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Tag: Zen

"It's in your hands"

“It’s in your hands”

Posted on May 30, 2019May 29, 2019 by Dr. Joel Ying, MD

The young boy thought himself clever. I’ll trick the monk this time, he thought to himself. That monk thinks he knows everything. Always telling us what we should do. The young boy sat along the path with his friends waiting for the monk. When the monk arrived, the boy said, “You know everything, so tell …Read More

Posted in Storytelling Tagged Teaching Stories, Zen
Taoist Story: The Farmer's Luck

Taoist Story: The Farmer’s Luck

Posted on March 6, 2018March 5, 2018 by Dr. Joel Ying, MD

There was once an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit. “Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically. “Maybe,” the farmer replied. The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it two other wild horses. “Such good luck!” …Read More

Posted in Ancient Wisdom, Spirit, Storytelling Tagged Zen

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