A Cup of Tea

Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s...

The Water Bearer

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...

“This is good!”

One African King had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred...

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...

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...

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...

Secret of Happiness

Paulo Coelho. Story from the Alchemist A merchant sent his son to learn the Secret of Happiness from the wisest of men. The young man wandered...

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...

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...

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...

The secret of Art

Woodworker Qing carved a piece of wood and made a bell stand, and when it was finished, everyone who saw it marvelled, for it seemed to...