Seorang telah datang menemui Rasulullah S.A.W dan telah menceritakan kepada baginda tentang kelaparan yang dialami olehnya. Kebetulan pada ketika itu baginda tidak mempunyai suatu apa makanan pun pada diri baginda mahupun di rumahnya sendiri untuk diberikan kepada orang itu. Baginda kemudian bertanya kepada para sahabat, "Adakah sesiapa di antara kamu yang sanggup melayani … [Read more...]
Karena Kesabaran Menghadapi Istri
Seorang yang saleh mempunyai saudara yang tempat tinggalnya sangat jauh, karena itu jarang sekali ia bisa mengunjunginya. Setelah beberapa tahun tidak bertemu, ia datang mengunjunginya. Tetapi tampak rumahnya tertutup, maka ia mengetuk pintunya dan mengucap salam. Terdengar suara ketus seorang wanita dari dalam rumah, yang mungkin istrinya, “Siapa??” Ia berkata, “Aku saudara … [Read more...]
Buddha’s Zen
Buddha said: "I consider the positions of kings and rulers as that of dust motes. I observe treasures of gold and gems as so many bricks and pebbles. I look upon the finest silken robes as tattered rags. I see myriad worlds of the universe as small seeds of fruit, and the greatest lake in India as a drop of oil on my foot. I perceive the teachings of the world to be the … [Read more...]
The Silent Temple
Shoichi was a one-eyed teacher of Zen, sparkling with enlightenment. He taught his disciples in Tofuku temple. Day and night the whole temple stood in silence. There was no sound at all. Even the reciting of sutras was abolished by the teacher. His pupils had nothing to do but meditate. When the master passed away, an old neighbor heard the ringing of bells and the … [Read more...]
Tosui’s Vinegar
Tosui was the Zen master who left the formalism of temples to live under a bridge with beggars. When he was getting very old, a friend helped him earn his living without begging. He showed Tosui how to collect rice and manufacture vinegar from it, and Tosui did this until he passed away. While Tosui was making vinegar, one of the beggars gave him a picture of the Buddha. … [Read more...]