Written by Sensei Mitch on January 4, 2014
What does your 2014 look like?
Articles of Interest . Competition . Karate . Training notesForget New Year resolutions, they don’t work for a litany of reasons. One of those reasons is you are taught through media and social engineering that you are OK the way you are. You are taught there is no ideal or perfect way or state of being. You are taught to be consumers not producers.
Written by Sensei Mitch on August 7, 2013
Unity, Truth, and Goodness
A Zen Thing . Quotes . State of MindWhat do Unity, Truth, and Goodness have to do with the Martial Arts? That is perhaps hard for many to see, especially those new to the Martial Arts. Here is a quote to start the conversation with: Franciscan John Duns Scotus says that when the one, and the true, and the good are operating in
Written by Sensei Mitch on February 25, 2013
The Eleven Proverbs of Mas Oyama
A Zen Thing . Quotes . State of MindThe Martial Way begins and ends with courtesy, therefore, be properly and genuinely courteous at all times. Following the Martial Way is like scaling a cliff – continue upwards without rest. It demands absolute and unfaltering devotion to the task at hand. Strive to seize the initiative in all things, all the time guarding against actions stemming
Written by Sensei Mitch on January 21, 2013
Meditation Point #133 – Good v Evil
A Zen Thing . Quotes . State of MindThe best way to fight evil is with small acts of kindness. — Gandlaf, The Hobbit The actual quote is “…what I have found it is the small everyday deeds or ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay.” but I like my version better. And it holds true more often then we may like
Written by Sensei Mitch on December 6, 2011
Meditation Point #132 – Crisis
A Zen ThingA friend of mine is going through a very difficult time. It is hard watching someone deal with a crisis in their life when there isn’t a lot you can do for them but be there for them as a friend. I’ve been thinking about this fact for the past week and wondering if there
Written by Sensei Mitch on August 30, 2010
No fanfare for you…
Quotes“The majority of us lead quiet, unheralded lives as we pass through this world. There will most likely be no ticker-tape parades for us, now will there be monuments created in our honor. This does not lessen our potential impact on the world and the people we share it with. There are scores of people
Written by Sensei Mitch on July 20, 2010
Meditation Point #131 – Grief
Quotes“The tears I feel today I’ll wait to shed tomorrow. Though I’ll not sleep this night Nor find surcease from sorrow. My eyes must keep their sight: I dare not be tear-blinded. I must be free to talk Not choked with grief, clear-minded. My mouth cannot betray The anguish that I know. Yes, I’ll keep
Written by Sensei Mitch on March 26, 2008
Know Yourself, Be At Peace
A Zen ThingMeditation Point #120 One day Chuang-tzu and a friend were walking along a riverbank. “How delightfully the fishes are enjoying themselves in the water!” Chuang-tzu exclaimed. “You are not a fish,” his friend said. “How do you know whether or not the fishes are enjoying themselves?” “You are not me,” Chuang-tzu said. “How do you know that
Written by Sensei Mitch on March 16, 2008
Meditation Point #118
A Zen ThingSelf Doubt The more intelligent and cultured a man is, the more subtly he can humbug himself. – – Carl Gustav Jung We all doubt ourselves and to some extent put ourselves down, it is part of human nature. Occasionally we will meet someone who is so full of themselves that they are delusional, this
Written by Sensei Mitch on March 11, 2008
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.
