Creative Parables

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...

Two Zen monks, Tanzan (1819-1892) and Ekido, traveling on pilgrimage, came toa muddy river crossing. There they saw a lovely young woman dressed in her...

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 Parable About the Power of Positivity and the Unpredictability of Fate One African King had a close friend with whom he grew up. The...

A beautiful flowers  A water bearer had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole, which he carried across his neck. One of...

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...

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...

A short story about the Necessity of Method One man who was walking through a forest when he came across a frustrated lumberjack. A lumberjack...

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...

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...

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...

Who are you? Keiji, a long-time Zen student, approached his master and said: “I don’t see how there can be any enlightenment that sets you...