Blissful Stories and Humour

The Zen master Hakuin used to tell his students about an old woman who owned a tea shop in the village. She was skilled in the tea ceremony...

Two men were arguing about a flag flapping in the wind.  "It's the wind that is really moving," stated the first one.  ...

An itinerant Sadhu, in the course of his wanderings, came to a village and settled himself down in a temple for some days. He used to sit q...

Upon meeting a Zen master at a social event, a psychiatrist decided to ask him a question that had been on his mind. "Exactly how do y...

There was once a stone cutter who was dissatisfied with himself and with his position in life. One day he passed a wealthy merchant's...

There is a Taoist story of an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his ne...

A student went to his meditation teacher and said, "My meditation is horrible! I feel so distracted, or my legs ache, or I'm const...