Ten Successors
Zen pupils take a vow that even if they are killed by their teacher, they intend to learn Zen. Usually they cut a finger and seal their resolution with blood. In time the vow has become a mere formality, and … Continued
Arresting the Stone Buddha
A merchant bearing fifty rolls of cotton goods on his shoulders stopped to rest from the heat of the day beneath a shelter where a large stone Buddha was standing. There he fell asleep, and when he awoke his goods … Continued
Dead Leaves
This is a enlighten Zen story about Zen master who was a great gardener; the emperor used to learn from him.The emperor was creating a big garden so that one day the master could be invited to see. If he approved, that … Continued
The Plum is Now Ripe.
Ma Tsu is a great Zen master, and Ta Mei is one of his disciples – he had thousands of disciples. The master sent some-body to ask the disciple some question – because he is staying on a mountain, alone, meditating, just … Continued