The Water Bearer
A water bearer had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole, which he carried
across his neck. One of the pots...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Carry your cross. The parable of the uniqueness of fate
One day a crowd of people was walking along the road. Each carried his own cross on his shoulder.
One person thought that his cross...
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...
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...
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...
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...