Budo {G}aiku Shishō XLI

武道 詩抄

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

person of success

person of value;

make up your mind

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

bushido is

about control;

who mandated it

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

attachment is fear 

detach and let go;

be of self

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

enlightenment 

make dark light;

darkness is dark

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

spiritual 

consciousness awareness 

be as it is

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

the perfection 

of imperfections; 

being perfect

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

hiding history

doomed to repeating;

simply brain dead

SENSHI NO SEISHIN [戦士の精神]

cherry blossoms

chivalry's power and beauty; 

ethical endeavors

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

spirit is being

conscious and aware;

in the present

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

power of you

providing you answers; 

what's the question 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

silence in words

also body language;

computer mode

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

it's far better 

to out think adversaries;

to fight is stupid

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

the present moment

is just an instant; 

gone in a flash

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

removing untruth 

path to enlightenment; 

looking in the mirror 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

principles are universal

violent or not;

go rin no sho

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

to progress

is to discuss;

actively listening 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

infinite possibilities

found in emptiness; 

empty your cup

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

excessive thought 

is the monkey dance; 

stop the music

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

seeing knowing

not seeing not know;

know more

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

liquidity forms 

according to circumstances; 

be water my padawan 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

mistakes made

proof positive; 

keep learning

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

moving is crucial 

keep foremost in mind;

balancing act

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

real power 

in controlling reactions; 

emotional maturity

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

always faithful 

no matter how bad;

do or die

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

embrace the darkness 

it's where light lives; 

flip the switch 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

internal strength 

creates external armor;

mind leads body

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

build strategies 

training and practice; 

top it with experience 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

having power 

over things;

try again

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

know your adversary 

know his mind; 

get under skin

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

be one with darkness 

let the light create;

silence is true

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

many trails

one destination; 

enjoy the climb

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

everything is

a challenge at first; 

embrace the suck

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

know his strategy

to avoid and defend;

strike smoothly first

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

healthy suspicion

means being smart and aware;

avoid victimhood 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

facing a threat

time to be silent;

best strategic method 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

sharpen the mind

like the sword blade;

oil the wet stone first

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

attaining wisdom 

reflect immitate experience;

sweat equity

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

fire forges

knowledge tempers; 

to understand true 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

don't deny the moment 

it's all there is; 

be and stay present

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

give something 

expect nothing;

joy of service

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

sit back and relax

nothing is in control; 

seeking black hole 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

what you need to know

cannot be taught;

step in experience 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

no past to suffer

it does not exist;

it's about memories

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

suffering is just 

memories and imagination;

be present in now

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

wrong thinking

impacts what you do;

said efficiency 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

subconscious mind is 

stronger than conscious; 

being mindful

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

self defense starts 

and ends in the mind; 

be always mindful 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

black gold

Texas tea; 

scourge of mankind