Yang Shan's and the million things
Yang Shan once asked Gui shan, "What would you do if a million things came to you?" Gui shan replied, "Just as a green object is not...
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Gongan - Koans
- Feb 19
- 1 min
Dao Wu's greatest depth
Dao Wu was in the highest state of meditation when a monk came to him to ask a question and without hesitation, he stood before Dao wu...
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Daomonk- Michu
- Jan 22
- 1 min
Luck or misfortune. Who knows!
An old man and his son lived on their small farm. They had a water buffalo that pulled the plough to plough their field. One day the...
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Daomonk- Michu
- Dec 21, 2021
- 2 min
The ten commandments of Xuanwupai disciple
武当玄武派弟子十戒 Wǔdāng xuánwǔ pài dìzǐ shíjiè The ten commandments of Xuanwupai disciple Anyone who becomes a disciple and is such a lineage...
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Gongan - Koans
- Nov 13, 2021
- 1 min
The secret of happiness
Greek myth Long ago, the gods were concerned about the rapid progress of people. Humans had already discovered fire and the use of...
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Gongan - Koans
- Sep 27, 2021
- 1 min
True Happiness
A rich man wanted to have something for the happiness of his family written down as calligraphy so that this would be remembered by...
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Daomonk- Michu
- May 13, 2021
- 1 min
Letter soup - Can you read that?
You will be amazed how you can read the text below even though the letters are reversed. The text itself explains why we can do this....