Six Zen Stories That Influenced Life

Story 1:

When Zen Master saw a scorpion fall into the water, he decided to save it.Unexpectedly, when he touched it, the scorpion stung his finger.The Zen master was not afraid and took action again, but he didn't know that he was stung by the scorpion again.There was a person next to him saying: It always stings, why should I save it? The Zen master replied: "Stings are the nature of a scorpion, and goodness is my nature. How can I give up my nature because of its nature?”

Insight: Our mistake is because the outside world has changed itself too much.

Story 2:

Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years and was insulted.When he took office as president, he invited three guards who had guarded him to the scene.When Mandela stood up and paid respect to the guards, everyone present and the whole world became quiet.He said: When I walked out of the cell and walked through the prison gate to freedom, I already knew that if I could not leave my grief and resentment behind me, I would still be in prison.

Insight: Forgiving others is actually sublimating yourself.

Story 3:

Someone asked the farmer: "Have you planted wheat?" The farmer: I want you to look good every day! No, I am worried that it will not rain."The man asked again, "Then have you planted cotton?" The farmer said, "No, I'm worried that the bugs will eat cotton."The man asked again, "Then what did you plant?" The farmer said, "I didn't plant anything, I want to ensure safety.”

Insight: It is natural for a person who is unwilling to give or take risks to accomplish nothing.

Story 4:

A crow met a pigeon going home while flying.The pigeon asked, "Where are you going to fly?" The crow said, "Actually, I don't want to leave, but everyone thinks my screams are bad, so I want to leave."The pigeon told the crow: "Don't waste your energy! If you don't change your voice, it won't be welcome anywhere you fly.

Insight: If you want everything to be better, start by changing yourself.

Story 5:

A family has three sons. They have lived in endless quarrels between their parents since childhood, and their mothers are often bruised and bruised.The boss thought: Mom is so pitiful! I will be kind to my wife in the future.The second brother thought: Getting married is so boring. I will definitely not get married when I grow up! The third brother thought: So, my husband can beat my wife like this!

Insight: Even if the environment is the same, if you think differently, it will affect the difference in life.

Story 6:

The little monk is responsible for cleaning the fallen leaves in the temple, and it takes a long time to finish it every day.Someone said to him, "Before cleaning, you shake the tree hard and shake all the fallen leaves, and you won't need to clean tomorrow."The little monk felt it was right, so he happily did it, but the next day the yard was covered with leaves as fallen on the ground as before.No matter how hard you exert force today, the fallen leaves will still float down tomorrow.

Insight: Don’t be impatient for everything. Doing what you do today is to be responsible for your whole life.