10 Other Thoughts on Budo

Last week's post was 10 Thoughts on Budo.
So this week it's 10 Other Thoughts on Budo.



一Why train?
With training comes physical fitness & skill, these lead to confidence (of course make sure to avoid ego inflation). With the right mindset, this helps to bring perspective in daily life which leads to happiness and a feeling of wellbeing.




二Budo should be a cure for immaturity
The weaker traits of humanity are what has corrupted the martial way of the modern world. What are these traits?

• Arrogance
• Pettiness
• The need to prove that we're better than others
• The need to 'look' good (rather than training to 'be' good)
• Jealousy
• Lack of serious dedication (but still an expectation of the results that serious dedication brings)
• Impatience
• Lack of drive to seek understanding of the way
• Belief that ignorance is ok
• The expectation that all will learn and develop at the same steady rate
• Insecurity regarding the opinions of others.

Training in Budo is meant to help us remove these weaknesses from our character, but instead, the popularisation of Budo in modern times has lead the acceptance of each of these as part of Budo. 
Seek to be greater than the weaker traits within yourself and you will find the greater virtues of the way.




三The Way
‘Do’ 道 (the way) literally means ‘path’ or ‘road’. This implies that it is ongoing and not something you work towards. It isn’t a destination or a goal. It is the whole journey.
It is a habit... A Lifestyle…. a ‘Way of Life’.
So stop seeking something, stop chasing a 'goal'... just train earnestly and you will find the 'way'.




四Want to become strong?
Hojo Undo every day!




五Knowing is not enough
It is good to have knowledge, but to apply that knowledge is wisdom.
This is what makes us strong.
Seek knowledge AND seek to use it correctly.




六Wisdom
Wisdom does not come with time & age but with correct effort.
(Knowledge on its own is useless).




七"Those who speak do not know,"

"Those who know do not speak..."-Laozi

What’s the point in talking when you don’t have anything to say?
Yet many people seem to do this. Wisdom grows from listening & understanding, most of the time we can only do this by not talking.

八Resentment
Remove resentment from your heart by getting over the need to prove to others that they are wrong.




九When we achieve
When you feel that you've achieved something, it feels like the end of that. When you reach the end, you stop and you have to start something else.
I have no intention of ever stopping, so I don't set particular goals, don't aim for particular achievements.
Never stop learning; you never know ‘enough’, you never know ‘it all’. There is always more to learn, always opportunity to grow and understand better & deeper.




十Always remember
Once realising the way, don’t lose sight of it!




Comment below to share any thoughts or opinions you might have. J

Thanks for reading.

Derm

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