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...

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...

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...

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...