Zen Stories
The River
Two monks were at the edge of a river. A woman was there who needed to get across. One of the monks lifted her on his shoulder and carried her across.
Later, the other monk was reprimanding the first. "Don't you know of the monastic code regarding women?" etc.
The first monk said, "I left her at the side of the river. Are you still carrying her?"
The Ghost
A man had a wife who died. Soon afterwards, he fell in love with a lady. His wife's ghost visited him. She seemed to know all that he did.
The man went to see a Zen master who told him to put a bunch of marbles into a bag and then to ask her how many marbles are in the bag. If she is unable to answer, then the ghost is a figment of your subjective nature, which is natural to all of us.
The next night, the ghost appeared. She said, "I know that you went to talk to the Zen master." The man then asked her how many marbles are in the bag. She disappeared never to be seen again.
Inch Time Foot Gem
There is an old Oriental saying, that an inch of time is worth a foot of gems. In other words every moment of life is a precious treasure.
The Strawberry. The Director's Cut
The Strawberry.
A man was dangling over a cliff holding on to a vine. Below, two tigers were encircling. He looked and saw that a mouse was nibbling on the vine. But on the vine, there was a fresh red ripe luscious strawberry. He grabbed it and ate it. How sweet it tasted!
Eshun's Departure
The nun Eshun was old, apparently dead and placed on a funeral pyre which was lit.
One of her disciples witnessing this event wondered aloud, "Is it hot in there?"
In which a voice, from the fire, answered, "Such a question would concern only a fool like you!"
The moral of this story is that: A good day to day telepathic stream that emanates from mind, will out.
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