The emperor, who was a devout Buddhist, invited a great Zen master to the Palace to ask him questions about Buddhism. “What is the highest truth of the holy Buddhist doctrine?” the emperor inquired. “Vast emptiness… and not a trace of holiness,” the master replied. “If there is no holiness,” the emperor said, “then who […]
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Taming the Mind – A Powerful Zen Story
Just sharing a zen story that I have recently read.. A mind is a powerful tool if you can understand it and learn to use it well. It requires patience and practice to tame your mind, just like any wild thing. I have read an inspiring Zen story in James Khan book about taming the […]
The Real Self
Good morning loved ones, The image is a temporary mask. The moment we drop our mask, we will start seeing the world, we will begin using our own mind’s awareness to take decisions. Our actions will move towards building real us, not just our image or projection.
If – A Poem by Rudyard Kipling
Hello beautiful readers, How is your day going? Good or not so good? Mine was fine, one of those days when you use google to search for inspirational quotes, I am with you. As the day was not going as planned, I came across a beautiful poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling. I hope it will […]
Two sides of a Coin
Today, I had an interesting conversation with my dear friend, who told me that she feels weird sometimes about herself, sometimes she is super happy, and sometimes everything gets on her nerves. She feels full of positive vibes, and sometimes she thinks she the most cynical person on the earth. She said, Jas, I don’t […]