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One of the choices a narrator has while telling a story, is where to start. Honestly, thats one quandary I was really hoping to be spared of this time around; Unfortunately, despite the fact that this entire story happened in a little less than 20 minutes, I am not to be excused from that vital [...]
One day Two Buddhist Monks who were on a long journey approached a raging river. On the river bank stood a beautiful young lady. She approached them asking for help to cross the river as she feared drowning. The first monk walked ignored her and crossed the river. The second monk picked up the woman [...]
Story telling was one of the earliest forms of art I was introduced to. In it I found my first super star, my grandmother. I remember fondly how my sister and I would huddle up around her and insist that she tells us a story. She would sit down calmly and vividly explain to us [...]
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There is a famous anecdote about a wise master and a tea cup. This story is one of my favourite zen stories. The short version goes something like this:
Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era, received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen.
Nan-in served [...]
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At Stake… Again
Its amazing how when you are thinking of a particular concept or idea and the universe suddenly starts throwing things your way that echo your thoughts. I read somewhere that its a Psychological phenomenon, but its hard to believe that all that is psychology when it seems too ridiculous to be chance… Anyway I digress… [...]