A Stone Cutter Story - An Inspirational Story About Contentment

There was once a stone cutter who was dissatisfied with himself and with his position in life. One day he passed a wealthy merchant's ho...

The Restaurant Bill

Judge Nasrudin was presiding over a case. The plaintiff went first and exclaimed, "The defendant refuses to pay his restaurant bill !...

Work While You Are Working, Play While You Are Playing

Once there was a donkey which works in a rice mill. Day after day, the donkey just walked in a circle way. One day, the donkey became too ol...

The Rat Trap in the Farmhouse Story

A rat looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. What food might it contain ? He was aghast to dis...

Jing Si Aphorism - Inspirational Wisdom by Dharma Master Cheng Yen

Abide by your principles in everything you do. Never do thing just to satisfy others. For rather than satifsfying them, you may get in ov...

A Fox and Vineyard

Once upon a time, there was a fox saw a vineyard full of ripe grapes. The fox thought, "I'll go in there and enjoy a great meal....

An Allergic to Life Story

A man approached a spiritual teacher. He said, "Master, I was tired of living. I was completely saturated. My marriage life has messed ...

Jing Si Aphorism - Inspirational Wisdom by Dharma Master Cheng Yen

It is easy to reflect on major mistakes, and hard to eliminate small bad habits. Repentance purifies the mind ; a pure mind can readi...

The Orange Story: Interest-Based Negotiation and Communication

Here is a simple story to illustrate the difference between positions and interests. Once there was an orange and two people who sat toget...