The Goal of Training
“Zen study is basically to reach the fundamental and clarify the essence of mind. … As for what this fundamental essence is, your features may differ as you die and are born over and over again, but at all times …
Month: April 2021
Eliminate The Unnecessary
“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the even nobler art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.”-Lin Yutang Most thoughts are unnecessary. Awareness effortlessly eliminates the non-essential. The mind’s …
To Push? Part 2
“If you lose yourself in any action, that action will be the most successful.”-Sri Atmananda Consider this scenario: You and your competitor are close in points but you are a couple of points behind. It’s the last stage of the …
Care Less Part 2
“It’s in the silence that your problems dissolve. Try it. It really works.” -Robert Adams Care is a motivator—it stimulates the desire to improve. Then, eliminate caring by being fully attentive, and the doing takes care of itself. Become interested in …
The Set
“The goal of practice is always to keep our beginner’s mind.” -Shunryu Suzuki The Set is the freestyle shooting position of your arms, grip, and head, remembered as one feeling. With an unloaded pistol, assume your index position. Start with …