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According to some Chinese texts, the most noble act of Filiel piety is to become a monastic and help save the parents, oneself and everyone else, from suffering. It doesn't mean obey. (View Post)
(Quote) There is a zen story about this. :) Zen Master Ryokan lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a mountain. One evening, while he was away, a thief sneaked into the hut o… (View Post)
(Quote) Maybe because they realize that death is literally one breath away and you may not have much time left. You may only have a couple days! The zen masters of old considered a sense of urgency i… (View Post)