by Ziyadliwa
What do we owe our parents? This Irish tale, which is thought to have come from an old French fable, brings three generations together to answer the question. The bones of the story: An elderly father lived with his son, his daughter-in-law and his grandson. He was of...
by Ziyadliwa
A man visits a wise master and asks to become one of their students. The master pours a cup of tea and the student learns his first lesson. The bones of the story: A university professor visits a great master to learn more about Zen. The master invites him to join him...
by Ziyadliwa
Four friends head into the world to seek fortune and fame, but which will live to tell the tale? The bones of the story: Four friends go into into the world to find adventure and wealth. Three are well-educated, one has only common sense. On the way, scholars discuss...
by Ziyadliwa
A Sufi tale that makes us wonder what skills are truly valuable. Are all skills equal, or is context everything? The bones of the story: There once lived a scholar of languages and grammar who had to journey across a huge river. It was a long, slow trip and the...
by Ziyadliwa
A Zen tale about how things taste when we feel most alive… The bones of the story: A man was walking through a forest when he spotted a tiger in the undergrowth. He began to run, the tiger in hot pursuit, until he reached the edge of a steep cliff. With the...
