101 Zen Koans – 101 Công án thiền

Buddha’s Zen Pháp thiền của Phật English: Nyogen Senzaki Việt ngữ: Thiện Tri Thức Ba La Mật Compile: Lotus group   Buddha’s Zen – Pháp thiền của Phật – Song ngữ     Buddha said: I consider the positions of kings and rulers as that of dust motes. Ta xem ngôi vị của các bậc…

The Silent Temple Ngôi chùa tĩnh lặng English: Nyogen Senzaki Việt ngữ: Thiện Tri Thức Ba La Mật Compile: Lotus group   The Silent Temple – Ngôi chùa tĩnh lặng – Song ngữ   Shoichi was a one-eyed teacher of Zen, sparkling with enlightenment. He taught his disciples in Tofuku temple. Thiền sư Shoichi chỉ…

Tosui’s Vinegar Chua như giấm English: Nyogen Senzaki Việt ngữ: Thiện Tri Thức Ba La Mật Compile: Lotus group   Tosui’s Vinegar – Chua như giấm – Song ngữ   Tosui was the Zen master who left the formalism of temples to live under a bridge with beggars. When he was getting very old, a…

Non-Attachment Không vướng mắc English: Nyogen Senzaki Việt ngữ: Thiện Tri Thức Ba La Mật Compile: Lotus group   Non-Attachment – Không vướng mắc – Song ngữ     Kitano Gempo, abbot of Eihei temple, was ninety-two years old when he passed away in the year 1933. He endeavored his whole life not to be…

Teaching the Ultimate Giảng dạy chân lý English: Nyogen Senzaki Việt ngữ: Thiện Tri Thức Ba La Mật Compile: Lotus group   Teaching the Ultimate – Giảng dạy chân lý – Song ngữ   In early times in Japan, bamboo-and-paper lanterns were used with candles inside. A blind man visiting a friend one night, was…

A Drop of Water Một giọt nước English: Nyogen Senzaki Việt ngữ: Thiện Tri Thức Ba La Mật Compile: Lotus group   A Drop of Water – Một giọt nước – Song ngữ   A Zen master named Gisan asked a young student to bring him a pail of water to cool his bath. Thiền…

A Letter to a Dying Man Thư gửi người sắp chết English: Nyogen Senzaki Việt ngữ: Thiện Tri Thức Ba La Mật Compile: Lotus group   A Letter to a Dying Man – Thư gửi người sắp chết   Your end which is endless. Is as a snow-flake dissolving in the pure air! – Cái…

Midnight Excursion Một chuyến đi đêm English: Nyogen Senzaki Việt ngữ: Thiện Tri Thức Ba La Mật Compile: Lotus group   Midnight Excursion – Một chuyến đi đêm   Many pupils were studying meditation under the Zen master Sengai. One of them used to arise at night, climb over the temple wall, and go to…

Storyteller’s Zen Thiền kể chuyện English: Nyogen Senzaki Việt ngữ: Thiện Tri Thức Ba La Mật Compile: Lotus group   Storyteller’s Zen – Thiền kể chuyện   Encho was a famous storyteller. His tales of love stirred the hearts of his listeners. When he narrated a story of war, it was as if the listeners…

Fire-Poker Zen (Tea or Iron) Thiền đũa bếp English: Nyogen Senzaki Việt ngữ: Thiện Tri Thức Ba La Mật Compile: Lotus group Fire-Poker Zen (Tea or Iron) – Thiền đũa bếp   Hakuin used to tell his pupils about an old woman who had a teashop, praising her understanding of Zen. The pupils refused to…