There is a story about Buddha and the courtesan. One day Buddha and his devotees were going through a forest and they came to a town. The words spread through the town that Buddha was coming. And there was a beautiful home where there lived this courtesan, this […]
A shaman with the insight of a god came from Chi to settle in Cheng; his name was Chi Hsien. He knew whether a man would live or die, survive or perish, be lucky or unlucky, die young or live out his span. He would predict the date […]
The path of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~Lao Tse There was a master. He was called Master Heavenly Heart. He was called so because His spiritual heart was connected with the Infinite Tao and opened for the worthy — the gate to the Abode […]
Many legends were composed about the mystery of the Flower of Heart. Some of them call it the Flower of Life; some speak about it as about the Golden Flower, others assert that it is the Flower of Immortality. All these names are not casual: they reflect the […]
“Are you a blacksmith?” The voice came from behind so suddenly that Vasily flinched. He hadn’t heard the workshop door open, nor anyone enter. “Did you try knocking?” he asked sharply, irritated with himself and the unexpected guest. “Knocking? Hmm… never thought to try,” the voice replied. […]
I dreamed I had an interview with God. “So, you would like to interview me?” God asked. “If you have time,” I said. God smiled. “My time is eternity… what questions do you have in mind for me?” “What surprises you the most about humankind?” God answered… “That […]
