The Saint of Suffering - A Spiritual Story

Posted on May 13th, 2008 in Zen Buddhism, Spiritual Stories by Anmol Mehta


The Art of Suffering

Law of Karma 

A spiritual story… 

The Saint of Suffering

Part I - Injin the Joyous

In a small village on the banks of the great river Ganga, there lived an immensely happy boy named Injin.  He was full of the energy of life and seemed to be tapped right into the hidden stream of spontaneous joy that runs through the heart of every human being.

His contagious smile made the whole village a happy place and all the villagers loved spending time with this uplifting spirit.  All except one… the Seer.



Intelligent Meditation for Enlightenment

Posted on February 22nd, 2008 in Meditation, Spiritual Enlightenment, Zen Buddhism, Spiritual Stories by Anmol Mehta


How to Find Spiritual Enlightenment 

Best Meditation for Enlightenment 

We begin with a Zen story…

The Best Path to Enlightenment

Senior monk Tara shook her head in disbelief as she looked around the meditation hall at No Wind Monastery.  She could hardly believe what she was seeing.  The meditation hall, her favorite place on Earth, which was normally full of devoted, sincere monks working hard to break out of the delusion of duality, today looked like a circus gone wrong.



The Zen of Time Management

Posted on February 12th, 2008 in Zen Buddhism, Spiritual Stories, Personal Development by Anmol Mehta


Spiritual Time Management - Part 2

Zen Teachings on Time Management

In part 1 of spiritually oriented time management, we introduced the key concept of doing things right away.  So, whenever life popped up with a task to do, the idea was to try to reject all excuses and make every effort to try and respond to that challenge and get the work done.

This approach would then allow new opportunities to emerge and prevent the mind from being weighed down with clutter and incomplete tasks.  In this second part of the series, we will continue to understand time, and time management from the perspective of a spiritual heart.



The Art of Spiritual Time Management

Posted on February 11th, 2008 in Zen Buddhism, Spiritual Stories, Personal Development by Anmol Mehta


Time Management from a Spiritual Perspective - Part 1

Zen Teachings on Time Management

There have been volumes written on time management in the personal development and self-help space, but, I would like to tackle this issue form a different angle all together.  I would like to explore this art of time management from a spiritual perspective, which I think you will find to be surprisingly useful and beneficial.

This is going to be a 2 part series and although the focus is on time management to promote spiritual evolution, I think what you will discover this approach to be very helpful to you in all areas of your life.



4 Word Sacred Mantra to Trigger Enlightenment

Posted on August 27th, 2007 in Spiritual Enlightenment, Zen Buddhism, Spiritual Stories, Personal Development, Mantra by Anmol Mehta


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4 Word Sacred Mantra to Trigger Enlightenment
Zen Teachings: Advaita Vedanta (non-dualism): Enlightenment

These 4 words are the greatest mantra in the Universe.  If you can chant this mantra sincerely, Enlightenment is yours.  In fact if you can chant this mantra sincerely, you have completed your evolution and nature will no longer include you in the cycles of life and death.  Here is a story to demonstrate the incredible power of this mantra.



Its Wonderful, But Dangerous to Your Meditation Practice

Posted on August 14th, 2007 in Yoga, Meditation, Zen Buddhism, Spiritual Stories by Anmol Mehta


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Its Wonderful, But Dangerous to Your Meditation Practice
Art of Meditation:  Personal Development & Spiritual Growth 

This article is about something that is a wonderful part of all our lives.  We each enjoy this activity and participate in it regularly, but, unfortunately this activity can be quite dangerous to the health of your meditation, yoga and other spiritual practice.  Here is a little story to help shed some light on this curious puzzle.



The Most Critical Tool for Progressing On Your Spiritual Journey

Posted on July 18th, 2007 in Meditation, Spiritual Enlightenment, Zen Buddhism, Spiritual Stories by Anmol Mehta


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The Most Critical Tool for Progressing On Your Spiritual Journey
Zen Meditation Stories:  Personal Development & Spiritual Growth



True Meaning of Zen and of Life… In Just 3 Words

Posted on June 26th, 2007 in Spiritual Enlightenment, Zen Buddhism, Spiritual Stories by Anmol Mehta


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True Meaning of Zen and of Life… In Just 3 Words
Zen Buddhist Philosophy: Zen Teachings: Zen Meditation Stories 



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