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Adi Shankara, The ISeeking The Self

'Who am I?', to probe into one's own existence is the purpose of one's birth say great masters.There was once a disciple of the great Shankaracharya, the exponent of the Advaita Vedanta or the non-dualistic school, who served his master without
Zen Story, Essential TruthThe Essential Truth

Elder Ting in a ceremony of formal Zen questioning asked Linji, a tough teacher, "What is the essential truth?"Linji immediately raised himself up from his seat and caught hold of the lapels of Ting's robe and hit him hard
Zen Story, Walking on waterWalking On Water

Huangbo and another monk on a pilgrimage, came upon a wide stream that was almost river. They planted their staffs on the bank and silently watched the water gush by. Finally Huanbo's companion drew up a little, his robe
Zen Story, Zen teacherZen Without A Teacher

You all slurp for lees, running around and hunting for teachings said Huangbo to the community. How can you actually arrive where you are? You are constantly in search of an enlightened master to give something you do not
Short Story, Self RealizationIn or Out ?

Does one need to search for his existence outside himself?A man who was very fond of smoking was overcome by the urge to smoke in the middle of a night. He in order to get charcoal to
Hinduism BrahmanCan words sound silence?

Can words penetrate the depth of silence?A man sent his two sons to an instructor to gain the knowledge about Brahman, a state beyond even the experience of silence. After a considerable period of time they returned back
Short Story, Faith and DoubtFaith Favours Only The Faithful

Faith and doubt cannot coexist. Faith cannot be measured as little or large as there can be either faith or no faith. A man wanted to cross a river and Vibhishana came forward to help him. Vibhishana
Surrender & Self helpSelf Help Vs Surrender

Surrender is the path to peace.A man with his two sons was walking through a field. He was holding one of his children in his arm while the other clasped his other hand walking along with him. As
Spiritual Surrender, Ramayana StoryThe Essence Of True Surrender

True surrender is complaint free. Rama and Lakshmana once thrust their bows onto the bank of river Pampa while they descended to take a bath. When they emerged out of the water to the shore and pulled out
Zen story, Conscious livingThe Two Ideal Principles

An elderly gentleman was busy engaged in planting an almond sappling as a traveller came upon him through the mountains. The traveller aware of the fact that almond trees take a long time to mature said "In your
Zen story, letting goTo Go With The Flow

A group of creatures lived at the bottom of a crystal river. It was customary of them to cling on to twigs and rocks at the bottom of the river as they were conditioned to do so from
Zen story, Beyond comparisonBeyond Comparison

A famous and a proud Samurai approached a Zen Master. At the sight of the master's beauty and the grace of the moment, the warrior sensed an insecure feeling gripping him. The warrior hence asked the
Short Story, Death RealityGold Bangles For Glass

There was once a devout lady who had her mind fixed on God while she served and cared for her husband and children with utmost dedication. At the death of her husband, after the cremation of the body,
Short Story, God and the worldIs The World Outside God ?

The Lord is the all encompassing consciousness. Once the spirit of renunciation took on to Rama powerfully. King Dasaratha grew desperate about Rama's state of mind and sought the help of Sage Vashishta. He begged the sage
Short Story, BrahmanThe Salt Doll's Mission

A salt doll embarked on a mission to measure the depth of the ocean. It is was a mission impossible as once it touched the water, it melted away in it. Now there was nobody to report the
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