Zen Insights
Jan
12
2013

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Crossing the lawn.

A young man approaches a Zen Master with a question. The man is clever and hopes to gain wisdom through deceiving the Zen Master. He plans on asking the Zen Master a question that serves as a metaphor for the … Continue reading

Jan
07
2013

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The robe.

A Zen abbot went dressed in rags to the door of a rich man and was turned away with an empty bowl. He soon returned in his formal robe of office and was invited in and seated before a sumptuous … Continue reading

Dec
28
2012

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No Work, No Food

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 trees. The pupils felt sorry to see the old teacher working so hard, but … Continue reading

Dec
25
2012

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Merry Christmas!

“Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect.” ~Oren Arnold