I don’t read a lot of fictional writing, but I make an exception for Paulo Coehlo and have several of his books. I enjoy the way he deals with life through his fictional work and sees life as a spiritual journey. There is a deep mystical quality in his writing, both the prose and poetry which meld together.
Every Warrior of the Light – Paulo Coelho
Teacher as Transformer 
So this means every good guy of the Light had an apotheosis of being the bad guy first ? Many epic heroes of the ancient cultures had to endure trials to achieve purity and stature but others were pure and noble from the beginning.
It may go to what the Buddha spoke about and we each have the Buddha character within. It does not always come out in the best way without trial, error, and learning from the trials.
Wow Ivon,
This has interested me and I would like to share a book, a name, the greatest samurai ever to walk this earth. He was a superhero, undefeated, at 13 killed his first samurai who came to town and posted his lineage.
He wrote what is still used and is more popular today as a business kindle, the book of five rings.
The book of the void, is what we call emptiness. Mushashi was self taught, just enough lineage to force the greats of the zendos in 13th century japan to accept his challenges.
He would say, I am not a father, not a son, not a cousin or uncle, he knew any attachment to the ego was weakness, judgment, slowing of his edge.
Half his kills were from the greatest samurai so inside their temples who had great complex skills, unbelievable agility, mesmerizing.
But outside the confines of all that structure and rigidity they find themselves triggered, the adrenal response mechanism, firing rapidly, all of sudden your are frozen, fear grips you.
Mushashi knew, they had tunnel vision, all fine motor skills were useless, no rules and here is a samurai who move your you, if he saw you were frozen, he moved in and dispatched you quickly.
If someone was able to be flexible and move, as Bruce lee would say later attack and their first movement. That is as the thought to engage fires a samurai and master meditator as Mushashi knew before you and you were dead, instantly, or 62 who challenged him were.
He was so perfect, he developed martial arts to practice the discipline but not be lethal. Also an artist.
He saw a farmer as himself as he developed his skills. One of the two biggest battleships ever built during World War Two was the Mushashi
He is referred more today then when he walk japan
Thank you. I have been reading Alan Watts’ accounts of Zen history and its connections to samurai culture. It is interesting and reveals insights that cast a different light on Zen and samurai.
So I have read some quotes and see the people who give great accolades to watts, please, share your opinion.
Here is some current and some old umpire referee lineage
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/04/who-was-that-cranky-old-man-and-why-did-he-ice-kevin-durant.php
Wonderfully uplifting poem. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
You are welcome Elizabeth. It is good to have you back.
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Ivon-san…. Great poem, thanks for the share… and glad to see you over at my site, too… I appreciate it, as I don’t get around much… This is a really fine piece of work, with which I can closely identify, as it parallels a discussion I posted today, a reprint of an older post…. Obviously, it’s good stimulus for dialogue, as well… Take care….
Thank you for the great comment. I am glad it resonated with you. Take care.
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