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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Spider – Featured Spiritual Story
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While meditating, a student believed he saw a spider descending in front of him. Each day the menacing creature returned, growing larger and larger each time. So frightened was the student, that he went to his teacher to report his dilemma. He said he planned to place a knife in his lap during meditation, so when the spider appeared he would kill it.
The teacher advised him against this plan... |
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Black-Nosed Buddha – Featured Spiritual Story
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A nun who was searching for enlightenment made a statue of Buddha and covered it with gold leaf. Wherever she went she carried this golden Buddha with her.
Years passed and, still carrying her Buddha, the nun came to live in a small temple in a country where there were many Buddhas, each one with its own particular shrine. |
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