A young student came to his Chan master, burning with anger. “Master! I’ve been watching another student—he constantly shows off, boasts,...

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

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...