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...

A monk, tirelessly seeking the truth, came one morning to his master, Xuěfēng Yìcún, and spoke: “Master, I have read the scriptures and...

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...

Was ist denn schon fair?

One morning, Master Xuěfēng sat in front of the monastery under a clear blue sky, the sun shining brightly down. An eager monk stepped...

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

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...

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...

A young monk, who had been meditating in the monastery for years and seeking enlightenment, stepped before his master, the wise Zen...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Greek myth Long ago, the gods were concerned about the rapid progress of people. Humans had already discovered fire and the use of...

Koan über die fülle des Lernens und Zen

A rich man wanted to have something for the happiness of his family written down as calligraphy so that this would be remembered by...

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....