✨ A Journey Through Symbols of Intuition, Growth & Centering
A poetic exploration of inner light, personal growth, and the journey back to center — reflected through timeless symbols like the lotus, waves, moon, mandala, and more. Inspired by the...
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Zen Story: Walking on water
Three monks sat by a lake, deep in meditation. One stood up and said, “I’ve forgotten my mat.” Stepping on to the waters before him, he walked across to the...
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Zen Story: True Nature
An old man meditating by the riverside opened his eyes to see a scorpion flailing helplessly in the water. The water washed the scorpion nearer to a tree growing on...
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Zen Story: Mind over Matter
An accomplished though conceited young archer once dared a Zen master famed for his prowess in archery, to a test of their skills. The youth’s proficiency was extraordinary. His first...
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Zen Story: Anger Management
A Zen disciple approached his teacher. “Master, I have an uncontrollable temper. Can you help me overcome it?” “Hmmm, that’s strange. Can you show it to me?” asked the master....
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Zen Story: Friendship
A long time ago there were two friends, one who played the harp skillfully, and one who listened skillfully. When the one played a song about the mountains, the other...
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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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Buddhist Mudras: Hand Gestures of the Buddha
The serene smile of the Buddha is his most distinguishing feature. Along with this, the viewer’s attention cannot help but be drawn towards the Buddha’s graceful hands, displayed in a...
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The Buddhist Tour
Places connected to the life of the Buddha are sacred to Buddhists across the world. The most important of these are his birthplace in Lumbini, Nepal, and in India —...
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Tibetan Buddhism
History Buddhism travelled into Tibet towards the end of the 8th century CE when its King, Trisong Detsen, invited two Buddhist masters from India. Shantarakshita from Nalanda (in modern day...
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