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May 23, 2016

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Two Easy Steps to Achieve a Mushin State of Mind

Mushin is the famed mindset that the samurai, warriors of Japan, would try to achieve to ready them for battle against an adversary. Mushin literally means no mind and symbolized for them, performing intuitively at their best without fear. It’s a non-thinking outlook of observing without judgment to gain a greater awareness level. Now, different traditions have similar concepts with a different name. You may have heard the terms of enlightenment, nirvana. Athletes call it “Being in the Zone”. In Christian tradition, they would call it being filled with the Holy Spirit. So I am going to teach you the two steps, it takes to get to the Mushin frame of mind. Step #1, Mind Like the Moon - Tsuki No Kokoro During a full moon, the moonbeams cast an even light over everything. They illuminate everything equally without judgment. When you apply this to your mind, it refers to our vision and the way we view the world. In layman terms… It’s called wide angle vision. What is wide angle...

Our 5 Guiding Principles of Karate ~ Dojo Kun

Guiding Principles.mp3 Today’s topic for the Everyday Sensei is the Guiding Principle of our dojo or in Japanese, the Dojo Kun. At the end of each class, we repeat our 5 Guiding principles of Character, Sincerity, Effort, Self Control, and Courtesy. These are 5 words are simplified English versions of the original Dojo Kun in Japanese that states the basic philosophy of karate according to our founder, Master Gichin Funakoshi. The original Dojo Kun stated five basic tenets of karate which were - Seek Perfection of Character - Be faithful - Endeavor - Respect Others - Refrain from Violent Behavior So let’s talk about the meaning of each Guiding Principle Character Seek Perfection of Character is the ultimate goal of karate. Gichin Funakoshi stated it this way, "The ultimate aim of the art of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants." All the other principles of karate are based on seeking perfection of character ~ pursui...

Turkey Soup with Barley and Shiitake Mushrooms

I had some leftover turkey back and neck so I made the stock from scatch. The soup had a wonderful mushroom aroma and flavor. This recipe is an adjustment from the a recipe found in The Williams-Sonoma Collection: Soup Ingredients 1/2 oz mixed dried mushrooms 2 tbsp olive oil 3 leeks, including tender green parts, coarsely chopped 1/2 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and coarsely chopped 2 carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped 1/2 cup pearl barley 3 large cloves garlic, minced Turkey Back and Neck 2 tsp soy sauce 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh Italian parsley Salt and Pepper Soak the dried mushrooms in 2 cups boiling water for 30 minutes. Drain the soaked mushrooms, reserving 1 cup of the soaking liquid. Strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth or a coffee filter to remove any grit. Using a kitchen towel, squeeze the mushrooms dry and cut into 1/4 inch pieces. Set aside the mushrooms and their soaking liquid. In a large soup pot, add 8 cups of water and the turke...

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