Budo Gaiku Shishō IX

武道 詩抄 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

highest priority 

dealing with adrenal stress;

reality based experience - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

primary defense

control chemical dump;

make it a priority - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

truly understanding 

requires first hand experience; 

expose yourself frequently - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

self defense is

complicated;

protect yourself - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

it can't happen 

is sign of inexperience; 

remove head  sand - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

kyu grades

are dangerous years; 

achieving maturity - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

i understand now

how one could kill;

beware monkey brain - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

martial arts and

self defense;

not the same say I - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

karate self defense

a lie accepted as truth; 

until you're arrested  - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

flight or fight

is the lizards domain;

tie it in to self defense - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

defenses three stages

of before during after; 

focus lots on before - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

why of karate

matters for how of karate;

know why you practice - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

ken-po goku-i is

a martial mystery; 

look inward for answers - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

martial mysteries 

are like zen koans;

train your mind - Chujo

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zen koans are

like mindful journeys; 

be present moment - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

a present moment

is in the now

tame the monkey - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

the monkey is 

a mind untamed;

mind the no mind - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

mind no-mind is 

always present;

be positively relaxed - Chujo 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

studying goku-i 

think like wise man; 

think fluidly - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

sanchin is

about three conflicts; 

mind body spirit - Chujo

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posturing is

a principle of violence;

except when it isn't - Chujo