The Burning Hut
Good Luck Signal
The only survivor of a shipwreck washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and...
Parable of Opportunities and Time
Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It
carries over no balance from day to day....
Happiness is a choice
A simple choice
One man was happy all his life. He smiled and laughed all the time, no one ever saw him sad. On occasion,...
Girl by the river
Two Zen monks, Tanzan (1819-1892) and Ekido, traveling on pilgrimage, came to
a muddy river crossing. There they saw a lovely young woman dressed in her...
Sharpen your saw!
A short story about effectivness of Method
One man who was walking through a forest when he came across a frustrated lumberjack. A lumberjack was...
Everything God does is for the good!
Once Rabbi Akiva was traveling with a donkey, rooster, and lantern.
He came to a village seeking lodging. No one took him in.
He...
Two apples
Do not rush to judge
A lovely little girl was holding two apples with both hands. Her mom came in and softlyasked her little daughter...
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...
Socratic triple filter
Truth, Goodness and Usefulness
In ancient Greece, Socrates was held in high esteem for his wisdom and teaching others how to live a good life....
Entering a Flow State
Entering a Creative State
Cook Ting was cutting up an ox for Lord Wen-hui. At every touch of his hand, every heave of his shoulder, every...
Rejoice always! – a Zen Parable
The beauty of Orchids
One Chan master loved orchids, and planted all sorts of different orchids.
When his time was not occupied by giving Buddhist talks,...
The Two Wolves
Life lesson by old Cherokee chief
An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life...
“A fight is going on inside me,” he said to...