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 ...

Walking on Water

Once a monk approached the Buddha and stated that he had been meditating for over 30 years. The Buddha asked, "What have you learned ?...

A Story of a Poor Sparrow

When the dry season has just started, a sparrow feel his body heat. And he swore to his hostile environment, then he decided to leave the pl...

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...