Once there was a great king and he came to a Sufi Mystic and he asked for something. He said, “I’m trying to conquer great lands. Could you give me a Talisman, or a saying, or a mantra or something that will help me?” The Sufi Mystic looked at him and smiled, in the way …
Category Archives: Zen Stories
Is There a GOD or Not?
Is there a God? You know… it’s really such a crazy question when you think about it. Because, I mean… how would you know? You can’t know, you can only believe it or not. It’s a story we’ve been told and it can get so confusing. So, which God? If there’s a God, then which …
Is There a God?
Buddha was teaching one day. People were gathered all around, and people would come up one by one and ask questions. A man comes up and asks. “Is there a God?” Buddha looked at him for a moment and said, “No. there isn’t a god.” More people came. After a while another man shows up. …
Sunrise Teaching
Our Sunrise teaching is such a great teaching because it blends science and non-duality. Knowing how the world works helps us see our minds, and see how our minds work. Like, how does the wind blow and turn into electricity? We kind of know that. Engineers and scientists know all the details about it. The …
The Zen of Geometry
Okay… so there was this non-duality teacher. He’s sitting out on the deck, the veranda, of the ashram with all of his students. Watching the sunrise. He looks at it and asks, “If the world was flat what would the sunrise look like?” The students are surprised and don’t know what to say… He answers. …
Walk on the Water
So a man came up to Ramakrishna. He was standing by the river and the guy says, “I can walk across the water on that River.” Ramakrishna looked at him and said, “Wow really that is amazing. How long did it take you to learn how to do that?” The guy answers with great spiritual …
The Blue Lotus Flower
Once Upon a Time. Back in the day of Buddha, when Buddha was alive on the planet with us, there was a simple man. He was a Shoemaker and he had a pond behind his house. One day he goes out, it’s not in season, but a beautiful blue lotus flower bloomed. The man thought, …
Atishas Exercise
Let’s try some experiments about how vast and pliable you are. This experiment is going to be a little backwards from what you’re usually told to do in spirituality, but it’s going to help you really explore yourself. Start out by feeling your breath. Feel it gently as it pulls into your nose, how it …