There is a reason For every pain that we must bear, For every burden, every care There is a reason. For every grief that crushes our heart For every scalding tear we shed, There is a reason. For every hurt, for every plight, For every lonely, painful night, There is a reason. […]
Most people in this world, even in waking state, while going through the motions of life, basically lack awareness. How many people, among billions on this planet are aware of the simple fact that each of us has two selves — one is “who we think we are” and the other is “who we really […]
Many people will walk in and out of our lives, but only true friends will leave footprints on our hearts. To handle ourselves, we should use our head; to handle others, we should use our heart. Anger is only one letter short of danger. If a person betrays us once, it is […]
The students at No Wind Monastery were flabbergasted! They could hardly believe what they had just heard. Master Blusime, the greatest Zen Master, since Dogen Zenji, had just revealed what they never thought they would hear. In their traditional morning congregation Master Blumise had said, “My most beloved family, I really need your help. […]
The function of a Guru or a spiritual Master is to assist us to awaken from the slumber of ignorance. A Guru’s job is to knock down all cherished beliefs of his disciples. He sets fire to the temple of their beliefs, for when it is destroyed they will have an unimpeded view of the […]
A young king, who did not believe in the divine goodness, had an old, but wise minster who, in all events and circumstances, whether positive or negative, would always say, “O king, whatever has happened is due to His grace and is good, because everything the Lord does is perfect.” One day, when the […]
A wealthy man was always full of anxiety and worry. Though he had everything the world could give, his heart was not happy. He had a servant who knew what it was to trust in the Lord. One day, when he found his master worrying himself to death, he said to him, “Master, is […]
A king had a dream in which he found that all his teeth had fallen out except one tooth. He wanted an interpretation of the dream. A dream interpreter was sent for. He consulted the ancient books and said to the king, “O king! This is the most unfortunate dream. It signifies that all your […]
Ever heard the story of the giant ship engine that failed? The ship’s owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure how to fix the engine. Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a youngster. He carried a large bag of tools with […]
So true of mankind today… A neat analogy… A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, “Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.” The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the holy […]
