Budo {G}aiku Shishō XLII

武道 詩抄

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

subconscious 

see's the unseen;

train the mind

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

the unshakable

mountain 

swift as the wind

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

the quiet one 

instills fear in others; 

be still brother 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

look for more 

be mindful of more; 

pay attention

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

first weapon drawn

in a conflict;

language or words 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

once weapons drawn

tactile soon follows;

let words prevail 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

spoken language 

determines how you think; 

tread carefully 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

always lead  

with a leap of faith; 

listen closely

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

no belts or trophies

just mutual satisfaction; 

welcome to the dojo

DOJO OF THE ☯️ MIND

aging is aging

all see the winter;

years pass in a blink

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

calm is the mind

behavior of composure; 

being present

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

thoughts and actions 

based on values;

priceless choice

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

it's not about perfect

it's adout effort; 

hundred percent 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

focus grasshopper 

don't get lost; 

in others 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

never strike first

beware the words used;

doorway to violence 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

think win or loss

is to admit loss;

now is neither 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

entering chaos 

is seeking opportunities; 

choices

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

consider everything 

before acting;

decisive action

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

fierce training and practice

equals fiercest action; 

mind-state matters

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

impermanence

nothing is forever;

life but a moment 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

feed the mind

as you feed the body;

a mind thing

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

no comparable feeling 

like surviving violence; 

hope it never happens

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

know the path

walk the path;

know the difference 

DOJO OF THE ☯️ MIND

a first step

path to self-reflection; 

inspire stepping up

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

improve on silence 

by being silent; 

being golden

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

loud is weakness

the quiet are strong; 

breathe slowly

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

no right and

no wrong;

just understanding 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

looking back

is the wrong way;

always forward

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

people are stupid 

stupid are people; 

stupidly is stupidly

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

expectations of  

others is just stupid;

turn it inwards

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

master the mind

not of the mind;

mind no mind

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

inner mind methods

trump external techniques;

master the mind

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

stop whining 

and complaining;

stop self-justifying 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

baby steps

daily every day;

sure successes

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

don't say anything

don't do anything; 

but be something 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

make a choice 

take that chance;

path to success

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

understanding is  

governed by perceptions;

guard your mind

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

slow is smooth

just keep moving;

smoothly transition 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

the great wall

you built in your mind;

cracks and leaks

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

be like water  

cutting thru rock; 

conquering mountains

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

keeping quiet 

careful observations; 

path to understanding 

THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

real power is 

controlling your response; 

challenge yourself