Not Dead Yet
The Emperor asked Master Gudo, "What happens to a man of
enlightenment after death?"
"How should I know?" replied Gudo.
"Because you are a master," answered the Emperor.
"Yes sir," said Gudo, "but not a dead one."
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- Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:27 pm
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No More Questions
Upon meeting a Zen master at a social event, a psychiatrist decided to ask
him a question that had been on his mind. "Exactly how do you help
people?" he inquired.
"I get them where they can't ask any more questions," the Master answered.
Upon meeting a Zen master at a social event, a psychiatrist decided to ask
him a question that had been on his mind. "Exactly how do you help
people?" he inquired.
"I get them where they can't ask any more questions," the Master answered.
- Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:26 pm
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Nature's Beauty A priest was in charge of the garden within a famous Zen temple. He had been given the job because he loved the flowers, shrubs, and trees. Next to the temple there was another, smaller temple where there lived a very old Zen master. One day, when the priest was expecting some speci...
- Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:25 pm
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The Nature of Things Two monks were washing their bowls in the river when they noticed a scorpion that was drowning. One monk immediately scooped it up and set it upon the bank. In the process he was stung. He went back to washing his bowl and again the scorpion fell in. The monk saved the scorpion...
- Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:24 pm
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Moving Mind Two men were arguing about a flag flapping in the wind. "It's the wind that is really moving," stated the first one. "No, it is the flag that is moving," contended the second. A Zen master, who happened to be walking by, overheard the debate and interrupted them. &qu...
- Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:24 pm
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The Most Important Teaching A renowned Zen master said that his greatest teaching was this: Buddha is your own mind. So impressed by how profound this idea was, one monk decided to leave the monastery and retreat to the wilderness to meditate on this insight. There he spent 20 years as a hermit pro...
- Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:23 pm
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More Is Not Enough The Stone Cutter There was once a stone cutter who was dissatisfied with himself and with his position in life. One day he passed a wealthy merchant's house. Through the open gateway, he saw many fine possessions and important visitors. "How powerful that merchant must be!&q...
- Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:22 pm
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The Moon Cannot Be Stolen A Zen Master lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a mountain. One evening, while he was away, a thief sneaked into the hut only to find there was nothing in it to steal. The Zen Master returned and found him. "You have come a long way to visi...
- Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:21 pm
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Maybe There is a Taoist story of an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit. "Such bad luck," they said sympathetically. "May be," the farmer replied. The next morning the horse returned, ...
- Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:21 pm
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Masterpiece A master calligrapher was writing some characters onto a piece of paper. One of his especially perceptive students was watching him. When the calligrapher was finished, he asked for the student's opinion - who immediately told him that it wasn't any good. The master tried again, but the...