A renowned warrior came to Hakuin and asked him: Master, tell me: do Heaven and Hell truly exist? Instead of answering, Hakuin asked him: Who are you? I am an officer of the personal guard of His Majesty the Emperor. Nonsense! retorted Hakuin. What kind of emperor would keep such a wretch like you by … Read more
Foundations of Mahayana Buddhism One of the leading authorities on Buddhist philosophy and one of the most influential figures in popularizing interest in Zen Buddhism in the West in the 1950s was Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki (1870 – 1966), a former professor of Buddhist philosophy at Otani University in Kyoto. He was the first great Asian … Read more
Even the largest tree starts from a small seed. Even the tallest tower starts from a pile of earth. Even the longest journey starts with the first step. However, in the middle of the first millennium BCE, China was hit by political and social unrest. Traditional values gradually lost their original meaning and no longer … Read more
