The Tao of Wu Hsin by Allan Watts |
Perhaps one of the best ways of demonstrating the meaning of what the Chinese call wu-hsin, or the Japanese mushin (a non-fixated mind), is through the application of Zen to the Japanese martial of fe...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:09:00 GMT |
The Temple Renovation |
Once upon a time in ancient China, there was an Emperor who wished to renovate an old temple in the capital city. He issued an imperial decree, and many groups came forward, all hoping to have the hon...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:19:00 GMT |
The Archery Contest |
One day, the sage met with his disciples in a weekly gathering. They reported their cultivation progress to him and outlined their goals for the upcoming week.When they were done, one of the disciples...
Posted by on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:39:00 GMT |
TTrue Tranquility |
Once upon a time in ancient China, the Emperor was in his study, looking over volumes of diplomatic documents. He found it hard to concentrate, so he summoned his most trusted Minister. When the Minis...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:27:00 GMT |
The Farmer and the Hunter |
Once upon a time in ancient China, there was a farmer who lived next door to a hunter. The farmer's primary means of livelihood was raising sheep. He had a small flock that he tended with much care.
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Posted by on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:04:00 GMT |
The Dream of the Butterfly |
It was a cool evening in ancient China. Chuang Tzu's friend went looking for him at the local inn. He found Chuang Tzu sitting at a table, sipping his drink in a contemplative mood.
"There you are!" C...
Posted by on Sat, 26 May 2007 22:35:00 GMT |
The Waterfall |
Confucius and his students went on a hike out in the countryside. He was thinking of using the opportunity to engage the students in a discussion about the Tao when one of them approached and asked: "...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:21:00 GMT |
The Thief and His Son |
To explain the study of Zen and Tao, the Fifth Patriarch told this story:
"The Zen we have here is like an old thief who led his son into a mansion and instructed him to go into a walk-in closet to st...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:48:00 GMT |
The Antique Vase |
There was a general in ancient China who retired after many years of military service. Not wishing to sit around doing nothing, he took up the hobby of collecting antiques.
One day, he sat in his stud...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:43:00 GMT |
Tao Cultivation |
Once upon a time in ancient China, there were two brothers. Both worked hard and accumulated much wealth.
One day, they were traveling on the road when it started to rain. They were still far from the...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:56:00 GMT |
