Zen Story: Bankei’s Cure
The great master Bankei’s meditation classes attracted students from all over Japan. During one of these courses, a student was caught stealing. The incident was brought to Bankei’s notice. He...
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Zen Story: Perfect Silence
Four pupils used to practice meditation in the time before Zen came to Japan. These close friends vowed to each other to observe silence for seven days. The first day...
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Zen Story: Steal the Moon
A Zen master, Ryokan, lived a life of simplicity in his hut near the mountains. When he was away one night, a thief broke in only to find nothing worth...
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Zen Story: Perceptions
Chuang Tzu and his friend were walking along a river bank and stopped for a moment to gaze at the water. Chuang Tzu exclaimed, “Look at those fish, how they’re...
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Zen Story: Impermanence
A revered Zen teacher once approached the king’s palace late at night. The guards did not stop him as he made his way inside to where the king was seated...
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Meditation Quotes to Encourage Your Practice
Meditation is a tradition dating thousands of years – yet its powerful influence on our lives remains a source of intrigue and wonder for all spiritual seekers. From Buddha to...
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Zen Story: Awakening
Awakening is about opening our eyes (literally and figuratively) to the nature of our existence. It is about living with mindfulness in every moment and stepping slowly away from ignorance...
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Zen Story: Cause and Effect
There lived an old farmer who had worked in his fields for many, many years. One day, his horse bolted away. His neighbors dropped in to commiserate with him. “What...
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10 Quotes from Spiritual Traditions on Following the Path Within
The search for greater meaning in our lives is universal – shared by countless seekers and travelers for as long back as we collectively remember. And no matter what path...
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4 Teachings to Guide Us Within
The deepest sense of “self” is what guides us, heals us, and ultimately helps us find our purest inner direction on the outward path of life. Here are several thoughts...
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Wellness Quotes and Thoughts
Wellness is not just a state of physical condition. It is a philosophy that encompasses everything about the human mind, body, and spirit. And it is a subject that has...
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Dalai Lama Wisdom – Advice on Compassion, Kindness, and Patience
Spiritual leader Tenzin Gyatso, better known as the 14th Dalai Lama, has promoted peace and understanding as pathways towards universal love for as long as he has been teaching in...
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Zen Proverbs
Move and the way will open – Zen Proverbs From the withered tree, a flower blooms – Zen Proverbs Be master of mind rather than mastered by mind – Zen...
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