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"Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory.
Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat." - Sun Tzu.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
competence, character and spirituality
I came across the martial arts of Bruce Lee called wing Chun the other day. So disturbed by its origin mhaving been created by a group of religious monks during the Manchu period of china. Wing Chun, being the name of a lady, who was trained by Ng Mui, a monk who is said to have been one of the legendary Five Elders - survivors of the destruction of the shaolin Temple by the Qing Dynasty. For a warrior who is in pursuit of perfection in his craft, it must noted that wing Chun was developed within the spiritual sphere of the monks.
We must recognize as well the skill of the samurai warrior honed thru years of philosophy and spirituality. The philosophies of Buddhism and Zen, and to a lesser extent Confucianism and Shinto, influenced the samurai culture. Zen meditation became an important teaching due to it offering a process to calm one's mind. The samurai warrior dedicated his life to perfection according to the purpose by which his culture and position required of him. Thus he perfects swordsmanship, hand to hand combat, archery and other weaponry. In his pursuit of skill of his sword, he is inclined to master first himself. Thus it is said that "Mental bearing (calmness), not skill, is the sign of a matured samurai. A Samurai therefore should neither be pompous nor arrogant." - Tsukahara Bokuden.
I have learned from experience the importance of spirituality. We cannot depend on our physical attributes as our physic is merely a manifestation of our spirit. There is a greater energy to be mastered from within - an inner force that connects with the universe. In practicing spirituality, we are able to tap an energy source that is self sustaining, not exhaustive. It is the life force that gives energy to our limbs. Though reason can move us, contraption and logic will be more potent if mixed with the greater life force.
I remember a greeting I came across with during college. A spiritual mentor and friend once greeted me “ Namaste” – the God in me greets the God in you. It is supposed to be an Indian salutation recognizing the greatness of another person. In spirituality, it is a basic process to recognize our spirit and the greater spirit which is God. In recognition and acceptance of a higher spirit, we are able to accept our possibility for greatness. In many cultures which has bred the greatest and fearsome of warriors, a greater spirit is recognized. Warriors as the fierce Carthiginians under Hannibal’s command who laid waste the Romans territories in the Italian peninsula who took oath in before Baal, the formidable Macedonians under Alexander who believed in oracles and gods, the fearsome Vikings who worshipped Thor, supposed God of war, legendary Greek warriors as Achilles who was believed to be the son of a god and the glory of the Romans who took the banner of Christianity in conquering Europe and Asia.
Spirituality can refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.” Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop an individual's inner life; spiritual experience includes that of connectedness with a larger reality, yielding a more comprehensive self; with other individuals or the human community; with nature or the cosmos; or with the divine realm. Spirituality is often experienced as a source of inspiration or orientation in life. It can encompass belief in immaterial realities or experiences of the immanent or transcendent nature of the world.
Whilst the terms spirituality and religion both relate to a search for an Absolute or God, and thus have much overlap, there are also characteristic differences in their usage. Religion implies a particular faith tradition that includes acceptance of a metaphysical or supernatural reality; whereas spirituality is not necessarily bound to any particular religious tradition. Thus William Irwin Thompson suggest that "religion is the form spirituality takes in civilization."[]
Those who speak of spirituality outside of religion often define themselves as "spiritual but not religious" and generally believe in the existence of different "spiritual paths," emphasizing the importance of finding one's own individual path to spirituality.
Secular spirituality emphasizes humanistic qualities such as love, compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, contentment, responsibility, harmony, and a concern for others, aspects of life and human experience which go beyond a purely materialist view of the world, without necessarily accepting belief in a supernatural reality or divine being. Spiritual practices such as mindfulness and meditation can be experienced as beneficial or even necessary for human fulfillment without any supernatural interpretation or explanation. Spirituality in this context may be a matter of nurturing thoughts, emotions, words and actions that are in harmony with a belief that everything in the universe is mutually dependent; this stance has much in common with some versions of Buddhist spirituality. A modern secular definition is as follows:
"Spirituality exists wherever we struggle with the issues of how our lives fit into the greater scheme of things. This is true when our questions never give way to specific answers or give rise to specific practices such as prayer or meditation. we encounter spiritual issues every time we wonder where the universe comes from, why we are here, or what happens when we die. We also become spiritual when we become moved by values such as beauty, love, or creativity that seem to reveal a meaning or power beyond our visible world. An idea or practice is "spiritual" when it reveals our personal desire to establish a felt-relationship with the deepest meanings or powers governing life." ( Wikipedia )
Monday, December 12, 2011
words for the marketing warrior
""He Who Knows Others Is Wise. He Who Knows Himself Is Enlightened." - Tao Te Ching
We make war that we may live in peace." – Aristotle
"Self-respect is the fruit of discipline." - Abraham J. Heschel
"Given enough time, any man may master the physical. With enough knowledge, any man may become wise. It is the true warrior who can master both....and surpass the result." - Tien T'ai
"Arrogance and ignorance diminish wisdom" ~ Viol
"Fear is the true opiate of combat."
"To a real warrior, power perceived may be power achieved."
"Civilize the mind but make savage the body." - Chairman Mao
"Unless you do your best, the day will come when, tired and hungry, you will halt just short of the goal you were ordered to reach, and by halting you will make useless the efforts and deaths of thousands." - Gen. George S. Patton
"I seek not only to follow in the footsteps of the men of old, I seek the things they sought."
"That which doesn't kill me, will make me stronger!"
"We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training"
"I have a high art, I hurt with cruelty those who would damage me." - Archilocus, 650 B.C.
"You must concentrate upon and consecrate yourself wholly to each day, as though a fire were raging in your hair." - Taisen Deshimaru
"True strength is the flower of Wisdom, but its seed is action."
"Some Warriors look fierce, but are mild. Some seem timid, but are vicious. Look beyond appearances; position yourself for the advantage. - Deng Ming-Dao
"Only a warrior chooses pacifism; others are condemned to it."
"I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger." - Mencius
"Victory is reserved for those who are willing to pay it's price." - Sun Tzu
"It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." - Confucius
"Mental bearing (calmness), not skill, is the sign of a matured samurai. A Samurai therefore should neither be pompous nor arrogant." - Tsukahara Bokuden.
"The flower of flowers is the Sakura - Cherry Blossom. The Samurai is the man among men." - Japanese proverb
"War is not about who is right, it is about who is left."
"Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole body and soul can be a true master. For this reason, mastery demands all of a person."
"One finds life through conquering the fear of death within one's mind. Empty the mind of all forms of attachment, make a go-for-broke charge and conquer the opponent with one decisive slash." - Togo Shigekata.
"The undisturbed mind is like the calm body water reflecting the brilliance of the moon. Empty the mind and you will realize the undisturbed mind." - Yagyu Jubei
"You might as well stand and fight because if you run, you will only die tired" - Vern Jocque - Sei Shin Kan.
"It is easy to kill someone with a slash of a sword. It is hard to be impossible for others to cut down" - Yagyu Munenori
"When the World is at Peace, a gentleman keeps his Sword by his side." - Wu Tsu
"Master the divine techniques of the Art of Peace and no enemy will dare to challenge you." - Ueshiba
"It is the very mind itself that leads the mind astray; Of the mind, Do not be mindless."
"In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few" - Suzuki
"To practice Zen or the Martial Arts, you must live intensely, wholeheartedly, without reserve - as if you might die in the next instant" - Taisen Deshimaru
"The Ultimate Warrior leaves no openings - Except in his mind." - Seishinkan ITP
"When the Way comes to an end, then change - having changed, you pass through." - I Ching
"The more you sweat in training, the less you will bleed in battle." - Motto of Navy Seals
"To think, "I will not think" - This, too, is something in one's thoughts. Simply do not think about not thinking at all." - Takuan
"Use your head, or somebody else might."
"The dance of battle is always played to the same impatient rhythm. What begins in a surge of violent motion is always reduced to the perfectly still." - Sun Tzu
"Not to borrow the strength of another, nor to rely on one's own strength; to cut off past and future thoughts, and not to live within the everyday mind... then the Great Way is right before your eyes." - Yamamoto Tsunetomo
"SHUCHU RYOKU - Focus all your energy to one point." - Shioda Gozo
"Ultimately, you must forget about technique. The further you progress, the fewer teachings there are. The Great Path is really NO PATH." - Ueshiba Morihei
"When you aim for perfection, you discover it's a moving target." - Unknown
"The no-mind not-thinks no-thoughts about no-things." - The Buddha
"Victory goes to the one who has no thought of himself."- Shinkage School of Swordsmanship
"JIU YOKU GO O SEI SURU - Flexibility Masters Hardness"
"See first with your mind, then with your eyes, and finally with your body" - Yagyu Munenori
"Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself" - Chinese Proverb
"When the student is ready, the Master appears." - Buddhist Proverb
"Be master OF mind rather than mastered BY mind" - Zen Saying
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved." - Sun Tzu
"All warfare is based on deception." - Sun Tzu
"For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill." - Sun Tzu
"He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious." - Sun Tzu
"He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious." - Sun Tzu
"Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting." - Sun Tzu
"If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril." - Sun Tzu
"If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near." - Sun Tzu
"If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles." - Sun Tzu
"Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack." - Sun Tzu
"Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories." - Sun Tzu
"Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they move and their achievements surpass those of ordinary men is foreknowledge." - Sun Tzu
"Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance." - Sun Tzu
"Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat." - Sun Tzu
"The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy." - Sun Tzu
"Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy." - Sun Tzu
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win." - Sun Tzu
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