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Life and Death – A Zen Story

Sadhguru narrates a short Zen story about Jingxuan and his master Liaoyi. Sadhguru tells is the essence of the story, ...

In a Mustard Seed – A Zen Story

This is a short Zen story from the Tang dynasty, about a man named Li Bo, who loved to study. Sadhguru explains the ...

The Right Guru – A Zen Story

Sadhguru narrates a short Zen story. He explains the hidden message in it. Normally, we choose friends who will support ...

How to attain enlightenment?

A Zen student went about claiming he has attained  'Enlightened' as he has embraced nothingness and is totally empty ...

When a monk lifted a young lady – A Zen Story

Sadhguru narrates a Zen story: One day while Zen monk Tanzan and a young monk were traveling, they came to a river with ...

Learning Zen from a Dog – A Zen Story

Sadhguru narrates a short Zen story, when in response to a disciples question, the master replies "Learn from that Dog". ...

The Best Place to Be – A Zen Story

A new disciple asked his widely traveled Zen master, "You have been to many places in the world. Which is the best place ...

These are Bamboos – A Zen Story

This is a Zen story about a man longing to reach higher states like Budha, and going in search of a master. After a ...

Nothing to Get – A Zen Story

This is a zen story about a disciple of the sixth Zen sect who joined a monastery called Kaaksi. Sadhguru explains that ...

Of Laughter and Enlightenment – A Zen Story

This is an interesting Zen story, where a disciple gets enlightened when the master laughs! Sadhguru explains that there ...

The Path to Nirvana – A Zen Story

Sadhguru narrates the Zen story of a disciple searching for the 'direct' path to Nirvana, and the master telling him ...

Making Tea – A Zen Story

Sadhguru narrates a short Zen parable, and elaborates on how one should strive to find full expression to one's capabilities. ...

A Blind Man Carrying A Lantern – A Zen Story

Sadhguru narrates a short zen parable of a blind man carrying a lantern, and then explains what the parable is trying ...

The Buffalo’s Tail – A Zen Story

The famous Zen story about the buffalo's tail - what is this story trying to tell us? Sadhguru tells us another story, ...

How to Deal With a Thief – A Zen Story

This blog narrates two similar stories of a compulsive thief; one from "Les Miserables" and another a Zen parable. Sadhguru ...

What is Wrong With This Story – A Zen Story

In a monastery a Zen master narrates a story to his disciples. At the end of the story, he asked the disciples - "what ...

Predetermined Answers – A Zen Story

A Questioner narrates an interesting Zen story to Sadhguru, and also shares an explanation about it. Sadhguru tells ...