“If you are not sure, don’t act.” -Bhodidharma After an extraordinary performance, competitors often report they felt “out of their body,” or superhuman. Time slowed down or even seemed to stop. Visual acuity and motor skills combined with laser-like precision. …
“Here is my secret: I don’t mind what happens.” -Krishnamurti Knowing when to not care is a path to inner peace. Learn how to live by studying nature. Birds fly, find food and eat, roost up safely for the night, …
“Zen study is basically to reach the fundamental and clarify the essence.”-Keizan FUNDAMENTALS & TECHNIQUE Understanding the difference between fundamentals and technique is critical for rapid progression. Fundamental means essential: what you must do. Technique is physical: how you do it. …
“Just be aware, mirrorlike, right now.”-Pai-chang “Turn your attention back upon yourself and observe.”-Lin-chi As children,We ask.And quickly, are told.Unknowingly acceptingWords from another,Belief replaces wonder.Endlessly tortured by the alphabet,We imagine,Somehow –Things can be different (from how they are).Eventually,Driven to doubtAll …
“Remain in the neutrality of being.” -Mooji A neutral grip is essential for consistent, accurate, high-speed shooting. NEUTRAL GRIP TEST Aim at the target, close your eyes and fire the shot. Open your eyes to see if the front sight …
“Shift your attention from words to silence and you will hear.” -Nisargadatta Maharaj There is no relationship between learned and insight knowledge. Learned knowledge is received from others; initially, from parents and schooling. Everything we think we know is only …
“The essence of the great Way is to act purposefully without striving.” -T’ai i chin hua tsung chih Proper technique is a tremendous aid to performance. (I said that because I’m not known as a technique man.) The shooter’s index position …
“In mindfulness one is not only restful and happy, but alert and awake. Meditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality.” -Thich Nhat Hanh The secret to peaceful living is hidden in all the routine things you …
“To know what you are doing is the most important thing.” -Shunryu Suzuki Living is more fun the less you think about it. When the light turns red, you step on the brake pedal without thinking. To catch a ball, …
“Love says, I am everything. Wisdom says, I am nothing. Between the two my life flows.” -Nisargadatta Maharaj I grew up in Park Layne, Ohio. Which is a good place to be from. In 1978, at the age of twenty-two, …