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This Website is all about some my personal interest topics that I wanted to share with people. I have here some collection of stories of my interest like Zen Stories , Other some spiritual collection. Also I have some self written blogs inside the website, I write the blog as I get the time and mood dependant.Zen Stories
Zen is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty, known as the Chan School, and later developed into various sub-schools and branches.
Let's Have look over some ZEN stories those are short but gives great lifechanging messages to readers.
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The Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, often referred to as the Gita (IAST: gītā), is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, dated to the second half of the first millennium BCE and is typical of the Hindu synthesis. It is considered to be one of the holy scriptures for Hinduism. (Wikipedia)
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The latest articles from our blog, you can browse more७ जुलै २०२२ : मनतरंग
आज काही खास लिहीत आहे , किती दिवस झाले मला वेळच मिळाला नाही आस लिहायला . खूप दिवस झाले मनातील भाव मी आज लिहीत आहे . पावसाळा ऋतु चालू आहे , आणि सगळी कडे थंड वातावरण पसरले आहे. इतक थंड आहे की आज ऑफिस मध्ये पण खूप थंडी जाणवत आहे. आज मी एकटाच होतो ऑफिसला , मी लिहिनार म्हणतो आणि राहून जाते। मी प्रत्येक व... Read More
Zen Stories : The Stone Mind
Hogen, a Chinese Zen teacher, lived alone in a small temple in the country. One day four traveling monks appeared and asked if they might make a fire in his yard to warm themselves. While they were building the fire, Hogen heard them arguing about subjectivity and objecti... Read More
Zen Stories : NO Attachment to Dust
Zengetsu, a Chinese master of the T’ang dynasty, wrote the following advice for his pupils: Living in the world yet not forming attachments to the dust of the world is the way of a true Zen student. When witnessing the good action of another encourage yo... Read More
Zen Stories : Real Prosperity
A rich man asked Sengai to write something for the continued prosperity of his family so that it might be treasured from generation to generation. Sengai obtained a large sheet of paper and wrote: 'Father dies, son dies, grandson dies.' The rich man... Read More
Zen Stories : Incense Burner
A woman of Nagasaki named Kame was one of the few makers of incense burners in Japan. Such a burner is a work of art to be used only in a tea room or before a family shrine. Kame whose father before her had been such an artist, was fond of drinking. She also smoked and as... Read More
Zen Stories : The Real Miracle
When Bankei was preaching at Ryumon temple, a Shinshu priest, who believed in salvation through the repetition of the name of the Buddha of Love, was jealous of his large audience and wanted to debate with him. Bankei was in the midst of a talk when the priest appeared but the ... Read More
Zen Stories : Just Go to Sleep
Gasan was sitting at the bedside of Tekisui three days before his teacher's passing. Tekisui had already chosen him as his successor. A temple recently had burned and Gasan was busy rebuilding the structure. Tekisui asked him: 'What are you going to do when you get t... Read More
Zen Stories : Nothing Exists
Yamaoka Tesshu, as a young student of Zen, visited one master after another. He called upon Dokuon of Shokoku. Desiring to show his attainment, he said: The mind, Buddha, and sentient beings, after all, do not exist. The true nature of phenomena is emptiness. There is no ... Read More
Zen Stories : No Work, No Food
Hyakujo, the Chinese Zen master, used to labor with his pupils even at the age of eighty, trimming the gardens, cleaning the grounds, and pruning the trees. The pupils felt sorry to see the old teacher working so hard, but they knew he would not listen to their advice to ... Read More
Zen Stories : True Friends
A long time ago in China there were two friends, one who played the harp skillfully and one who listened skillfully. When the one played or sang about a mountain, the other would say: 'I can see the mountain before us.' When the one played about water, t... Read More
Zen Stories : Time to Die
Ikkyu, the Zen master, was very clever even as a boy. His teacher had a precious teacup, a rare antique. Ikkyu happened to break this cup and was greatly perplexed. Hearing the footsteps of his teacher, he held the pieces of the cup behind him. When the master appeared, Ikkyu asked: 'Why d... Read More
Zen Stories : The Living Buddha and the Tubmaker
Zen masters give personal guidance in a secluded room. No one enters while teacher and pupil are together. Mokurai, the Zen master of Kennin temple in Kyoto, used to enjoy talking with merchants and newspapermen as well as with his pupils. A certain tubmaker was almost il... Read More