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Perseverance is greater than proficiency

One of Śākyamuni’s greatest disciples, Cūdapanthaka, was dull by birth and unable to remember even his own name. One day Śākyamuni found him crying and asked him kindly, “Why are you so sad?” Weeping bitterly, Cūdapanthaka lamented, “Why was I born stupid?” “Cheer...

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Samurai and the horse

When the Zen Buddhist Monk Bankei (1622–93) was still an acolyte, every night he would sit in meditation. One morning after meditating he was resting by a stable when a samurai came along to train his horse. As Bankei looked on idly, it became apparent to him that the horse was out of sorts, and...

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Patience and wisdom

A certain philosopher was famous for his even temper. A woman who worked as his housekeeper for ten years swore that she never saw him so much as frown in anger. One time a prankster offered to pay her if she could make her employer, a friend of his, lose his temper. The housekeeper thought...

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Every action has its purpose

Every action has a definite purpose. Riding in a taxi, for instance, even the quietest person speaks up without hesitation to tell the driver his destination. Otherwise, the driver would have no idea which way to go. Heading off in a direction chosen at random would be a waste of time and...

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Animated film NAZE IKIRU – Japanese production inspired by the book “Why do we live?”

The story centers around Ryōken, a young man who lamented his misfortune and despised temples and monks. He had placed all his hope on his unborn child, but an unfortunate incident took everything away from him. In his time of despair and suffering in the dark, Ryōken came across the preachings of...

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Kentetsu Takamori – Author of the book Why do we live?

Kentetsu Takamori is a professor of Buddhism and president of the Jodo Shinshu Shinrankai Association, an institution based in the province of Toyama – Japan, which is dedicated to spreading the teachings of Shinran, a great exponent of Buddhism in Japan. More than 70 years devoted to Buddhism and...

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Perseverance is greater than proficiency

Samurai and the horse

Patience and wisdom

Every action has its purpose

Animated film NAZE IKIRU – Japanese production inspired by the book “Why do we live?”

Kentetsu Takamori – Author of the book Why do we live?