Kodo Ancient ways-Lessons in the Spiritual Life of the Warrior/Martial Artist

Contents

The mastery of training
The secret of inner transmission
Tests of time
The swordsman's swordsman
Returning to the source
Signs of the times
Learning is only the second step
Lessons on the everyday mind
Learning, techniques and the way
In a cup of tea: Training realistically and the reality of

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training
Training beyond limitations
The power is already within you
To be discouraged is a part of training
You never get good in martial arts
See and study even the smallest detail
Making our true selves
What does a black belt really mean?
Out with the new, and in with the old: Can we keep the martial arts tradition alive?
Spiritual training it's not what you think
Expect to lose everything
Journey for peace: Speaking before the United Nations
Everything within emptiness
The trouble with training
The right relationship between teacher & student
What is true strength?
Make mistakes correctly
What happens after mastery?
Bend the bamboo, not the wind
True learning is incomplete
Become a "real" martial artist
Katsujinken-satsujinto: The sword of life, the sword of death
A half-inch worm, a half-inch spirit
Cultivating inner strength
The face of humility
Sweetening the bitter medicine of training
Realize your greater self
The quest for health
What makes a true master?
A friend for life
The hidden taste
What is a black belt?
A few closing words

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