Justin Stone’s Spiritual Stories of the East

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Wisdom For Sale

By Judy Hendricks, Albuquerque, NM

Did you ever wonder what questions Justin Stone asked his teachers? Would you like to hear about Justin’s recurring vision after his meditations? Or what is it like to have tea with a real Zen Master? Would you like to know how other spiritual people have answered the question “Who am I?” All this and more can be gleaned from the 2-disk CD Spiritual Stories of the East. Justin is a great storyteller and in this CD, he shares his priceless wisdom.

I love listening to Justin tell these wonderful and often humorous stories. I listen to the CD over and over again since the stories have deep meaning and, depending on where I am in my journey, the stories speak differently to me at different times. I’m confident they will touch your heart, make you laugh, cause you to pause and ponder.

People often say they don’t have time to reflect, to go within. Think about how much time you spend in your car commuting, though. You could use that time to listen to this CD about Justin’s travels and the people whom he has met along the way. He ranges over a wide variety of topics – from Hakuin’s enlightenment experience to what he and Paul Reps did while visiting Hawaii.

This CD is great for students and teachers who wonder how to go deeper. And it’s perfect for those who want to learn more about Justin, his life, and his travels. Justin delights the listener with thought-provoking tales that will enrich anyone’s commute.

A Chinese monk was walking through the streets on a rainy day. Puddles had formed in the streets. Looking down, the monk saw a scorpion slowly drowning in a puddle. Without hesitation, the monk plucked the creature from the water. At which point the scorpion bit him. As soon as the scorpion was placed on the dry street, it promptly went back into the puddle. Seeing the scorpion drowning, the monk once again picked up the scorpion, which bit him a second time. A passerby seeing this little drama walked up to the monk and said, “You fool, don’t you know each time you pick up the scorpion it will bite you?” “As a matter of fact,” answered the monk, “I do know it. It is in the scorpion’s nature to bite me. But I also know it is my nature to keep pulling him out of the water.” Know thyself said Jesus, as did other saints.

From Spiritual Stories of the East ©2008

Available as a 2-disk CD from Good Karma Publishing