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). Zen for Everyday Life Online Course...Coming Soon re interested in learning how to live a more authentic Zen life and bring peace, joy, and balance into then you'll love my upcoming course, Zen for Everyday Life. 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 Living Zen Spirit...Coming Soon 're interested in learning how to bring more authentic Zen spirit into your life, then you'll love my upcoming book Living Zen.