The Empty Boat Story – Zen Lessons on Anger
Buddhist Monk Short Story: The Empty Boat Story – Journey Begins There was a monk who lived in a monastery. He took it on himself to meditate in a faraway place from his monastery, where there was no other human being. Thus, he woke up at the crack of dawn and headed towards a distant […]
Short Motivation Story on Compassion and Forgiveness
There is an old Buddhist short story on compassion and forgiveness that goes like this: Somebody hit you with a stone and a Buddhist teacher says to you: “Who are you angry with?” You say: “I am angry with the person.” Buddhist Teacher says: “Well, it was the stone that hit you. Not the person. […]