Akhyayikas III : 100 Insightful Zen Stories That Provoke Introspection

Strangely despite the human hearts abject need for the Truth which is the only thing in which it may find liberation people typically react to Truth with hate and dread. Therefore the greatest spiritual teachers including the Buddha devised a method to circumvent the resistance of their followers through stories.A narrative has the intrinsic power to mould inspire motivate coach and leave a metaphorical impression on our subconscious mind. Storytelling is and has always been an important part of the solution. In a world that is overflowing with negative news sensational broadcasts and dreadful predictions the Akhyayika series of books are ordained and intended to stimulate enthuse uplift nourish and enlighten.   This the third book in the series is an anthology of Zen stories. Thousands of epigrammatic instructive tales describing the realizations of past Zen masters can be found in the Zen canon. These stories have been specially selected edited and embellished from a variety of sources that constitute mankind’s spiritual inheritance. Pick any story at random – they can be humorous paradoxical multifaceted enigmatic or tantalizing – yet every single one of them will offer a plausible perspective and varying insights. As a spiritual being allow these stories to sink into your subconscious and emancipate you.