A Parable on Real Value and Self-Worth
Find Your Right Place in the World
A father told his daughter, “You graduated with honours. Here is a car I acquired many years ago. It...
Dream of a butterfly
Once Chuang Chou dreamt he was a butterfly, a butterfly flitting and fluttering around,happy with himself and doing as he pleased.
He didn't know he...
Timeless Wisdom: Rejoice Always!
Rejoice in the Beauty of Orchids
One Chan master loved orchids, and planted all sorts of different orchids.
When his time was not occupied by giving...
Carry your cross. The parable of the uniqueness of fate
Be yourself!One day a crowd of people was walking along the road. Each carried his own cross on his shoulder.One person thought that his...
Donkey in the well
Never giving up!
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well.
The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out...
Parable of Heaven and Hell
A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said:"Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are...
A Cup of Tea
Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a universityprofessor who came to inquire about Zen.
Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s...
“Maybe” – Parable of Wisdom
Once upon the time there was an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years.One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing...
The secret of Art
Woodworker Qing carved a piece of wood and made a bell stand, and when it wasfinished, everyone who saw it marvelled, for it seemed to...
“This is good!” — А Motivational Parable
A Parable About the Power of Positivity and the Unpredictability of Fate
One African King had a close friend with whom he grew up. The...
In the same boat
The parable of the unity of fate
Two people were out on the ocean in a boat.One of them began drilling in the bottom of...
I am building a temple
The Power of Meaningful Life
A traveller passed a quarry saw three men working and asked them:
“What are you doing?”
“I am carrying stones”, said the...