When Truth Dawned
Ryokan, the Zen teacher, was requested by his sister-in-law to come to her house and talk to her son. “He…
Sleepy Teacher
A schoolteacher used to take a short nap every afternoon. When his pupils asked him why he did so, he…
Right Move
The great Zen teacher, Benzei had many pupils. One day, one of them was caught stealing by his fellow-students and…
Making a Difference
Ryokan was a Zen teacher of repute. One day a fisherman saw him walking on the beach soon after a…
A Handful of Answers
A young student of Zen was going to the market to buy vegetables for the monastery where he was studying.…