Written by Sensei Mitch on March 13, 2010
Thought for the day…
A Zen Thing . State of MindWhy mess with perfection… Read More
Written by Sensei Mitch on February 20, 2010
Meditation Point #128 – Success
A Zen Thing . Quotes . State of Mind“Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.” — Reggie Leach Reginald Joseph Leach (born April 23, 1950 in Riverton, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey winger who played in the NHL between 1970 and 1983. To often we wait for success to come to us. We Read More
Written by Sensei Mitch on February 18, 2010
Never Compromise
A Zen Thing . Quotes . State of MindIn her book, entitled Capitalism: the Unknown Ideal, Ayn Rand wrote, “In any collaboration between two men (or two groups) who hold different basic principles, it is the more evil or irrational one who wins.” In a compromise between life and death, freedom and slavery, good and evil, only the latter group can win. [Source] Read More
Written by Sensei Mitch on February 16, 2010
Meditation Point #127
A Zen Thing . Quotes“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.” — Buddha I am no Buddhist, to the contrary I am a Christian but this quote resonates within me. Those that question this quote should think about the life of Helen Keller since her Read More
Written by Sensei Mitch on February 14, 2010
One Last Kiss?
A Zen Thing . OffTopicWhat if today was it? Would I be content? Would I have sorrow and regret in my heart? Or would I feel content and happy? Have I done my best? Could I have done more? What was our last kiss like? Yes, my life revolves around your kiss. Your kisses can make me soar to Read More
Written by Sensei Mitch on November 22, 2009
I Asked GOD…
A Zen Thing . ReligionI asked God to take away my pain. God said, No. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up. I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. God said, No. Her spirit was whole, her body was only temporary. I asked God to grant me patience. God Read More
Written by Sensei Mitch on October 15, 2009
Finding Your Limits
A Zen Thing . Training notes“If the body is the limit, the spirit can go even further.” Shigeru Egami There are dangers in learning to control your Self. As Martial Artists we strive to control our physical, mental and spiritual selves. Obviously this is a perpetual journey since to be in total control of those three aspects of your life Read More
Written by Sensei Mitch on July 24, 2009
You Need to Show Up…
A Zen Thing . For Kids . Training notesIt is pretty easy to become complacent during the course of your life and this comic reminded me of just that fact! Here is the question: Are you giving Life your all? When you are training, how do you feel when you are done? Did you show up or just sign up? Read More
Written by Sensei Mitch on March 16, 2009
Attitude
A Zen Thing . QuotesBy Charles Swindoll The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important Read More
Written by Sensei Mitch on February 4, 2009
Meditation Point #126 – Good Motivates…
A Zen Thing . QuotesWith or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion. — Steven Weinberg, quoted in The New York Times, April 20, 1999 At first glance this seems to make sense, but the more I ponder this Read More
Archives
- March 2024
- November 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- April 2021
- April 2019
- February 2016
- March 2015
- November 2014
- July 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- November 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- July 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- October 2008
- September 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 2005
- November 2005
- October 2005
- September 2005
- July 2005
- June 2005
- May 2005
Calendar
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||
Categories
- A Zen Thing
- Announcements & Press Releases
- Articles of Interest
- Ask Sensei
- Awareness
- Competition
- Diet
- Entertainment
- Events & Holidays
- Fitness
- For Kids
- Fun Stuff
- Guest Posts
- History
- Identity Theft
- Karate
- Law Enforcement
- News
- OffTopic
- Politics
- Products
- Profiles
- Questions
- Quotes
- Recipes and Health Facts
- Religion
- Reviews
- Self-Defense
- Site_News
- State of Mind
- Styles
- Technique
- Training notes
- Uncategorized
- Video
- Weapons
