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Cherry Blossum

March 19, 2011 by kogawabushidokai

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

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