Topic: The Art of Peace

[Definitive Journey]

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Foster and polish

The warior spirit

While serving in the world;

Illuminate the path

According to your inner light.

[lady.urania]

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Foster and polish

The warior spirit

While serving in the world;

Illuminate the path

According to your inner light.

 

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The Path of Peace is exceedingly vast, reflecting the grand design of the hidden and manifest worlds. A warrior is a living shrine of the divine, one who serves that grand purpose.

Your mind should be in harmony with the functioning of the universe; your body should be in tune with the movement of the universe; body and mind should be bound as one, unified with the activity of the universe.

Even though our path is completely different from the warrior arts of the past, it is not necessary to abondon totally the old ways. Absorb venerable traditions into this Art by clothing them with fresh garmets, and build on the classic styles to create better forms.

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Daily training in the Art of Peace allows you inner divinity to shine brighter and brighter. Do not concern yourself with the right and wrong of others. Do not be calculating or act unnaturally. Keep your mind set on the Art of Peace, and do not criticize other teachers or traditions. The Art of Peace never restrains, restricts, or shackles anything. It embraces all and purifies everything.

Practice the Art of Peace sincerely, and evil thoughts and deeds will naturally disappear. The only desire that should remain is the thirst for more and more training in the Way.

Those who are enlightened never stop forging themselves. The realizations of such masters cannot be expressed well in words or by theories. The most perfect actions echo the patterns found in nature.

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Day after day

Train your heart out,

Refining your technique:

Use the One to strike the Many!

That is the discipline of the Warrior.

[Michael]

I always thought the discipline of the Warrior was to

use the Many to strike the One!

meaning, use the world to strike at our own intransigence.

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Good point.

Hmmm....

There are many such line which I don't know where he's coming from.  Was going to get this all out, then bring some points up for discussion if anyone is interested.

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The Way of a Warrior

Cannot be encompassed

By words or in letters:

Grasp the essence

And move on toward realization!

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The purpose of training is to tighten up the slack, toughen the body, and polish the spirit.

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Iron is full of impurities that weaken it; through forging, it becomes steel and is transformed into razor-sharp sword. Human beings develop in the same fashion.

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From ancient times,

Deep learning and valor

Have been the two pillars of the Path:

Trhough the virtue of training,

Enlighten both body and soul.

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Instructors can impart only a fraction of the teaching. It is through your own devoted practice that the mysteries of the Art of Peace are brought to life.

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The Way of a Warrior is based on humanity, love, and sincerity; the heart of martial valor is true bravery, wisdom, love, and friendship. Emphasis on the physical aspects of warriorship is futile, for the power of the body is always limited.

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A true warrior is always armed with the three things: the radiant sword of pacification; the mirror of bravery, wisdom, and friendship; and the precious jewel of enlightenment.

[lady.urania]

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Iron is full of impurities that weaken it; through forging, it becomes steel and is transformed into razor-sharp sword. Human beings develop in the same fashion.

Yes! The same hammer that shatters glass, forges steel!