My class starts every Friday at 7:30 PM. Yesterday's class was my third class. It sounds crazy to have a class on Friday evenings doesn't it? When most of the world is busy partying, we, bunch of crazily dedicated people gather for our martial arts class. Our class is little different than a usual martial arts class. Of course there is physical aspect but there are other aspects of BudÅ and Zen. It took years for me to find the right class ... but I found it and finally ...
Yesterday's class was like out of dream. We were practicing, there were four people practicing bokken or japanese wooden sword and we three were practicing a kata which would be foundation for sword techniques. I could hear rhythmic sounds of bokken hitting and our rhythmic kias, occasional corrective remarks from the master, sweat trickling down my back ... and for a moment the whole scene seemed to have transported to another dimension ... as if time had stopped ...
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The writing is refelctive and prompts one to look inward. The style of narration is of a story teller which shows simplicity and straightforwardness. It is good that the writing is away from showmanship and spiritual jargon. Continue with your journey though it is long and arduous.
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