The Viewpoint of Pessimism and Optimism

Long time ago, when China was split into many small countries, there was a merchant who lived in Song, a country in northern China. He took ...

Buddha and a Pile of Shit

Zen Master, Fo Yin was especially intimate with Su Dongpo, a distinguished and mischievous poet. Their friendship had grown so deep that the...

The Eight Winds Cannot Move Him, but One Fart Blows Him Across the River

Su Dongpo (蘇東坡) was an avid student of Buddhist teachings and a distinguished and mischievous poet. He was quick-witted and humorous; as a Z...

Ajahn Brahm's Inspiring Wisdom: All Is Well

People often ask, "How can you say all is well if I am sick or I do not have any money or my sweetheart leaves me ?" All is well ...