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Bodhidharma Calms the Soul
Bodhidharma sat in silence, facing the wall.A monk named Huike came to him again and again, asking for instruction. But Bodhidharma...

Gongan - Koans
Aug 221 min read


A Martyr, for the Sake of Reminder
In a Chan monastery, it was once tradition for students to take a solemn vow:Even if their master were to kill them one day, they would...
Daomonk- Michu
Aug 221 min read


Reciting the Sutras
A farmer came to a venerable Tendai priest and asked him to recite sutras for his wife, who was lying on her deathbed. When the...
Daomonk- Michu
Aug 151 min read


Where is Buddha?
A monk asked Master Xuěfēng Yìcún (雪峰義存): "Master, where can I find the Way? Where is Buddha?" Xuěfēng gazed into the distance. "Do you...
Daomonk- Michu
Aug 81 min read


The One Mind
A monk, tirelessly seeking the truth, came one morning to his master, Xuěfēng Yìcún, and spoke: “Master, I have read the scriptures and...
Daomonk- Michu
Aug 12 min read


The Wild Fox Cave
One day, the monks of the monastery gathered around their master, Xuěfēng Yìcún, who was seated on a rock, holding his staff in hand. The...
Daomonk- Michu
Jul 252 min read


Unfair and Without Decency
Was ist denn schon fair?

Gongan - Koans
Jul 181 min read


The Chewed Food
One morning, Master Xuěfēng sat in front of the monastery under a clear blue sky, the sun shining brightly down. An eager monk stepped...
Daomonk- Michu
Jul 161 min read


Calm down
A student came to Master Weizhen and said, "Master, I believe I have found my inner peace." "That is wonderful. But calm down first,"...

Gongan - Koans
Jul 41 min read


My Heart Burns
Soyen Shaku (释宗演, Shì Zōngyǎn), one of the first Chan teachers to come to America. A new student asked him: "What should we look to each...

Gongan - Koans
Jun 271 min read


A Gift of Fruit
One day, Weizhen was walking in the countryside with his student Tianlai (天籁). As they passed by a garden, Tianlai saw ripe oranges and...

Gongan - Koans
Apr 251 min read


The Formless Nature
A young monk, who had been meditating in the monastery for years and seeking enlightenment, stepped before his master, the wise Zen...
Daomonk- Michu
Apr 112 min read


Convincing
In a philosophical gathering, Master Weizhen spoke about the Dao and immortality. A student then asked, “Master, if I want to convince...

Gongan - Koans
Apr 41 min read


A puddle full of tears
Somewhere in the deep forest, in the silence of nature, a monk sat in deepest meditation. He had been seeking enlightenment for years,...

Gongan - Koans
Mar 28, 20242 min read


The woman at the river
Two monks on their wanderings come to a river with a strong current. There stands a young beautiful woman who has a filled basket with...

Gongan - Koans
Sep 15, 20231 min read


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...
Daomonk- Michu
Apr 11, 20221 min read


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...

Gongan - Koans
Feb 19, 20221 min read


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...
Daomonk- Michu
Jan 22, 20221 min read


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...
Daomonk- Michu
Dec 21, 20212 min read


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...

Gongan - Koans
Nov 13, 20211 min read
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