Budo {G}aiku Shishō XXXVIII

武道 詩抄 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

slow is smooth

smooth is fast;

navy seals concept

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

slow is smooth

smooth is fast;

fluid like water

AITA-TE 開いた手公案 KOAN

expect nothing

ready for anything; 

empty the mind

AITA-TE 開いた手公案 KOAN

no rank

or certification;

just train

AITA-TE 開いた手公案 KOAN

essence of karate

is life or death;

self-defense matters 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

wake up

get outa bed;

ready for this shit

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

never be in a hurry

do everything quietly; 

develop a calm spirit

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

self discipline is 

a sign of inner courage; 

dojo of the mind

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

feeling anger

remember consequences;

breathe brother breathe

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

avoidance assures

you never lose;

awareness is good

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

make body hard

keep the heart soft;

principle of go ju

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

time is short

he closes in;

door opens slowly 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

moment of observation

causes it to change;

go with the flow

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

always right

till not right;

balance scales

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

we assume but

nothings as it seems; 

things we don't know 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

not perfect but

rather whole and balanced;

yin/Yang synchronized 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

just sit and

do nothing;

open enlightenment