life in a fish bowl

  Years ago when my daughter was still very young, she persuaded me to get her some goldfish. It took her several weeks to convince me that she would be responsible and take good care of the fishes. She promised that she would feed them, change the water, and clean the bowl. So, we went […]

dragons in our lives

I was in Tokyo last spring, walking beneath neon signs and cherry blossoms with my dear friend Kirsten. Right about the time the sun was setting, we heard the sound of a jazz band coming from an alley. Turns out it was a group of four very hip Japanese college students playing their hearts out […]

Karma

There once was a small town farmer who was the local preacher since the township could not afford a pastor, he would give the sermons on Sundays. One day the farmer and his wife was called away from the farm to tend to a young woman who was to give birth. Upon hearing this a thief […]

the disciple

Zendictive’s… 300th post   (after 300 stories and poems, I still enjoy doing this as much now as when I started- the up side is I am getting a grip on the gadgets offered and used to blog) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~     A hermit was meditating by a river when a young man interrupted him. “Master, […]

to each his own (destiny)

By Paulo Coelho   A Samurai who was known for his nobility and honesty, went to visit a Zen monk to ask advice. However, the moment he entered the temple where the master was praying, he felt inferior and concluded that, in spite of having fought for justice and peace all his life, he hadn�t […]

Shine…

I hope each and every one of you had a wonderful Christmas. So, what did you get for Christmas? Hugs from loved ones! I recieved… a box, a rake, 3 rocks and sand. In the right perspective, it is a ……… A Zen Garden Now we can get ready for 2012. I am projecting 2012 will […]

the christmas tree story*

This is the story of how the fir tree became the Christmas tree. At the time when the Christ Child was born, all the people, the animals, and the trees, and plants were very happy. The Child was born to bring peace and happiness to the whole world. People came daily to see the little […]

happiness

The secret of happiness A certain shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world. The lad wandered through the desert for 40 days, and finally came upon a beautiful castle, high atop a mountain. It was there that the wise man lived. Rather than finding […]

The Chilling Birth of an Emperor

  The Chilling Birth of an Emperor Eight below and a blizzard blows over the arctic ice and snow a cracked egg between two legs rests on a penguin’s toes. When a little beak takes a peek at the white world outside its shell continually trying to shed its confines a baby bird bursts, into […]

Happy Gravitational Upgrade Day

I remember running, leaping, flying, falling and rolling   when I was young and did not know, gravity existed Yesterday, I awoke raised my head ‘up’ from the pillow and it seemed heavier It could be knowledge I have gained, weighing heavy on my mind Then it hit me; I just had a birthday, a gravitational […]