Tale


The Rabbit in the Moon

It took place in a world long long ago they say: a monkey, a rabbit, and a fox struck up a friendship, mornings frolicking field and hill evenings coming home to the forest, , living thus while the years went by, when Indra, sovereign of skies, hearing of this, curious to know if it as true, turned himself into an old man, tottering along, made his way to where they were. “you three,” he said, “are of separate species yet I’m told play together with a single heart. If what I’ve heard is true, pray save an old man who’s […]


Sufi Tale – Ant in the desert

  -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