When Mamiya, who later became a well-known preacher, went to a teacher for personal guidance, he was asked to...
The purpose of a fishtrap is to catch fish, and when the fish are caught, the trap is forgotten....
A farmer requested a Tendai priest to recite sutras for his wife, who had died. After the recitation was...
A certain lord who studied Zen from Bankei was young and fond of martial arts. One day he decided...
After Bankei had passed away, a blind man who lived near the master’s temple told a friend: “Since I...
The master sculptor surveyed the different blocks of marble at the quarry. In his lifetime he had learned that...
Tanzan and Ekido were once travelling together down a muddy road. A heavy rain was still falling. Coming around...
Soyen Shaku, the first Zen teacher to come to America, said: “My heart burns like fire but my eyes...
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