Wednesday, September 21, 2005

More Martial Arts Thoughts- Some are High-jacked!!

Wherever you go, there you are.
Oh...so...true.

Fight as though you are already dead.
Yamamoto Tsunetomo

Even if you think it is unbearable, you can bear up one more day.
Yamamoto Tsunetomo

And one that I still haven't figured out:
Be like the outside of a tiger and the inside of a dog.
Yamamoto Tsunetomo


I think something was Lost in Translation there.

Hey, a great movie.....

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

That's because that's not the entire quote. It actually states,
“a samurai will use a toothpick even though he has not eaten. Inside the skin of a dog, outside the hide of a tiger”.
A clean outward appearance was a symbol of the samurai’s discipline. They had routines upon awakening that were to be followed with the utmost dedication. The toothpick comment means that no matter what the case or situation, always follow that routine, whether inside the skin of a dog, or outside the hide of a tiger.

Was great seeing you tonight. Tai Chi Saturday??