A Parable on Real Value and Self-Worth
Find Your Place
A father told his daughter, “You graduated with honours. Here is a car I acquired many years ago. It is several years...
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...
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....
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,...
Be alive! A zen parable
It is enough just to be alive
One morning Master Lin-chi was in the temple. Soon a young man came in and sat nearby with...
Who Am I? Zen Proverbs
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...
See the whole picture. Useful parable
Seeing things holistically
After years of searching, the seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. 'Ask 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...
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...
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...
Parable about Alexander the Great and Opportunity
Parable on Opportunity
One day Alexander the Great was going about town, just walking with his troops and roaming about the market. In one of...
Girl by the river
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...