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No-Mind: Do not think about not thinking at all
...the mind that thinks about removing what is in it will by the very act occupied.
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A is for “A Fettered Mind”
We’re all fettered by something, not least of which is our biological “gilded cage”. Anyone who has had more than a passing interest in either the martial arts or zen would recognise that “A Fettered...
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What is the Beginner’s Mind?
The beginner is blissfully unaware of the pitfalls of this form or that; and so their mind does not stop and they move in a natural way. Unfortunately this beginner’s mind slips from our grasp no...
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What is Immovable Wisdom?
As with many terms used in Zen and the martial arts, Immovable wisdom is often misinterpreted to have a mind that does not move, when it is almost the exact opposite; it does not stop, or is not...
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No-Form, No thought, No Mind
When we study a new art form we are given forms of movement and told to repeat them endlessly. Our teachers are vigilant and correct our form when we stray but a hair’s breadth. As we advance we are...
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What would Takuan Soho tell Mark Cavendish?
A letter by Takuan Soho(1573-1645) to Mark Cavendish, pro tour cyclist, winner 15 Tour de France stages Although you see the rider that moves to pass you, if your mind is not detained by him and you...
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