6 Awesome Zen Stories That Will Teach You Important Life Lessons
 November 17, 2014 Matt Valentine Awesome Zen Stories That Will Teach You Important Life Lessons Awesome Zen
 Zen has a rich tradition of storytelling. Actually, just
 I love Zen stories. Not just because I find them fun,
 because I do (most Zen Buddhist short stories require some level of meditative contemplation to
is to teach a lesson. Also, Zen short stories go beyond just Zen. They're
life. So keep in mind I only say Zen stories because they originated from the Zen Buddhist tradition.
learn from, though (as does all of Zen).
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6 Awesome Zen Stories That Will Teach You Important Life Lessons
is impermanent. Suzuki Roshi (Shunryu Suzuki of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind) is referring to
 received   a university professor who came to inquire about Zen.
opinions and   speculations. How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your   cup?”
: This is a short but well-known Zen story with a powerful meaning behind it. The horse
Explanation: This one isn't a specifically Zen story, but it's said to have been
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