“No one to be
Nowhere to go
The entire universe
In this cup of joe.”
-Shinzen

Morning!
Coffee’s on ☕️

“The basis of all actions (kata*) is to follow through to the end. If your mind is absent even just for a moment, you’re no different from a corpse.”
-‘Homeless’ Kodo Sawaki

*my insert

“With hairline receding and bones
thinning nothing here but a
congealed spirit
swinging a sword swigging coffee
even if I were to live to 100
this life truly is a rain drop
falling
never reaching
the ground.”
-Shinzen

Reminding myself:

“The noisier this world becomes
the more important it is to remain steadfast
in quietude.

From quietude comes a clear mind
...right action.”
-Shinzen

Karateka. We’re grown differently. We love to push our limits…but safely as well.

“If somebody should ask you what true zen is, it’s not necessary to explain using words. Instead, demonstrate the aspects of zazen posture. Then, spring breezes will gently coax the marvelous flowers of the plum tree to blossom.”
-Daichi Sokei (1290-1366)