Story about a Fish and a Turtle: Is Nibbāna Nothingness?

"Nibbāna is bliss supreme." ---Dhammapada Once upon a time there was a fish. And just because it was a fish, it had lived all i...

An Old Legend about Three Men and Their Sacks

There is an old legend about three men and their sacks. Each man had two sacks, one tied in front of his neck and the other tied on his back...

You Have to Take the Medicine Yourself

A man becomes sick and goes to the doctor for help. The doctor examines him and then writes out a prescription for some medicine. The man ha...

You Have to Walk on the Path Yourself

In the city of Sāvatthī in northern India, the Buddha had a large centre where people would come to meditate and to listen to his Dhamma ta...

Zen in a Cup of Tea

A university professor went to visit Nan-in, a famous Japanese Zen master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), to inquire about Zen. While Nan...

Be Kind to Twilight Years

To those of us who are now in our twilight years, this is a worthwhile read. It has a very meaningful and profound message from the famous C...

Family, Place of Forgiveness

Pope Francis's message about the family. Regardless of religion, see how beautiful what Pope Francis wrote about the family. "Ther...

Light the Candle in the Lantern

Another different version of the story of the blind man with lantern. Late one night a blind man was about to go home after visiting a frie...

The Lantern Has Gone Out

A blind man was leaving his friend's house at night when he was suggested to carry a lantern. Laughing aloud, the blind man snapped, ...