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True Friends from lostjohnny 177 days old
A long time ago in China there were two friends, one who played the harp skillfully and one who listened skillfully. When the one played or sang ...
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No Work No Food from lostjohnny 178 days old
Hyakujo, the Chinese Zen master, used to labor with his pupils even at the age of eighty, trimming the gardens, cleaning the grounds, and pruning the ...
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Nothing Exists from lostjohnny 179 days old
Yamaoka Tesshu, as a young student of Zen, visited one master after another. He called upon Dokuon of Shokoku. Desiring to show his attainment, he ...
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The Real Miracle from lostjohnny 184 days old
[ ... ] your fox can perform that trick, but that is not the manner of Zen. My miracle is that when I feel hungry I eat, and when I feel thirsty I drink."
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Real Prosperity from lostjohnny 185 days old
A rich man asked Sengai to write something for the continued prosperity of his family so that it might be treasured from generation to generation. ...
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No Attachment to Dust from lostjohnny 186 days old
[ ... ] true Zen student. When witnessing the good action of another encourage yourself to follow his example. Hearing of the mistaken action of another, ...
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The Stone Mind from lostjohnny 190 days old
Hogen, a Chinese Zen teacher, lived alone in a small temple in the country. One day four traveling monks appeared and asked if they might make a fire ...
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Temper from lostjohnny 191 days old
A Zen student came to Bankei and complained: "Master, I have an ungovernable temper. How can I cure it?" "You have something very strange," replied ...
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The Most Valuable Thing in the World from lostjohnny 192 days old
Sozan, a Chinese Zen master, was asked by a student: "What is the most valuable thing in the world?" The master replied: "The head of a dead cat." ...
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What Are You Doing! What Are You Saying! from lostjohnny 193 days old
[ ... ] Zen should be imparted in this way, from heart to heart, and in the past it was really accomplished. Silence and humility reigned rather than ...
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