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101 Zen Stories: A Compilation of Zen Koans - Buddhist Wisdom for Reflection I The Long Night

The Long Night presents a carefully curated collection of Zen stories and koans drawn from classical sources. Many originate in the thirteenth century, attributed to the Japanese Zen master Muju, while others come from Zen monks and publications in Japan around the early twentieth century. The language of these stories has been gently modernized and simplified for clarity. After each tale, we offer a short reflective commentary—intended not as a definitive interpretation, but as an open invitation to contemplation. These teaching stories were not created to comfort or reassure. They were meant to disrupt habitual thinking, challenge assumptions, and point beyond ordinary logic toward direct insight. After each story, we pause. We reflect. We listen. The reflections are offered quietly and humbly, with the understanding that meaning arises differently for each listener. Note: Some stories contain intense, unfamiliar, or challenging elements rooted in a different historical and cultural context. They are presented as traditional teaching stories, not as behaviors or methods to imitate. Take what resonates, and let the rest pass. Thank you for spending this long night with us.