Wisdom It's time to sleep Gadzan sat at Tekisun's bedside three days before the teacher's death; Tekisun had already chosen him as his successor. The temple had recently burned down, and Gadzan was in a hurry to restore it. Te... Parables Zen Parables
Wisdom Last click Tangen studied with Sengai from childhood. When he turned 20, he wanted to leave his teacher and visit other teachers to compare teaching. But Sengai did not allow him to do this. Every time Tangen as... Parables Zen Parables
Wisdom Last wish Once upon a time there lived a samurai. One day on a hot summer day, a traveler, tired and exhausted from thirst, walked past his house. Seeing a well in the courtyard of a house that belonged to a sa... Parables Zen Parables
Wisdom In a word While traveling, the ruler came to the Master to pay him his respects. “I have government affairs waiting for me, I don’t have time for long conversations,” he said. “Can you summarize the essence of ... Parables Zen Parables
Wisdom Sour Miso The cook-monk Deirio at Bankei Monastery decided that he should take good care of his old teacher's health and give him only fresh miso - a dough made from soybeans mixed with wheat and yeast, which t... Parables Zen Parables
Wisdom Rooster seller A seller of fighting cocks was praising his wares at the market, claiming that his cocks fight to death. “Better sell me those,” the buyer turned to him, “who fight until victory!”... Parables Zen Parables
Wisdom Letter to a Dying Man Basho wrote the following letter to one of his students who was close to death: “The essence of your mind was not born and therefore will never die. What is perishable is not life. Emptiness is not a ... Parables Zen Parables
Wisdom One note zen After Kakua visited the emperor, he disappeared and no one knows what became of him. He was the first Japanese person to study Zen in China, but because he did not show or tell anything to others exce... Parables Zen Parables
Wisdom Give yourself up to freedom The student asked Nagsen: - What is the Path? “The path is everyday life,” Nagsen answered. - Is it possible to learn this? - asked the student. “If you try to study,” Nagsen answered, “you will be fa... Parables Zen Parables
Wisdom Huge Waves At the beginning of the Meiji era (1868 - 1912), there lived a famous wrestler named Oh Nami - Huge Waves. Unusually strong, he mastered the art of wrestling well. In training fights he defeated even ... Parables Zen Parables
Wisdom Cook The Zen master decided to send a student to found a new monastery and announced that the one who best answered the question would be appointed. Placing a vase of water on the ground, he asked: - Who c... Parables Zen Parables
Wisdom Right now Dogo had a student named Soshin. Soshin came to learn meditation and waited patiently for the training to finally begin. He expected lessons like those at school, but there were none, and it confused ... Parables Zen Parables
