CHERRY BLOSSUM ANALOGY
CHERRY BLOSSUM HAS 8 PTS:
4 INDICATE BASIC DIRECTIONS NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, AND WEST.
ALSO THE FUNDEMENTAL DIRECTIONS OF KATA.
4 IS CENTRAL TO ZEN
BUDDAH TAUGHT 4 NOBEL TRUTHS AND THE 8 FOLD PATH
4 NOBLE TRUTHS:
1) SUFFERING IS UNIVERSAL.
2) ALL SUFFERING COMES FROM SELFISHNESS.
3) THE MEANS TO CONQUER SUFFERING IS TO CONQUER SELF.
4) THE WAY TO CONQUER SELF IS TO FOLLOW THE 8 FOLD PATH.
THE 8 FOLD PATH:
1) RIGHT INTENTION
2) RIGHT SPEECH
3) RIGHT KNOWLEDGE
4) RIGHT CONDUCT
5) RIGHT LIVELIHOOD
6) RIGHT EFFORT
7) RIGHT MINDFULLNESS
8) RIGHT CONCENTRATION
