The First Sleep
Buddha says you are awakened only when these three sleeps are broken. One sleep is the sleep with things: many people are asleep there, that is the grossest sleep....
They Won’t Let Me In
It was a beautiful Sunday morning. People were filling the church to its full capacity! As they entered, each were given a bulletin filled with announcements, topic of today's...
Moses Parts the Waters
Sometimes we get used to what we see in the movies, and end up forgetting the true story, a friend said to once while we were looking at the...
The Library of God
The most revered building at No Wind monastery was a quiet, humble structure that stood at the outskirts of the grounds and boasted the sign, The Library of God....
The Tormented Father And A Painful Choice
After a few of the usual Sunday evening hymns, the church's pastor once again slowly stood up, walked over to the pulpit, and gave a very brief introduction of...
Crowns on the Torah
When Moses ascended to Heaven to write a certain part of the Bible, the Almighty asked him to place small crowns on some letters of the Torah. Moses said:...
Earthquake!
Did you ever experience a really strange feeling, but not know what that feeling was? That very thing happened to me (and probably to thousands or millions of...
My Old Bible
Did you ever have something that meant so much to you; something that was a part of your everyday life; something that you didn't think you could let go...
Reserving Judgment
I learned a lot today. Early this morning I threw up while driving my husband to work. And, we were both excited about the possibility that I might be pregnant. Then,...
Not Far From Buddhahood
A university student while visiting Gasan asked him: "Have you ever read the Christian Bible?" "No, read it to me," said Gasan. The student opened the Bible and read from St....