Difference between revisions of "Buddhist Story: A Lesson from Ryokan"
(Created page with "thumb|250px| ;A Lesson from Ryokan There was a {{Wiki|Japanese}} Zen Master called Ryokan. One d...") |
|||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
;A Lesson from [[Wikipedia:Ryōkan|Ryokan]] | ;A Lesson from [[Wikipedia:Ryōkan|Ryokan]] | ||
| − | There was a {{Wiki|Japanese}} [[Zen]] [[Master]] called [[Wikipedia:Ryōkan|Ryokan]]. One day, [[Wikipedia:Ryōkan|Ryokan]] heard his family complain that his nephew was wasting [[money]] on {{Wiki|prostitutes}}. [[Wikipedia:Ryōkan|Ryokan]] went to visit his nephew, whom he had not seen for many years. | + | There was a {{Wiki|Japanese}} [[Zen]] [[Master]] called [[Wikipedia:Ryōkan|Ryokan]]. One day, [[Wikipedia:Ryōkan|Ryokan]] [[heard]] his family complain that his nephew was wasting [[money]] on {{Wiki|prostitutes}}. [[Wikipedia:Ryōkan|Ryokan]] went to visit his nephew, whom he had not seen for many years. |
His nephew invited him to stay one night. All night long [[Wikipedia:Ryōkan|Ryokan]] sat in [[meditation]]. As he was preparing to leave the next morning, he asked his nephew, "I must be getting old, my hand shakes so. Will you help me tie the string of my straw sandal?" | His nephew invited him to stay one night. All night long [[Wikipedia:Ryōkan|Ryokan]] sat in [[meditation]]. As he was preparing to leave the next morning, he asked his nephew, "I must be getting old, my hand shakes so. Will you help me tie the string of my straw sandal?" | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
[[Wikipedia:Ryōkan|Ryokan]] replied, "Thank you, a man gets older and feebler day by day. Take good care of yourself." | [[Wikipedia:Ryōkan|Ryokan]] replied, "Thank you, a man gets older and feebler day by day. Take good care of yourself." | ||
| − | Then [[Wikipedia:Ryōkan|Ryokan]] left, without mentioning a word about {{Wiki|prostitutes}} or the complaints of the family. But from that day on, his nephew truly reformed, and stopped spending [[money]] on {{Wiki|prostitutes}} and stopped dissipating his [[life]]. | + | Then [[Wikipedia:Ryōkan|Ryokan]] left, without mentioning a [[word]] about {{Wiki|prostitutes}} or the complaints of the family. But from that day on, his nephew truly reformed, and stopped spending [[money]] on {{Wiki|prostitutes}} and stopped dissipating his [[life]]. |
{{R}} | {{R}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:23, 3 September 2013
- A Lesson from Ryokan
There was a Japanese Zen Master called Ryokan. One day, Ryokan heard his family complain that his nephew was wasting money on prostitutes. Ryokan went to visit his nephew, whom he had not seen for many years.
His nephew invited him to stay one night. All night long Ryokan sat in meditation. As he was preparing to leave the next morning, he asked his nephew, "I must be getting old, my hand shakes so. Will you help me tie the string of my straw sandal?"
The nephew helped him.
Ryokan replied, "Thank you, a man gets older and feebler day by day. Take good care of yourself."
Then Ryokan left, without mentioning a word about prostitutes or the complaints of the family. But from that day on, his nephew truly reformed, and stopped spending money on prostitutes and stopped dissipating his life.
