This post is inspired by a quote given in the comments section in the last post from the author of one of my favorite blogs, Rick Matz at http://cookdingskitchen.blogspot.jp/?wref=bif. It goes as follows: When an archer is shooting for fun He has all his skill. If he shoots for a brass buckle He is already nervous.… Continue reading Shooting for Fun
“Gods are created in the country; people are made in big cities.” -Awa Kenzo. “Zen Bow, Zen Arrow”. Pg 47. Welcome back to everyone who’s returning home after Golden Week in Japan. Hope you all had great journeys or relaxations over the time, and are hopefully putting off thinking about tomorrow … until tomorrow. Or… Continue reading Gods in the Mountains
The blog carnival hosted by Sophelia at http://sopheliajapan.blogspot.jp/ is only five days away! So if you’re interested in joining get writing and contact Sophelia by email, and if you’re looking forward to reading all the different articles, mark April 19th on your calendar, yo. It should be good fun so don’t miss out! … Back to “Zen in… Continue reading Upcoming Blog Carnival & More From “Zen in the Art of Archery”
I don’t know how I missed this book until now. Maybe it’s cause there’s so many books that sound like it? But this one is old, published in 1953, which may make it one of the originals of the “Zen in the art of …” books. It’s fairly short, but fully worth the read, like… Continue reading “Zen in the Art of Archery”
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