-Where are you going?- they asked to the ant -To the Kaa’ba- said the little insect -In that pace? – Yes, really. At this pace I wouldn’t arrive to the Kaa’ba, but I will die in my way to it. Sufi Tale Something similar could say any monk or nun about their ultimate aspirations. ~Ryokan
On a Nun Who Painted a Buddha Image out of Gratitude for the Four Kinds of Blessings and Gained a Power to Show an Extraordinary Sign “In a village of Yuge, Wakae district, Kawachi province, there lived a highly disciplined novice nun. Her name is unknown. She lived in a mountain temple at Heguri, and, organizing a devotees association, painted a Buddha image with a picture of the six existences in order to five thanks for the four kinds of blessings. When completed, it was enshrined in the temple after the dedication ceremony. Meanwhile she left the temple, going from […]
