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My mind... It must be empty. It must be sharp. Hard like diamond Flexible like water And cut... Like a sword I wield in my hands
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Mar 13, 2021
Mar 13, 2021 at 5:44 AM UTC
Sword and Mind-Void Embrace
My mind... It must be empty. It must be sharp. Hard like diamond Flexible like water And cut... Like a sword I wield in my hands
I thought of this poem while practicing Iaido. It is fitting due to the decisive action of the stroke of the sword. You can't second guess, and your mind has to be focused on the task, but open to possibilities of attack and defense. I am still working on the zen of the martial art.
Xayven
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Mar 13, 2021
Mar 13, 2021 at 5:44 AM UTC
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