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The Greater the Haste the Slower It Is 2008-05-29 08:54:00 A youth went up to a mountain to look for a famous swordsman to learn swordsmanship "Master, if i practice diligently, how long would it take me to become adept...
Compassion is Seen Through the Eyes 2008-05-23 07:04:00 That evening was a very cold evening in North Virginia, many many decades ago. The beard of the old man was covered with the winter ice while he was waiting... Read more:Compassion
The King's Leather Sandal 2008-05-15 09:37:00 A Maharaja decided to walk around his kingdom to see how are his people doing. Just few steps out of his castle, his foot was injured by a stone lying... Read more:Leather
, Sandal
ZhaoZhou finding out about ZhaoZhou 2008-05-09 05:13:00 A traveller on journey to ZhaoZhou asked a nearby old woman, "I am looking for ZhaoZhou. How should i proceed?" The old woman instructed, ""Go straight, do not turn west...
How gullible are we 2008-05-01 02:19:00 Very is the answer, now I need a glass of something wet A student at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair. He... Read more:gullible
The Miracle Lioness: Kalmuniak 2008-04-17 05:31:00 SAMBURU , KENYA - In Biology, we know that there exist the thing called food chain. It could be like this: soil nutrients consumed by grass, grass consumed by deer...
The Communal Wine 2008-04-17 03:44:00 There was once a tribal group living deep in jungle with a very wise elder as their leader. He as leader not only leads his people well but also often...
Wealth, Success & Love 2008-04-12 12:28:00 One day a woman answered a knock on the door of her little family home. To her great surprise, she saw three ancient and wise-looking men with long white beards... Read more:Success
, Wealth
To Hit the Right Spot 2008-04-07 03:12:00 A giant ship engine failed. The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure how to fix the engine. Then they brought in an old... Read more:Right
Laughter That Unites Heaven and Earth 2008-03-28 02:12:00 One evening, Zen master Yaoshan Weiyan of the Tang Dynasty walked up to the mountain. Suddenly, the clouds and mist lifted, revealing the bright moon. Yaoshan burst into laughter. "Ha... Read more:Earth
, Heaven
Realization of the Wave 2008-03-28 01:53:00 I feel so distressed. Other waves are so big whereas i am so small. Other waves are so powerful whereas i am puny... It is because you have not seen...
A Suicidal Coward 2008-03-23 11:41:00 A very rich wealthy man was standing thoughtfully on a bridge. Despite of all his riches, he could feel none of happiness but sorrow and emptiness hollow in his heart... Read more:Suicidal
Please Get In The Pot 2008-03-03 12:50:00 There were two official who was very well known for their ferocity during the reign of Tang Dynasty (618-907). Each named Zhou Xing and Lai Jun. One day there was... Read more:Please
The Shortest Way 2008-06-11 04:43:00 retold by Doug Lipman Once, two villagers came to a rabbi with a dispute. They quickly described their disagreement, then awaited the rabbi's judgement. Instead of giving an immediate verdict...
The Price Of A Miracle 2008-06-11 04:14:00 'My Daddy says only a miracle can save my brother now . . . so how much does a miracle cost?' Sally was only eight years old when she heard...
Losing Child 2008-06-26 20:45:00 There was a young merchant and his son. The merchant had lost his wife and so loved his son very much. One day when the father was away from house...
Losing Goat 2008-07-25 03:09:00 There was once a goatherd named Zhang San. He raised many goats by the side of his house. One morning, as usual, before he started herding the goats, he counted...
Prejudice 2008-07-25 01:54:00 Le Guang had a very close friend who had never yet come to visit his house again for a very long time. Le Guang was bewildered with it and asked... Read more:Prejudice
Do Something 2008-09-11 07:55:00 A man distraught by all the pain and suffering he saw all around him broke down and banged his fists into the dirt. His head turns upward and he yells...
Tiger, Monkey and Deer 2008-09-10 06:47:00 A tiger got hold of a monkey and was just going to eat it. But the monkey immediately thought of way to escape his doom. He tried to distract the...
No title 2008-09-09 03:24:00 Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening the bank deletes whatever part of...
Drops of Water Wears Hole in Stone 2008-09-08 10:12:00 Zhang Guai Ya was an honest judge very well known in his time as a figure who was totally against corruption that was literally spreading everywhere during Song Dynasty (960-1279... Read more:Drops
, Stone
The Something in Nothing 2008-09-05 09:12:00 Here is a story from the Chhandogya Upanishad: After years away at school, Shvetaketu returned home to his father, Uddalaka. Uddalaka could tell from Shvetaketu's boasting about how much he'd... Read more:Nothing
The New Taxi Driver 2008-09-04 10:03:00 For there was a job that she could not just leave, Susi had to work till late in her office. When she was done, she stopped a taxi to bring... Read more:Driver
A Blue Ribbon to make a Difference 2008-09-27 11:17:00 A teacher in New York decided to honor each of her seniors in high school by telling them the difference they each made. She called each student to the front... Read more:Ribbon
Tale of the Stupid Oaf 2008-09-17 07:48:00 When Nasruddin reaches Tekka's village, he inquires about customs and regulations in order to be a good citizen. The most important person was a man who lived near the center... Read more:Stupid
Salt Puppet 2008-09-12 09:03:00 Once upon a time there was a puppet made of salt who had traveled a long time through dry and desert places until one evening he came upon a sea...
Carry a Long Pole Through the Gate 2008-10-11 02:44:00 A man from Lu tried to enter the City Gate carrying a long pole. First, he held the pole upright, but the pole could not pass through the gate. Then... Read more:Carry
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