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Taisen Deshimaru

“Penetrate Life” – Taisen Deshimaru on Living in the Here and Now

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 Vanessa Able

The grandson of a retired samurai, Deshimaru took a lot of wisdom from the principles of martial arts.

Yagyu Munenori

Book Bits, The Masters

The Moon in the Water, the Body in the Mirror

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 Vanessa Able

Samurai Yagyu Munenori uses the popular Zen image of the moon reflected in the water to explain its application in martial arts training.

“Expanding the Universe” – Rick Rubin on Awareness in Creativity
What is the role of awareness in creativity and how can we cultivate it to make our world a bigger and clearer place?
The First Door of Liberation: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Vision of Emptiness and Interbeing
Rather than signifying a lack or a void, Thich Nhat Hanh took emptiness to be a state of inextricable and fundamental interconnectedness.
Mike Travisano – Bob’s Tattoos
A short story on the power of three simple words and how much they can mean and embody.
Sharing the Feeling: Zen Teacher Shunryu Suzuki on Becoming Ourselves
The importance of keeping an empty mind for savoring the present and expressing ourselves in our most authentic way.
Running After Loves – Ray Bradbury on Fostering Hunger in Writing
Finding the truth of our authentic passions is the key to forming the foundations of a writing practice