Welcome to the Buddhist stories / Zen stories page!
These spiritual Buddhist and Zen stories come from many sources, and although they are often simple to understand, it can take practicing monks years of study before they understand how to practically integrate the wisdom from these spiritual stories into their own lives. If you have Zen stories or Buddhist stories that you'd like to share that you feel would appeal to people of all religions and spiritual paths, please feel free to submit it using the link at the bottom of this page.
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The Thief – Featured Spiritual Story
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There was one great master, a Buddhist master, Nagarjuna. A thief came to him. The thief had fallen in love with the master because he had never seen such a beautiful person, such infinite grace. The thief asked Nagarjuna, "Is there some possibility of my growth also? But one thing I must make clear to you: I am a thief.
And another thing: I cannot leave it, so please don't make it a condition. I will do whatsoever you say, but I cannot stop being a thief. |
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Nothing Exists – Featured Spiritual Story
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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... |
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