Enlightenment -
Express yourself completely,
then become quiet.
Parable of Faith
- A certain couple once built a house. They set
it on solid foundations and made it proof against all
weathers. But in their haste to take up occupancy, they
made no provision for access to the front door.
Parable of the twins
- Once upon a time, twin boys
were conceived. Weeks passed and the twins developed.
As their awareness grew, they laughed for joy: "Isn't
it great that we were conceived? Isn't it great to be
alive? "
Riches
- "How would spirituality help a man of the
world like me?" said the businessman.
Samurai Lesson - A
huge, rough samurai once went to see a little monk,
hoping to acquire the secrets of the universe. "Monk,"
he said, in a voice accustomed to instant obedience.
"teach me about heaven and hell."
The Smell of Rain
- A cold March wind danced around the dead of night
in Dallas as the Doctor walked into the small hospital
room of Diana Blessing. Still groggy from surgery, her
husband David held her hand as they braced themselves
for the latest news. That afternoon of March 10,1991,
complications had forced Diana, only 24 weeks pregnant,
to Danae Lu Blessing.
The Temple Bells
- The temple had stood on an island two miles out to
sea. And it held a thousand bells.
Where flowers grow
- A man journeyed to the mountain
top in search of enlightenment.