禅Taisen Deshimaru

proverb

Way of the Warrior, Way of Zen

The Zen Way to the Martial Arts

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Traditionally attributed

Text

The way of the warrior and the way of Zen meet on the same cushion. Both ask you to drop the fear of dying. The warrior drops it for one battle; the Zen student drops it for every breath.

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Lineage: Sōtō

By Taisen Deshimaru

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    Taisen Deshimaru

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