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Zen stories
Here are zen stories that i used in my org as posters for people to read and emailers. you may use them the way you like in a training program or whatever : love neha
3 stone cutters.....
hai frnds i like to share this story that i came across recently. one day a man came across 3 stonecutters working in a quarry. each one was cutting out a block of stone. curious as to what they were doing he asked the first stone cutter what he was doing. what? are you blind? the stone cutter shouted cant you see im cutting this stupid piece of stone. shocked but still no wiser the man turned to the second stonecutter and asked him what he was doing. i am cutting this block of stone to make sure that its sides are straight and smooth so that the builder can build a straight wall. feeling a lot better but still not really any wiser the man turned to the third stonecutter who seemed to be the happiest of the three and asked him what he was doing. i am building a cathedral the 3rd stonecutter replied. regards. vijaychennai
Zen story- gratitude can get you far more in life than force can
A small zen story for our thought... one evening as a zen master was meditating in his temple a thief brandishing a sharp knife entered demanding either money or his life. the zen master told him: "do not disturb my meditation. you can find the money in that drawer." then he resumed his meditation. the thief was surprised at the boldness of the master but hurriedly grabbed the money from the drawer and headed for the door. suddenly the master called out "don t take it all. i need some to buy my food tomorrow." the thief became deathly afraid at the fearlessness of the master so he put some of the money back in the drawer and again headed for the door. the master then called out to him again "thank a person when you receive a gift." the thief thanked him and made off. a few days afterwards the thief was caught by the police and confessed among others the robbery against the master in his temple. when the master was called as a witness he said: "this man is no thief at least as far as i am concerned. i gave him money and he thanked me for it." after he had finished his prison term the man went back to the master and became his disciple. moral: simple politeness and gratitude can get you far more in life than terrorism and force can.
A moral story-'the wise women's stone'
the wise s a wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. the next day she met another traveler who was hungry and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. the hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. she did so without hesitation. the traveler left rejoicing in his good fortune. he knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. but a few days later he came back to return the stone to the wise woman. "i ve been thinking" he said. "i know how valuable this stone is but i give it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. igive me what you have within you that enabled you to give me this stone./i
~~~~ fifth student - a nice anecdote ~~~~~
A zen teacher saw five of his students return from the market riding their bicycles. when they had dismounted the teacher asked the students why are you riding your bicycles? the first student replied the bicycle is carrying this sack of potatoes. i am glad that i do not have to carry them on my back the teacher praised the student saying you are a smart boy. when you grow old you will not walk hunched over as i do. the second student replied i love to watch the trees and fields pass by as i roll down the path. the teacher commended the student your eyes are open and you see the world. the third student replied when i ride my bicycle i am content to chant nam myoho renge kyo. the teacher gave praise to the third student your mind will roll with the ease of a newly trued wheel. the fourth student answered riding my bicycle i live in harmony with all beings. the teacher was pleased and said you are riding on the golden path of nonharming. the fifth student replied i ride my bicycle to ride my bicycle. the teacher went and sat at the feet of the fifth student and said i am your disciple.
Story: sand & stone - two friends were walking through the desert
A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. during some point of the journey they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. the one who got slapped was hurt but without saying anything wrote in the sand my best me in the they kept on walking until they found an oasis where they decided to take a bath. the one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning but the friend saved him. after he recovered from the near drowning he wrote on a stone my best my the friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him "after i hurt you you wrote in the sand and now you write on a stone why?" the other friend replied "when someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. but when someone does something good for us we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it." to your in the sand and to your in a special person they say it takes a minute to find a special person an hour to appreciate them a day to love them but then an entire life to forget them. take the time to live