A flower blooming for its own joy teaches us about the purity of existence. It does not seek applause, recognition, or external...

One night in July at a children's summer camp, the campers were gathered around in a circle for their nighttime devotions. The counselor...

A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend...

The King called all of his wise men and counselors together for a meeting. He addressed them and said, I want you to go research and...

There was a wealthy man who was bothered by severe eye pain. He consulted many physicians and was being treated by several. He consumed...

It is said that before entering the sea a river trembles with fear. She looks back at the path she has traveled, from the peaks of the...

In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, ...

An unorthodox doctor, who always thought beyond prescriptions, pills and medication, once said to one of his regular patients:  “I’m...

Once a man was walking along a beach. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. Off in the distance, he saw a person going back and...

A Fresh View Two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in forty years of farming side...

The small man Builds cages for everyone He Knows. While the sage, Who has to duck his head When the moon is low, Keeps dropping keys all...

When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When...

First, it is necessary to give thanks, as happiness is usually not earned. It is a gift. Simply accepting it as such, on the other hand,...

When Bankei was preaching at Ryumon temple, a Shinshu priest, who believed in salvation through the repetition of the name of the Buddha...

Yamaoka Tesshu, as a young student, visited one master after another. He called upon Dokuon of Shokoku. Desiring to show his attainment,...

There was a person coming to a new village, relocating, and he was wondering if he would like it there, so he went to the Zen master and...

The Hasidim tell of Reb Levi Yitzchak, who used to say before he went to sleep at night, “Master of the Universe, today I didn't do so...

One evening a man went to fetch some water from the well. To his surprise, when he looked into the well, he found the sunken moon shining...