Nasrudin's Sufi Story - Color of The Mayor's Bread

One day, a barber was trimming the mayor’s beard at the village palace. After he finished up, he remarked, "Your beard is starting to...

The Story of a Blind Girl

There was a blind girl who hated herself just because she was blind. Not just for herself, but she also hated everyone, except her loving bo...

Jing Si Aphorism - Inspirational Wisdom by Dharma Master Cheng Yen

Because seeing virtue in others is in itself a virtue, in appreciating others, we in fact dignify ourselves. Material object were meant...

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....