by Samyo | Jan 23, 2011 | Foundations
Once a division of the Japanese army was engaged in a sham battle, and some of the officers found it necessary to make their headquarters in Gasan’s temple. Gasan told his cook: “Let the officers have only the same simple fare we eat.” This made the...
by Samyo | Jan 23, 2011 | Foundations
A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the professor talked about Zen. The master poured the visitor’s cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The professor watched the overflowing cup until he could no...
by Samyo | Jan 23, 2011 | Foundations
A Family of Burglars Noticing that his father was growing old, the son of a burglar asked his father to teach him the trade so that he could carry on the family business after his father had retired. The father agreed, and that night they broke into a house together....
by Samyo | Jan 23, 2011 | Foundations
The Story of the Ten Zen Bulls My personal journey with the Ten Zen Bulls has been more than a decade, and a truly beautiful part of my life. There is no doubt the world is changing, looking for something illusive. In sharing this metaphor and my musings, it is my...
by Samyo | Jan 1, 2011 | Foundations
Well I suppose it would make sense that in my first foray into the world of blogging I should define what I mean by using “Spiritual & Bloke” in the one sentence. Perhaps the best place to start is not with my words, but rather those oft poorly quoted...
