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Many teachings from Zen-Buddhism are told in short and
delightful zen stories. They are usually designed to develop
the mind and to free it from distortions and so to connect
with our spirit.
Some of them are really inspiring and enlightening. It is
helpful to the mind to think about them and feel the deeper
meaning. Even if it is not possible to grasp them fully, the
beauty and simplicity of the message usually gets through to
us one way or the other.
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The following 10 Zen stories are a selection of the ones I
found most inspiring and really worth to ponder about.
Some may be instantly understood, some others need to be
thought through and recognized in oneself.
They are about the following topics: life in the present
moment, different perspectives, attachment, resistance,
judgment, delusion, beliefs and thought as mental concepts
but not truth and unconditional love. Please feel free to post
your interpretation or other stories into the comments.
After reading the first, follow its advice to read all the
others. :)
1. 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 visitors cup full, and then
kept on pouring.
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The professor watched the overflow until he no longer could
restrain himself. It is overfull. No more will go in!
Like this cup, Nan-in said, you are full of your own
opinions and speculations. How can I show you Zen unless
you first empty your cup?
2. The Burden
Two monks were returning to the monastery in the evening.
It had rained and there were puddles of water on the road
sides. At one place a beautiful young woman was standing
unable to walk accross because of a puddle of water. The
elder of the two monks went up to a her lifted her and left
her on the other side of the road, and continued his way to
the monastery.
In the evening the younger monk came to the elder monk
and said, Sir, as monks, we cannot touch a woman ?
The elder monk answered yes, brother.
Then the younger monk asks again, but then Sir, how is
that you lifted that woman on the roadside ?
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The elder monk smiled at him and told him I left her on
the other side of the road, but you are still carrying her.
3. Finding a Piece of the Truth
One day Mara, the Evil One, was travelling through the
villages of India with his attendants. he saw a man doing
walking meditation whose face was lit up on wonder. The
man had just discovered something on the ground in front of
him. Maras attendant asked what that was and Mara
replied, A piece of truth.
Doesnt this bother you when someone finds a piece of
truth, O Evil One? his attendant asked. No, Mara replied.
Right after this, they usually make a belief out of it.
4. The Other SideOne day a young Buddhist on his journey home came to the
banks of a wide river. Staring hopelessly at the great
obstacle in front of him, he pondered for hours on just how
to cross such a wide barrier. Just as he was about to give up
his pursuit to continue his journey he saw a great teacher on
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here.the other side of the river. The young Buddhist yells over to
the teacher, Oh wise one, can you tell me how to get to the
other side of this river?
The teacher ponders for a moment looks up and down the
river and yells back, My son, you are on the other side.
5. Is That So?
The Zen master Hakuin was praised by his neighbors as one
living a pure life.
A beautiful Japanese girl whose parents owned a food store
lived near him. Suddenly, without any warning, her parents
discovered she was with child.
This made her parents very angry. She would not confess
who the man was, but after much harassment at last named
Hakuin.
In great anger the parents went to the master. Is that so?
was all he would say.
When the child was born, the parents brought it to the
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Hakuin, who now was viewed as a pariah by the whole
village. They demanded that he take care of the child since it
was his responsibility. Is that so? Hakuin said calmly as he
accepted the child.
A year later the girl-mother could stand it no longer. Shetold her parents the truth that the real father of the child
was a young man who worked in the fishmarket.
The mother and father of the girl at once went to Hakuin to
ask his forgiveness, to apologize at length, and to get the
child back again.
Hakuin was willing. In yielding the child, all he said was: Is
that so?
6. Maybe
Once upon the time there was an old farmer who had
worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran
away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit.
Such bad luck, they said sympathetically.
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Maybe, the farmer replied.
The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three
other wild horses. How wonderful, the neighbors
exclaimed.
Maybe, replied the old man.
The following day, his son tried to ride one of the untamed
horses, was thrown, and broke his leg. The neighbors again
came to offer their sympathy on his misfortune.
Maybe, answered the farmer.
The day after, military officials came to the village to draft
young men into the army. Seeing that the sons leg was
broken, they passed him by. The neighbors congratulated
the farmer on how well things had turned out.
Maybe, said the farmer.
7. Cliffhanger
One day while walking through the wilderness a man
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stumbled upon a vicious tiger. He ran but soon came to the
edge of a high cliff. Desperate to save himself, he climbed
down a vine and dangled over the fatal precipice.
As he hung there, two mice appeared from a hole in the cliff
and began gnawing on the vine.
Suddenly, he noticed on the vine a plump wild strawberry.
He plucked it and popped it in his mouth. It was incredibly
delicious!
8. The Blind Men and the ElephantSeveral citizens ran into a hot argument about God and
different religions, and each one could not agree to a
common answer. So they came to the Lord Buddha to find
out what exactly God looks like.
The Buddha asked his disciples to get a large magnificent
elephant and four blind men. He then brought the four
blind to the elephant and told them to find out what the
elephant would look like.
The first blind men touched the elephant leg and reported
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that it looked like a pillar. The second blind man touched
the elephant tummy and said that an elephant was a wall.
The third blind man touched the elephant ear and said that
it was a piece of cloth. The fourth blind man hold on to the
tail and described the elephant as a piece of rope. And all of
them ran into a hot argument about the appearance of an
elephant.
The Buddha asked the citizens: Each blind man had
touched the elephant but each of them gives a different
description of the animal. Which answer is right?
9. Right and Wrong
When Bankei held his seclusion-weeks of meditation, pupils
from many parts of Japan came to attend. During one of
these gatherings a pupil was caught stealing. The matter
was reported to Bankei with the request that the culprit beexpelled. Bankei ignored the case.
Later the pupil was caught in a similar act, and again
Bankei disregarded the matter. This angered the other
pupils, who drew up a petition asking for the dismissal of
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the thief, stating that otherwise they would leave in a body.
When Bankei had read the petition he called everyone before
him. You are wise brothers, he told them. You know what
is right and what is not right. You may go somewhere else to
study if you wish, but this poor brother does not even knowright from wrong. Who will teach him if I do not? I am
going to keep him here even if all the rest of you leave.
A torrent of tears cleansed the face of the brother who had
stolen. All desire to steal had vanished.
10. Nothing Exists
Yamaoka Tesshu, as a young student of Zen, visited one
master after another. He called upon Dokuon of Shokoku.
Desiring to show his attainment, he said: The mind,
Buddha, and sentient beings, after all, do not exist. The true
nature of phenomena is emptiness. There is no realization,
no delusion, no sage, no mediocrity. There is no giving and
nothing to be received.
Dokuon, who was smoking quietly, said nothing. Suddenly
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he whacked Yamaoka with his bamboo pipe. This made the
youth quite angry.
If nothing exists, inquired Dokuon, where did this anger
come from?
Bonus 11. Teaching the Ultimate
In early times in Japan, bamboo-and-paper lanterns were
used with candles inside. A blind man, visiting a friend one
night, was offered a lantern to carry home with him.
I do not need a lantern, he said. Darkness or light is all
the same to me.
I know you do not need a lantern to find your way, his
friend replied, but if you dont have one, someone else may
run into you. So you must take it.
The blind man started off with the lantern and before he
had walked very far someone ran squarely into him. Look
out where you are going! he exclaimed to the stranger.
Cant you see this lantern?
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D00dikovSeptember 20, 2008 at 7:40 pm
OK, I emptied my cup :P I had laugh out loud as I read
I left her on the other side of the road, but you are still
carrying her.
But its true, sometimes we are wondering about things
in our mind although the event is long gone and has nomeaning anymore. We are trapped in mind then.
Jonas September 20, 2008 at 7:59 pm
The 10 Zen stories are very beautiful.
For my current state, this is the most important one:
One day Mara, the Evil One, was travelling through the
villages of India with his attendants. he saw a man doing
walking meditation whose face was lit up on wonder.
The man had just discovered something on the ground
in front of him. Maras attendant asked what that was
and Mara replied, A piece of truth.
Doesnt this bother you when someone finds a piece of
truth, O Evil One? his attendant asked. No, Mara
replied. Right after this, they usually make a belief out
of it.
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The ego is funny.
MyrkoSeptember 20, 2008 at 8:11 pm
D00dikov, Jonas: Yes I find the message is very clear
here, especially about the arising of beliefs. I find it alsohelpful being reminded about the fact that a belief is
not reality. It may help as a guiding system for times,
and therin already also lies the danger of it
ChloeSeptember 20, 2008 at 8:56 pm
One day two monks were walking along a riverbank. I
would like to be a fish. They are so peaceful and happy!
the one monk exclaimed.
You are not a fish, his friend said. How do you know
whether or not the fish are enjoying themselves?
You are not me, the first monk said. How do youknow that I do not know that the fish are enjoying
themselves?
Stacey / CreateaBalanceSeptember 20, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Most of these are ne to me Thanks for sharing
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Most of these are new to me. Thanks for sharing.
MyrkoSeptember 20, 2008 at 11 :13 pm
Hi Stacey, welcome to my blog :)
The selected stories had the most meaning to mepersonally, so I chose them. Also the first 3 are for me
like an introduction :)
PamSeptember 21, 2008 at 2:33 am
Thank You .. Nice collection.Peace
ArielSeptember 22, 2008 at 3:55 am
Thank y ou for putting together this collection, Myrko.
#8 is my favorite and #10 is funny too.
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Evelyn LimSeptember 22, 2008 at 4:16 am
Ive read some of them before but some are new to me
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I ve read some of them before but some are new to me.
Thanks for sharing! Its nothing like going back to the
classics to be reminded of simple truths.
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LukeOctober 2, 2008 at 6:11 am
Ive got a collection of zen koans in a wiki here:
https://www.socialtext.net/zen/index.cgi
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Logan October 7 , 2008 at 2:18 pm
I think it is important to empty your cup many times.
muhadeeb October 25, 2008 at 3:05 pm
The sun shines
my reflection in a bowl
A heart beats in steady time
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axel gOctober 31, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Zen is beautiful!
I suppose the koans were what made it so popular.
Great write up +_+
Anna Varney-WongDecember 14, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Thank you loads of great reading material here!
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Rumon December 26, 2008 at 1:50 pm
I like the 7th, Cliffhanger.
Thats the way, how life goes. All we have to do, find the
positive parts of it.
NikJanuary 4, 2009 at 8:26 am
@Logan keep the cup empty all the time.
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CG WaltersJanuary 8, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Yes, an excellent collection doing a superb job of covering
the spectrum of Zen, and our choices.
Thank you, Myrko, for this an all your addition to our
collective experience.
This article is featured in CelebraZine (Celebrate WhatsRight in the World)
http://kathmandau.blogspot.com/2008/12/celebrazine-
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Blessings,
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grikdogMarch 7, 2009 at 11:49 am
My favorite Zen story is the one about the two monks.
Younger is sitting in zazen. Elder inquires, Why are
you sitting in zazen? Younger replies, By sitting inzazen, I hope eventually to become a buddha. Elder
picks up a brick and begins rubbing it on a rock (I tend
to imagine that he has tracked through a lot of carefully
raked Zen sand and it rubbing the brick on one of those
ancient black growing stones). Younger laughs, And
what are you doing? Elder replies, I am polishing this
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what are you doing? Elder replies, I am polishing this
brick in hopes that eventually it will become a mirror.
The advanced story ends here, but for the rest of us it
continues. Younger asks, How can polishing a brick
make a mirror? Elder retorts, How can sitting in
zazen make a buddha! And, true to the ancient
formula, the younger monk instantly became a mirror.
Sandeep June 6, 2009 at 1:50 am
This is the first time I have come across zen stories and
I really liked them!
Sensual photographyJune 12, 2009 at 7 :01 pm
It was briefly introduced in Charlie Wilsons War. Its
about a boy and a horse and all the Zen Master says is
Well see. Does anyone know the whole story?
Liara CovertJuly 12, 2009 at 7:07 am
Zen stories encourage meaningful self-reflection.
Thanks for sharing here and empowering readers to
step back and reconnect with soul.
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Mahalaxmi T RJuly 19, 2009 at 11 :22 pm
I am interpreting (My own way) all Zen stories and
below are my interpretations on
A Cup Of Teahttp://think-on-spirituals.blogspot.com/2009/06/cup-
of-tea.html
Is that So
http://think-on-spirituals.blogspot.com/2009/07/is-
that-so-zen-master-hakuin-was.html
May Behttp://think-on-
spirituals.blogspot.com/2009/07/may-be.html
.-= Mahalaxmi T Rs last blog ..May be =-.
kinresh patel October 12, 2009 at 2:01 am
I have learned something new that wants me to really
live the ZEN life. All I wanted was to get ideas for a ZEN
garden. WOW..
Thank you,
Kinresh Patel
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MathuriniAugust 1 9, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Hey, Loved it.. particularly the tea cup one.. Please
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NickOctober 5, 2010 at 4:09 pm
the candle has burned out :)
nice stories! may all beings benefit from the sharings :)
Sell Textbooks October 13, 2010 at 6:12 pm
I cannot thank you enough for these. I think my
favorite of these was the brother you are on the otherside. That was awesome. Thanks more than I can say.
Mr PriceFebruary 5, 2011 at 5:25 pm
I find it also helpful being reminded about the fact that
a belief is not reality . It may help as a guiding system
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y y p g g y
for times, and therin already also lies the danger of it
mohanMay 1, 2011 at 11 :31 am
i love zen stories a lot.its easy aswell as confusing if v
think under its contant.
Gayan Jayaweera May 9, 2011 at 2:51 pm
Hi,
There is suppose to be a saying about a Zen master whopored tea to a cup with a hole in it. to say he knows
what the other is thinking.
Does anyone know the full story
Hand Tool May 31 , 2011 at 3:33 pm
Mentioned all stories are nice. I read all and all stories
are really very inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
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I cant ever get enough of zen stories they are always so
personally inspirational. Every cup has to be emptied
before the good things can come in.
ZikoJuly 1, 2011 at 6:12 am
If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do
not understand, things are just as they are.
Karissa SmaleAugust 1 , 2011 at 1:00 pm
these are very interesting stories. Thank you so much
for sharing. These will be great for my english
homework. Thanks a million for sharing these :))
textbook buybackAugust 6, 2011 at 8:42 pm
#3 is awesome! Does everyone get this one? I didnt
at first, but see, a belief is a step away from truth.
With 100% truth, there is no belief or its opposite
disbelief. I like it!
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JamesAugust 7, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Yes, empty the cup. Be mindless of it as well.
textbook rentalAugust 1 0, 2011 at 7:20 pm
I really enjoyed all of them but the one Is That So I
am confused about and dont understand it, would
someone please give me an explanation.
MyrkoAugust 11 , 2011 at 10:36 pm
The Master responds to falsehood and truth, bad news
and good news, in exactly the same way: Is that so?
He allows the form of the moment, good or bad, to be
as it is and so does not become a participant in human
drama. To him there is only this moment, and this
moment is as it is. Events are not personalized. He is
nobodys victim. He is so completely at one with whathappens that what happens has no power over him
anymore. Only if you resist what happens are you at
the mercy of what happens, and the world will
determine your happiness and unhappiness.
The baby is looked after with loving care. Bad turns
into good through the power of nonresistance. Always
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responding to what the present moment requires, he
lets go of the baby when it is time to do so.
textbook rentalAugust 1 6, 2011 at 7:28 pm
Thanks for the explanation I understand it now.
Mike EttsSeptember 11 , 2011 at 1:34 am
Maybe (#6) is a great illustration of how a current
hardship can be a future blessing in disguise.
TJSeptember 25, 2011 at 9:46 am
It is quite difficult to learn about the I . So much to
learn and so little time. There is not quick
fix. There is only one way. One step at a time.
What would you do if you never really have a role
model. What would you do if you raise yourself to be the
person that you are today.and then learn thatyou
wish you had a role model. Then you wonder how your
life would turn out if you had a role model to guide you
through tough time as well as good time. Have you ever
heard the story of John Wooden? I am not a sport
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person, but what an incredible man that he is.
KimberlyOctober 8, 2011 at 8:01 pm
These are wonderful. Can you tell me anything about
their origins?
Goodheart October 28, 2011 at 3:58 am
Its softly utter by wind of life-who is an always been
from eons to eons. Lifes grandest virtues is who we are
truly wit in our eyes and what we persieve in them
about others says all about our hearts condition.
(Goodheart has spoken)
Chandra Sekhar MNovember 4, 2011 at 5:45 am
I would like to suggest three more:
The Gift of Insults
There once lived a great warrior. Though quite old, he
still was able to defeat any challenger. His reputation
extended far and wide throughout the land and many
students gathered to study under him.
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One day an infamous young warrior arrived at the
village. He was determined to be the first man to defeat
the great master. Along with his strength, he had an
uncanny ability to spot and exploit any weakness in an
opponent. He would wait for his opponent to make the
first move, thus revealing a weakness, and then would
strike with merciless force and lightning speed. No one
had ever lasted with him in a match beyond the first
move.
Much against the advice of his concerned students, the
old master gladly accepted the young warriors
challenge. As the two squared off for battle, the youngwarrior began to hurl insults at the old master. He
threw dirt and spit in his face. For hours he verbally
assaulted him with every curse and insult known to
mankind. But the old warrior merely stood there
motionless and calm. Finally, the young warrior
exhausted himself. Knowing he was defeated, he left
feeling shamed.
Somewhat disappointed that he did not fight the
insolent youth, the students gathered around the old
master and questioned him. How could you endure
such an indignity? How did you drive him away?
If someone comes to give you a gift and you do not
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receive it, the master replied, to whom does the gift
belong?
Working Very Hard
A martial arts student went to his teacher and said
earnestly, I am devoted to studying your martial
system. How long will it take me to master it. The
teachers reply was casual, Ten years. Impatiently,
the student answered, But I want to master it faster
than that. I will work very hard. I will practice
everyday, ten or more hours a day if I have to. Howlong will it take then? The teacher thought for a
moment, 20 years.
THE LOST SON (Clinging to opinions)
A y oung widower, who loved his five year old son very
much, was away on business when bandits came whoburned down the whole village and took his son away.
When the man returned, he saw the ruins and panicked.
They took the burnt corpse of an infant to be his son
and cried uncontrollably. He organized a cremation
ceremony, collected the ashes and put them in a
beautiful little bag which he always kept with him.
S ft d hi l d f th b dit
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Soon afterwards, his real son escaped from the bandits
and found his way home. He arrived at his fathers new
cottage at midnight and knocked at the door. The
father, still grieving asked: Who is it? The child
answered, it is me papa, open the door! But in his
agitated state of mind, convinced his son was dead, the
father thought that some young boy was making fun of
him. He shouted: Go away and continued to cry. After
some time, the child left.
Father and son never saw each other again.
After this story, the Buddha said: Sometime,
somewhere, you take something to be the truth. If you
cling to it so much, even when the truth comes in
person and knocks on your door, you will not open it.
MyrkoNovember 6, 2011 at 3:52 pm
Chandra thanks for those 3 additions.
Working Very Hard is almost a bit funny. What do
you think is it telling us?
Id say its showing the pitfalls of over-ambition and
lack of balance, when true understanding is missing.
The Gift of Insults is a really intelligent one.
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textbook rentalNovember 8, 2011 at 4:29 pm
I really enjoyed the Cup of Tea story. It is hard for one
to move forward when they are so bogged down by the
past.
Nidish May 10, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Well, it was really beautiful!!! But i dint quite get #4.
The other side.. Can anyone please explain? :)
DesignerlmJune 2, 2012 at 4:50 am
Very inspiring. Also thanks for the stories told through
the commentaries. :D
Anya June 28, 2012 at 4:47 pm
Im helping to compile a book of zen stories and found
that I loved all of the zen stories you chose. Would it be
possible for you to give me the sources of these stories
so that I could use some in the book?
Thank You.
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NicholasJuly 19, 2012 at 7:27 pm
Am very delighted that I have found some familiar
stories so that I may share them with other folks. I see
some awesome new stories, too! But I have trouble
understanding Finding a Piece of the Truth.
Iv e never heard of walking meditation.
I dont understand the significance of stopping because
of something on the ground.
I dont understand the symbolism of making a belief out
of this.
I was wondering if you could help me to see. And if not,
I suppose I ll be fine anyway . :)
sujayAugust 10, 2012 at 7:01 am
the stories are mind calming , i did not get #7 though .
can anyone please explain ?
American Zen Journey to a Quiet MindAugust
11, 2012 at 11:11 am
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Great page. I linked at American Zen Journey to a
Quiet Mind Koans Zen Puzzles for the American
Mind.
Gal Speier October 18, 2012 at 5:41 pm
THANK you for making my brain think , my mind be
peaceful and my heart smile
BeeFebruary 24, 2013 at 1:17 am
@sujay: For Sujay
Number 7, is actually a parable reportedly told by
Buddah. Originally the mice are supposed to be, one
white, and one black. They represent the passing of day
and night. The Tiger is birth (your past), and the mans
plummet into the precipice is death (your future).
Birth swallows you up from behind, and death is waiting
for you. Day and night gnaw at your existence. Time
will destroy you. Everything is transient. The man can
only hold on to this transience by clinging to it. The only
thing to do is to enjoy the strawberries. You only exist
in the present ! A better translation of the last line is ..
how sweet they tasted!
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how sweet they tasted!
BeeFebruary 24, 2013 at 3:10 am
@sujay: The parable is an explanation of meditation
itself. The mind is constantly clinging to the past, and
dreaming about the future. The strawberries, are
enlightenment, which exists only in the present
moment, and grow out of the very vine that the man is
clinging to. Enlightenment is always available here
within this moment. But if we are busy clinging, we will
miss it.
BeeFebruary 24, 2013 at 3:47 am
@Nidish: For Nidish,
The great obstacle facing the young monk is himself. He
wants to be where the teacher is, but cannot get past
his own ambitions, ideas, and preconceptions.
Only when he gives up his effort and striving, can he
receive the teaching and realize the wisdom expressed
through his own existence. Wisdom is contained where
he is.
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Marcy LifaviApril 14, 2013 at 10:18 pm
I love this site and have been finding it very useful and
informative. In fact I just used one of the koans in my
latest blogpost, which will be published 4-18-13. I invite
readers who like Zen koans and teachings to v isit my
blog which deals with ways to overcome stress, and
features The Amaryllis and Nigel Dialogues, a tongue-
in-cheek saga of two friends: Amaryllis, a lovable but
hyperactive Type A worrywort guinea pig, who gets
stressed out on a regular basis, and seeks out guidancefrom a Bearded Dragon Lizard named Nigel, who is a
laid-back, very mellow, Zen-loving lizard-dude who
receives his wisdom of Divine Guidance from the Great
Spirit.
I hope you will enjoy the episodes! Please go to:
http://greatstresssolutions.com/category/the-
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FermentedBrains June 1, 2013 at 12:18 am
@Nidish:
He had already put her down on the other side of the
puddle and forgotten about it but the young monks
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puddle and forgotten about it, but the young monks
were still thinking about it.
AmyJune 23, 2013 at 8:06 am
Thank you so much for this page. Ive been trying to
find the story Maybe after hearing it long ago, Id like
to link to it from my blog. Im writing a piece about
expectations and how toxic they can be. Thank you for
this collection of excellent stories!
Myrko ThumJune 23, 2013 at 12:03 pm
Youre welcomeAmy.
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