Story of Shravan Kumar
Long-time ago, there lived a boy called Shravan Kumar. He was very unfortunate as both of his parents were blind. […]
Elephant and Ungrateful Forester
The whole earth will not satisfy an ungrateful man. Jātaka 72: i. 319-322. To an ungrateful man. This parable was […]
Grateful Animals and Ungrateful Man
Driftwood is worth more than some men. Jātaka 73: i. 322-327. True is this saying of some men of the […]
The Greatful Elephant
Where there’s a will, there’s a way! Relying on Noble-heart. This parable was related by the Teacher while he was […]
The Cruel Crane Outwitted
A tailor who used to make robes for the brotherhood was wont to cheat his customers, and thus prided himself […]
The Giddy Fish
There was a bhikkhu who had great difficulty in keeping his senses and passions under control; so, resolving to leave […]
The Lost Son
There was a householder’s son who went away into a distant country, and while the father accumulated immeasurable riches, the […]
A Cup of Tea
Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in […]
The Moon Cannot Be Stolen
Ryokan, a Zen master, lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a mountain. […]
Working Very Hard
A martial arts student went to his teacher and said earnestly, “I am devoted to studying your martial system. How […]