Budo {G}aiku Shishō XLIII

武道 詩抄 


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

be predictable 

then be unpredictable; 

blown away


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

sweep the garden

of your mind;

being present


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

silence the mind 

heal the soul;

be kind to you


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

mind does senses

breathing does the mind;

breathe in each moment


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

the wise say nothing

they just do it;

no wise asses


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

no winning

no losing;

only doing till done


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

voice raised means

improve your argument;

fact-checking 


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

in our minds

or outside;

why not both


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

seek simplicity 

complexity muddies water; 

let water inspire 


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

sounds of nature

need no translation; 

listen to the rain


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

opportunities 

exist in the chaos; 

understanding 


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

acts of kindness 

no gratitude required;

it matters


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

past is past

future not written;

got a pencil now


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

voice raised

argument is poor; 

Improvement 


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

a balanced mind 

is a balanced body; 

seeking yin/yang 


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

unity of mind

creates unity of body;

tao of the heart 


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

act without

expectations; 

present mind no-mind 


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

ending issues

stop thinking;

feel your presence 


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

strength of will 

trumps the physical; 

mindfulness 


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

cannot confine void 

cannot snap gentleness;

bend the reality


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

adversary not enemy

but your ego is;

self discovery 


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

perfectionism is

a fear of criticism; 

present the moment 


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

life is a series

of natural changes;

the I Ching 


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

take a long path

if it avoids violence;

escape the trap


THE MINARAI SHIJIN [見習い詩人]

do not judge

do not be judged;

look to understanding 


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