What Time Is It?
“Time is the psychological enemy of man.” -Krishnamurti Although the planet is divided into 24 time zones, it’s always the same time everywhere. When you live in the present, not worrying about the past or future—but calmly aware of the sense of presence—there will not be, indeed cannot be, any problems, worries, or fear. Krishnamurti […]
Shotgun Basics
“The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.” –Lao Tzu I aced a challenging station at my favorite sporting clays club. The following station was a disaster. I got out of my head and on the targets, and returned to breaking clays. Later, I read some tips for beginners in the club […]
Master the Environment
“If you are a person who honestly wants to learn the Way, don’t go looking for the world’s mistakes, but set about as fast as you can looking for a true and proper understanding.” -Lin-chi Lin-chi explains a proper understanding… “You insist on mistaking idle names for reality. THIS IS A GREAT ERROR. Even if […]
Nothing is as it Seems
“Nothing is as it seems. The common view is that There is a subjective observer Observing an objective world; The former separate from The latter. Nothing is as it seems.” -Wu Hsin We think problems into existence. Very little, however, if anything, is how you think it is. Thinking becomes a problem when we add […]
Rondy Knee Shot
“Things go the way the mind goes.” -Shunryu Suzuki Rondy Neill was my dearest friend. We first met in 8th grade, and, from that day forward, we spent every possible moment together. Vicky H., Michele E., BE and Rondy, at the entrance to Glenn Helen Park, in Ohio. We were 19, and I was […]
The Lunatic
I’m on the road this week… So here’s a great story… Once, in August 1950, when Shri Atmananda stayed in Bombay for a couple of days on his way back from Europe, he gave audience to a good number of spiritual enthusiasts who flocked for short interviews with him. Among them was an educated young […]
Springs Debunked
“Awareness is the greatest agent for change.” -Eckhart Tolle The goal of experimenting with recoil springs is to arrive at 100% reliability. Regardless of the spring’s weight, the sights naturally re-align as each shot fires. To prove that, do this… Assume your freestyle shooting position, aimed at the center of a target at 15 yards. […]
Gain Stability
“When I walk out into the world, I take no thoughts with me. That’s not easy, but you can learn to do it. An empty mind is hungry, so you can look at everything longer, and closer. … When you listen with empty ears, you hear more.” -Mary Oliver Mary and her pal. Appropriate responses […]
The Bill Drill
“Have good trust in yourself … not in the One that you think you should be, but in the One that you are.” -Maezumi Roshi Robbie Leatham and I had this joke about practicing—we only shoot at 15 yards, because it is the ultimate distance. In competition, we rarely shot past 15 yds, which is […]
The Goal
“The essence of the great Way is to act purposefully without striving.”-T’ai i chin hua tsung chih BE, or more accurately, Leopard Man, in rare moment of repose at church camp. Continuous awareness produces error-free action. If peak performance is the goal, be aware of what you are doing. Know, intimately,what is happening. As you […]