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Moreover, his tenacity and eternal search for perfection are another two qualities which, when combined with humility and deep understanding, make him a modern-day master.
Sifu Shaun Rawcliffe • Simply Wing Chun Kung Fu
A little book by D. T. Suzuki introduced me to Zen. I had read references to this practice and had a sense of its mystery, but I had never encountered it directly. When I picked up that book and read the first paragraph, my breath quickened. As I began the second paragraph, I realized that I had stopped breathing; I was holding my breath. My heart
... See moreCheri Huber • How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
The Zen monk, the artist, the entrepreneur often lead lives so plain they're practically invisible. Miyamoto Musashi's dojo was smaller than my living room. Things became superfluous for him. In the end he didn't even need a sword. The amateur is an egotist. He takes the material of his personal pain and uses it to draw attention to himself. He cre
... See moreSteven Pressfield • Turning Pro
In 2013, I publish the book Tai Chi: The Perfect Exercise to give voice to Master Yan’s view of the art and its history, applications, and Daoist dimensions.
Yun Rou • The Monk of Park Avenue: A Modern Daoist Odyssey
In Search of the Warrior Spirit, Fourth Edition: Teaching Awareness Disciplines to the Green Berets
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In Zen Buddhism, this principle is known as shoshin, or beginner’s mind.87 As the Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki writes, “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind there are few.”
Ozan Varol • Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life
Studying Zen has taught me to simplify; to simplify yields a richer result. The rock climber becomes a master when he can leave his big wall gear at the base, when he so perfects his skill that he can climb the wall free, relying only on his skill and the features of the rock.