When you know…
“The body is not a collection of atoms but a stately, wondrous being. The mind is not emotional and intellectual entanglements but an unknowable solitary awareness.” -Hung-chih Listening is more fun than letting your mind run amok. The mind—unobserved—is a decision making machine. The number of unknown decisions it makes in five minutes is incomprehensible. […]
Natural Point of Aim
“The mind of the beginner is empty, free of the habits of the expert, ready to accept, to doubt, and open to all the possibilities.”-Shunryu Suzuki A practical pistol shooter must develop the ability to aim the pistol without depending on vision. Experienced shooters can do this with uncanny accuracy and repeatability. This is the […]
Everything you ever wanted…
“Wherever you are and whatever you are doing, pause from time to time and relax your mind. … Everything you ever wanted is right here in this present moment of awareness.” -Ringyur Rinpoche Nothing solves a problem quicker than a little silence. Experience the inherit peace of silence, even for a brief moment, and you […]
5 to Go!
“When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.” -Shunryu Suzuki “Act without expectation.” -Lao Tzu In the fall of ’83, Rob Leatham and I drove from Tempe to Los Angeles to compete with our sport’s icons in a local Southwest Pistol League (SWPL) match. The match […]