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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Tea Combat – Featured Spiritual Story
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| A master of the tea ceremony in old Japan once accidentally slighted a soldier. He quickly apologized, but the rather impetuous soldier demanded that the matter be settled in a sword duel. The tea master, who had no experience with swords, asked the advice of a fellow Zen master who did possess such skill. |
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Accept the Inevitable – Featured Spiritual Story
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| A grieving mother approached Buddha, carrying the body of her dead child in her arms. She begged him, "I know you can bring him back to life." Buddha replied, "Death is inevitable; I cannot restore his life." The woman was devastated, and was not prepared to accept this answer. Seeing her pain, Buddha said, "I can bring your child back to life, but only if you bring me mustard seeds from a person who has never had a death in his family." |
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