A thief stayed hidden beside a road, preparing to ambush any unaccompanied traveler. When a lone man came up the road, the thief sprang...

Streams of sunset’s light swamped the city hardscape, shaping silhouettes of the shifting pedestrians postured over spindly shadows. On a...

War was declared against a great nation. The occupying enemy’s army was great. It was not only the enemy’s might alone that made them...

A neighbor went to visit a monk, asking her host, “Why do you meditate before a portrait of your guru?” The monk replied, “Once when...

On the first day of golf lessons at their local club, the youth students waited for their instructor, who would be late to arrive. At...

A young disciple approached his new master, asking, “Why have I become so completely lost that I feel there is no option but to come...

There is a legend that tells of an ageless sage who dwells on a lone island. He sits beneath a tree rooted atop a mountain overlooking...

The disciple came to his master saying, “Why do some fail to grasp the meaning of life?” The master replied, “In Japan, there is a...

It is said that the Artist’s gallery is an endless labyrinth of halls and floors, replete with original fine art. Now, I don’t mean to...

Two travelers met going along the same path. One of them bore an austere countenance, carrying a large scroll held by a heavy chain...

The new disciples had yet to hear a teaching from their master. They had waited and waited then pleaded and begged, but their master...

A seeker of truth came to interview the famous mystic asking, “The skeptics say that the mind rises from the natural. However, the...

There was once a grand country. Its magnificent leaders were venerated for their virtue and excellence, and through illustrious...

A student of present knowledge, the son of accomplished intellectuals, took pleasure in his academic successes. Despite appearing to his...

The teacher had a premonition that his next book would become a best-seller, so he thought to keep his identity private, publishing his...

The wise teacher seemed to have all the right answers. However, while she often gave straight teachings, on occasion, her words would be...

A man inherited a farm upon the death of distant kin. In hopes that this estate would bring him quick riches, the new farm owner visited...

A man found a mysterious door in the remote wilderness. This door, when opened, allowed him to travel to and from God’s garden. He...

There once was a young tree frog who had come of age—the age in which most young frogs in tradition were there deemed to be...

In a time before the seaways were charted, there was a cheerful town settled along a road that served to connect trade routes. It was...