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Kathavarta is back with new Domain!!!!!
Dear Visitors and Readers, Your favourite KathaVarta is back again with new Domain. Until now Kathavarta had .org domain but now KathaVarta has world’s favourite .com. Why the change? Very simpl… more →
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My favourite Zen story
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Zen is one of the few spiritual practices that teaches thoughtless awareness. Nevertheless, it is of … more →
Kathavarta is back with new Domain!!!!!
wrote 1 month ago: Dear Visitors and Readers, Your favourite KathaVarta is back again with new Domain. Until now Kathav … more →
Life can go so much easier once you've made friends with death.
wrote 2 months ago: I’m going to retell a Zen story that I came across again on today’s calendar page. To me … more →
A university professor went to visit a f...
wrote 3 months ago: A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the p … more →
Traditional Buddhist Story - Letting Go
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wrote 4 months ago: This is a traditional Buddhist tale: Two Buddhist monks from the same monastery were traveling throu … more →
Live NOW
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wrote 5 months ago: Just finished teaching my Zen Storytelling class. We had a great group. The tale which wraps it all … more →
Zen Story : [Destiny]
wrote 6 months ago: During a momentous battle, a Japanese general decided to attack even though his army was greatly out … more →
One trick is to receive without hoarding, take hold without clinging, and always always remember that sometimes it's just time to let go.
wrote 6 months ago: Today I’m back in the mindset of trying to embrace absolutely everything, everyplace and every … more →
A gentle word may often be more powerful than a harsh one.
wrote 8 months ago: I’ve been talking with some friends recently about giving feedback, advice or even ‘admo … more →
It's not that randomness isn't at all random, just like the room isn't entirely not-empty
wrote 8 months ago: I couldn’t quite get together a coherent, non-technical-related thought this morning, so I tho … more →
Ask and receive, and when the door opens go through it
wrote 9 months ago: Today’s thought is just a Zen koan that says pretty much what I have on my mind: Gasan was a Z … more →
There's more to others' lives than meets the eye
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wrote 9 months ago: The other day I was talking to someone who expressed real frustration with people he thought were … more →
Turn to me for help with your humility, though - I'm THE expert
wrote 10 months ago: Today I snagged a random mondo (zen story) to share. I think it’s pretty funny. I also think … more →
After enlightenment, the laundry... and maybe some babes
wrote 10 months ago: Rubes surprised me again today with a pointer to something else that was on my mind, the whole quest … more →
Who is Buddha?
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wrote 10 months ago: There is a story told about the Buddha shortly after he was enlightened. As he was walking down the … more →
The First Sip
wrote 11 months ago: I couldn’t find the website I was thinking of to pull out a random zen/taoist story, so I … more →
EGO, the deadliest enemy
wrote 12 months ago: As far as possible we should keep away or minimise our Ego and have full faith in Almighty, our God. … more →
fewer words in 2009
wrote 1 year ago: Nan-in, a Japanese master (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen … more →
Meditation
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wrote 1 year ago: “The purpose of meditation is to achieve uninterrupted mindfulness. Mindfulness, and only mindfulnes … more →
