Awareness

The Master had been on his deathbed in a coma for weeks. One day he suddenly opened his eyes to...

The old man with the bent shoulders came out of the rain, furling his rice-paper umbrella as if it were...

"Is salvation obtained through action or through meditation?" "Through neither. Salvation comes from seeing." "Seeing what?" "That the gold necklace...

The old monk sat by the side of the road. With his eyes closed, his legs crossed and his hands...

To a fearful religious visitor the Master said, "Why are you so anxious?" "Lest I fail to attain Salvation." "And...

An affluent industrialist said to the Master, "What do you do for a profession?" "Nothing," said the Master. The industrialist...

An easygoing disciple complained that he had never experienced the Silence that the Master frequently commended. Said the Master, "Silence...

"How shall I experience my oneness with creation?" "By listening," said the Master. "And how am I to listen?" "Become...

It intrigued the disciples that the Master who lived so simply would not condemn his wealthy followers. "It is rare...

The master was known to favor action over withdrawal. But he always insisted on "Enlightened" action. The disciples wanted to...