An Old Sailor and a Young Professor

Once a young professor was making a sea voyage. He was a highly educated man with a long tail of letters after his name, but he had little e...

Life Is Death Penalty

Once there was a king called Asoka. Asoka was a king from India and he was also a Buddhist. He had a younger brother named Vitasoka. Vitasok...

Adages of Wisdom Quotes by Master Sheng Yen

To develop good interpersonal relationships, one needs to broaden the mind, and be more affable and tolerant. *** Change your mind-set, ...

Ajahn Brahm's Inspiring Wisdom: Two Bad Bricks

After we purchased the land for our monastery in 1983 we were broke. We were in debt. There were no buildings on the land, not even a shed. ...

Jing Si Aphorism - Inspirational Wisdom by Dharma Master Cheng Yen

Transient though life may be, one's contribution will live on; as we love knows no boundaries, its spirit will always remain. *** ...

Nasrudin Gets a Cow

One day, Nasrudin’s wife told him, "Let's buy a cow so that we can have milk every day." Nasrudin replied, "We don'...

Nice Inspirational Quotes - A Gift From A Friend

"Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have." ---Margaret Mead...

Jing Si Aphorism - Inspirational Wisdom by Dharma Master Cheng Yen

When walking, as we step one foot forward, we lift the other foot up. In the same way, we should let go of yesterday and focus on today. ...

The Coke Story - Your Environment Determines Your Price

There were 3 cans of coke. All 3 cans were manufactured from the same factory. During the day of delivery, a truck came to the factory, load...