I’ve not been on here much these past few weeks. That’s mainly due to my ISP having cut my off for no apparent reason for a week and a half. Nice, eh? Most of my posts since the beginning of March have been typed up while I’ve been out and Read more…
The Buddhist priest Tetsugyu (not sure on the Chinese characters that spell his name, as I could only find this story in English) once said of Buddhism and cowardice: The Chinese character for “cowardice” [臆病 read おくびょう or Okubyõ] is made by adding the character for “illness” [病 read びょう or byõ] Read more…
I’m not a violent person, and I bear people no malice. The eight fold path teaches me to view everyone with compassion. However, some people seem to be testing me. Therefore, for my own sanity and to aid in my relaxation and meditations, I’m taking an extended hiatus from all Read more…
Today, I’ve been itching to study more. Mostly it’s been a desire to learn more in the way of the Martial Arts. I’ve studied a little Karate, and some Tai Chi; but my main choice has been Bujinkan Taijutsu. I didn’t like Karate, it seems a little wooden and forced Read more…