Browse Free Spiritual Event Listings For: hakuin https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/tag/hakuin/ Free Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:24:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-fsge-logo-32x32.png Browse Free Spiritual Event Listings For: hakuin https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/tag/hakuin/ 32 32 The Gates Of Paradise https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/the-gates-of-paradise-buddhist-zen-story/ Sat, 02 Sep 2017 19:02:08 +0000 http://www.spiritual-short-stories.com/?p=10256 A soldier named Nobushige came to Hakuin, and asked: “Is there really a paradise and a hell?” “Who are you?” inquired Hakuin. “I am a samurai,” the warrior replied. “You, a soldier!” exclaimed Hakuin. “What kind of ruler would have you as his guard? Your face looks like that of a beggar.” Nobushige became so angry that he began to draw his sword, but Hakuin continued: “So you have a sword! Your weapon is probably much too dull to cut off my head.” As Nobushige drew his sword Hakuin remarked: “Here open the gates of hell!” At these words the samurai, perceiving the master’s discipline, sheathed his sword and bowed. “Here open the gates of paradise,” said Hakuin. The author of this story is unknown and greatly appreciated!

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]]> A soldier named Nobushige came to Hakuin, and asked: “Is there really a paradise and a hell?”

“Who are you?” inquired Hakuin. “I am a samurai,” the warrior replied.

“You, a soldier!” exclaimed Hakuin. “What kind of ruler would have you as his guard? Your face looks like that of a beggar.” Nobushige became so angry that he began to draw his sword, but Hakuin continued: “So you have a sword! Your weapon is probably much too dull to cut off my head.”

As Nobushige drew his sword Hakuin remarked: “Here open the gates of hell!” At these words the samurai, perceiving the master’s discipline, sheathed his sword and bowed.

“Here open the gates of paradise,” said Hakuin.

The author of this story is unknown and greatly appreciated!

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]]> Is That So? https://spiritualgrowthevents.com/is-that-so-buddhist-zen-story-by-osho/ Wed, 19 Apr 2017 19:55:59 +0000 http://www.spiritual-short-stories.com/?p=9569 The Zen Master hakuin was honored by his neighbours as on who led a pure life. One day it was discoverd that a beautiful girl who lived near hakuin was pregnant. The parents were very angry. At first the girl would not say who the father was, but after much harassment she named Hakuin. In great anger the parents went to Hakuin, but all he would say was, “Is that so?” After the child was born it was taken to Hakuin – who had lost his reputation by this time, although he didn’t see, much disturbed by the fact. Hakuin took great care of the child. He obtained milk, food, and everything else the child needed from his neighbours. A year later the girl-mother could stand it no longer, so she told her parents the truth – the real father was a young man who worked in the fish market. The mother and father of the girl went round at once to Hakuin to tell him the story, apologize at great length, ask his forgiveness and get the child back. As the master willingly yielded the child he said, “Is that so?” ‘No water, No moon’, Talks on Zen Stories by Osho

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]]> The Zen Master hakuin was honored by his neighbours as on who led a pure life. One day it was discoverd that a beautiful girl who lived near hakuin was pregnant. The parents were very angry. At first the girl would not say who the father was, but after much harassment she named Hakuin. In great anger the parents went to Hakuin, but all he would say was, “Is that so?”

After the child was born it was taken to Hakuin – who had lost his reputation by this time, although he didn’t see, much disturbed by the fact.

Hakuin took great care of the child. He obtained milk, food, and everything else the child needed from his neighbours.

A year later the girl-mother could stand it no longer, so she told her parents the truth – the real father was a young man who worked in the fish market. The mother and father of the girl went round at once to Hakuin to tell him the story, apologize at great length, ask his forgiveness and get the child back.

As the master willingly yielded the child he said, “Is that so?”

‘No water, No moon’, Talks on Zen Stories by Osho

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