Three Precise Blows
How can I know the best way to act in life? the disciple asked the master. The master asked him to build a table. The disciple drove in the nails with...
The Prisoner
"Prisoner, tell me, who was it that bound you?" "It was my master," said the prisoner. "I thought I could outdo everybody in the world in wealth and power, and...
Being the Change
Throughout his entire life, Ozwald was considered to be a sage by most of the people who knew him. Although he was a very introverted kid, even from an...
Playing a Violin With Three Strings
On Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. If you have...
Centipede and the Wise One
The centipede decided to ask the wise man of the forest, a monkey, the best remedy for the pain in his legs. That's rheumatism," said the monkey. "You have...
Beauty of A Child’s Kiss
I met Kumkum at a children's home in Delhi. It is a home where children who are sick are provided treatment and care before being sent to some other...
Who Is The Most Powerful Master
One of Yu's disciples was talking to a disciple of Rinzai: My master is a man capable of doing miracles, that is why he is respected by all his pupils....
Story of an Assistance
My story took place more than a couple years ago, and the long term effects of the greeting was pivotal to my development. At the time, I was getting...
Donkey Dies of Exhaustion
Nasrudin decided to go in search of some new meditation techniques. He saddled his donkey, went to India, China and Mongolia, talked to the great masters, but found nothing. He...
In Moses’s Footsteps
Rabbi Zuya wanted to discover the mysteries of life. He therefore resolved to imitate the life of Moses. For years, he tried to behave like the prophet - without ever...