REALISTIC – COMMUNITY STORY

“, I had battered self-confidence, was distrustful of others, and thought the worst of everything. I have come to realize that failure is a part of …

ALIGNED – COMMUNITY STORY

“, I was just existing, not living. I woke up daily thinking that this was my life: going to work, coming home and watching TV. I didn’t realize I…

GENEROUS – COMMUNITY STORY

Buddha Story Bonus A nun who was searching for enlightenment made a statue of Buddha and covered it with gold leaf. Wherever she went, she carried thi…

MINDFUL – COMMUNITY STORY

Buddha Story Bonus Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in s…

TRUTHFUL – COMMUNITY STORY

Buddha Story Bonus Twenty monks and one nun, named Eshun, were practicing meditation with a certain Zen master. Eshun was very pretty, even though her…

PEACEFUL – COMMUNITY STORY

BUDDHA STORY BONUS When Banzan was walking through a market, he overheard a conversation between a butcher and his customer. “Give me the best piece…