Comments on: a buddhist carnival – 3rd edition, part 2

By: çağrı merkezi

çağrı merkezi — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:24:48 +0000

Thanks for the great and motivating post! I fully agree with you especially on letting your subconscious mind help you achieve success.

By: isabella mori

isabella mori — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:00:41 +0000

thank you, chris. i believe it is part of suzuki’s book, “zen and japanese culture”. it sounds interesting although i have to admit that i could never really warm up to suzuki roshi. maybe it’s because i find soto more appealing than rinzai, and suzuki is more of a rinzai guy?

By: Chris | Martial Development

Chris | Martial Development — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:46:12 +0000

D.T. Suzuki wrote an essay entitled "Zen and Swordsmanship" IIRC. Chris | Martial Development's last blog post..Skepticism in Theory and Practice: A CSI Case Study

By: isabella mori

isabella mori — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:22:06 +0000

“music videos” – hm, i guess you talk to other martial artists than i do. i’ve never heard of zen being part of the martial arts. i would imagine that the proportion of zen practitioners among martial artists is higher than in the rest of the population, though. maybe that’s where that comes from?

By: Music videos

Music videos — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:45:34 +0000

Zen is said to be part of martial arts (at least by the practitioners of the martial arts).

By: kamera sistemleri

kamera sistemleri — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:21:05 +0000

Thanks for the great and motivating post!

By: haldun

haldun — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:33:08 +0000

hi, i am haldun alagas, and i am World and Turkey karate shampion for 65 kgs. i want to speak with all world people abaut karate

By: Evan

Evan — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:06:58 +0000

Yes I knew Shakyamuni was a prince.

Yes it is politicians who start wars.

And it is martial artists and soldiers who fight in them.

In the West a similar thing happened with the christian church developing chivalry. Many a debate about ‘being too heavenly minded to be any earthly good” versus “compromise is fatal, we should not follow the ways of the world” has been had about this (and no doubt will be continue to be engaged in).

Thanks for your response, it is greatly appreciated.

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By: Chris Marshall | Martial Development

Chris Marshall | Martial Development — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:50:08 +0000

Most practitioners of the Asian martial arts only pay lip-service to Zen philosophy; European martial artists don't even go that far. So there is no need to worry that these dirty fighters will pollute the pure waters of Buddhism. When Bodhidharma brought Zen to China, he chose Shaolin monks as disciples. Now, the stories of their historical fighting prowess are probably somewhat exaggerated; but if anyone should be expelled from under the tent, it should be the non-martial-artists! Do martial artists exhibit an inherent disrespect for all life? On the contrary, I would argue that deeply pondering the inevitability of death gives them a unique capacity for such respect. P.S. Politicians start wars, not martial artists. Did you know that Shakyamuni was a prince? Chris Marshall | Martial Development's last blog post..Two Recession-Proof Investment Picks for 2008

By: Evan

Evan — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:09:53 +0000

Zen is said to be part of martial arts (at least by the practitioners of the martial arts). This doesn't seem to fit neatly with the usual Buddhist emphasis on respect for all life. Hope this is clear. Evan Evan's last blog post..A Blog for Aussie Bloggers