The master lived in a dictatorial country where the political leaders were corrupt and the military was abusive.
Every morning, the master would go out of his house and head to the nearby field where there was a large tree. He would sit under the tree and meditate in the shade.
One day, a policeman intercepted the [...]

There was a master called Sakito. He was also called Stonehead – partly because of his smoothly shaven head, and partly because he loved to sit in meditation on a large rock on the side of a mountain.
One day, a disciple came to Ma Tsu, another master, and said, “I shall go and challenge master [...]

The master decided to go to church one Sunday. As he sat listening through a rather long sermon, his eyes began to droop and pretty soon he was dozing and began to snore softly.
The preacher was outraged by this behavior, especially since the man was seated in the front row. He came down from the [...]