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...
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...
Timeless Wisdom: Rejoice Always! – A Powerful Zen Parable
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...
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...
Wonder of Wonders
A group of American school children were asked to list what they thought were the present "Seven Wonders Of The World." Though there were...