Occupation: Diplomat Birth: October 24, 1896 Death: December 28, 1988
For the true student, everything that happens in daily life is a test..
Archery, fencing, spear fighting, all of the martial arts, tea ceremony, flower arranging...in all of these, correct breathing, correct balance, and ….
All the masters tell us that the reality of life - which our noisy walking consciousness prevents us from hearing - speaks to us chiefly in silence..
Belief is not truly belief while doubt can still touch it..
When you are on a journey, and the end keeps getting further and further away, then you realize that the real end is the journey..
A thousand secrets are hidden in simply sitting still..