禅Taisen Deshimaru

proverb

Back Straight, Mind Loose

Modern

Traditionally attributed

Text

Stretch the spine; loosen the mind. The spine is the discipline of the body; the loose mind is the discipline of the discipline. Both belong to the same Zen.

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Attribution

Lineage: Sōtō

By Taisen Deshimaru

Sources

  • contentThe Zen Way to the Martial Arts

    Taisen Deshimaru

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