him became very worried and anxious. Just then a Zen monk entered the village, … Continued