Live
A Zen ThingMeditation Point #117 The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. — Buddha Read More
Patient OR Cowardly
A Zen ThingMeditation Point #116 Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it’s cowardice. – – George Jackson I am a patient man though less so with each passing year. Perhaps I am becoming more brave? Though I have never been one to keep my mouth shut or to not act when injustice presents itself Read More
One Truth
A Zen ThingMeditation Point #115 All you have to do is look for it. Well that isn’t entirely true that is only the first step to finding truth. Once you look for it you need to remain objective and test its validity. But rest assured that Absolute Truth does exist, absolutely. Read More
Visualize Success
A Zen Thing . Training notesMeditation Point #114 This is a great picture that I came across which nicely demonstrates what I was telling my students last week. In order to achieve true success you MUST visualize not only success but your opponents. Whether we practice Kata, forms or even bag work it is important to visualize your opponents. Here Read More
Failure
A Zen ThingMeditation Point #113 Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. – – Confucius There are many variations of this saying and I have written about them here before. But there is something significant in every way it is said that bears repeating. You see we are all Read More
Meditation Point #112
A Zen Thing . Articles of Interest . Quotes . Training notes“Sighted people do not know the way the sightless come and go; They seldom seem to understand what light can be in this dark land Where ears can hear and noses smell Much more than sight could ever tell, Where touch and taste answers true to questions sight may think it knew. Better senses, some Read More
True or False
A Zen ThingThings are not always as they may seem but there can only be one answer. We just need to look at the problem from the right perspective… Think about it… Read More
Meditation Point #111
A Zen ThingWhen it’s cold, water freezes into ice; when it’s warm, ice melts into water. Similarly, when you’re confused, essence freezes into mind; when you are enlightened, mind melts into essence. – – Muso Kokushi This is an interesting quote and one that can be read many different ways. Being a regular guy with a regular Read More
Meditation Point #110
A Zen ThingIf you’re not failing every now and again, it’s a sign you’re not doing anything very innovative. – – Woody Allen O.K. I’m no Woody Allen fan but hit got this one right! If you aren’t falling down then you are playing it safe. We fall down so we can learn from our mistakes and Read More
Meditation Point #109
A Zen Thing . Articles of Interest . QuotesAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. – – Edmund Burke (Jan 12, 1729 – Jul 9, 1797) This phrase seems increasingly relevant for me personally. For a number of years I have been silent mostly due to personal and medical problems but also because I had Read More
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