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Bushido Focus

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Take the time to concentrate on the task that you are doing. Multi-tasking and incompetence permeate our world and mistakes are becoming more frequent and consequential. Zen Concentration on the now means, not only the awareness of the moment, but the discipline to be awake to the people, environment, tasks, and the next twinkling of the universe. How can you reach this level of awareness if you do not take the time to stop, look, listen, deliberately think, and are multi-tasking?

 

A Brooklyn Zen Buddhist arrives at an extremely ancient monastery. Because it is only his retreat, and he is a sculptor/writer, he is assigned to helping other monks in copying the old canons and laws of the church by hand. Being aware and in the now, he soon notices that all of the monks are copying from copies, not from original manuscripts. So, he goes to the old head abbot pointing out, that if someone made an error in the first copy, it would be continued in all of the subsequent copies. The head monk, says, ‘We have been copying from the copies for centuries, but you make a good point, my son.’ The head monk goes down into the dark recesses underneath the monastery where the original manuscripts are archived in a locked vault that hasn’t been opened for hundreds of years. Hours go by. The Zen Buddhist gets worried and goes down to the caves. He sees the head monk banging his head against the wall and wailing.

“We missed the R! We missed the R! We missed the fu%@#ing R!”

His forehead is bruised and he is crying.

The Brooklyn Zen Buddhist asks the old abbot, ‘What’s wrong, father?’

With a choking voice, the old abbot replies,

‘The word was…CELEB R ATE

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Faith and Reality

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Zen Buddhism bridges the gap between religion and science.

Buddhists strive to obtain the end to the cycle of continual reincarnation that produces endless existence. Like a drop of water returning to the ocean, obtaining Nirvana allows one to directly perceive reality and produces an awakening that connects the Buddhist to all things in the universe. Buddhism like all religions is a closed system of beliefs.

Zen Buddhism is more like science, a philosophy of research and experimentation into possibilities toward a more enlightened existence. Religion is based on tradition and faith. Science is based on doubt, proof, and future concepts. The difference between philosophy and religion is that philosophy is questioning and religion is answering.

What if what you believe you know is not true?

Satoru

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Code of Bushido and Work

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Satoru,
I am a policeman and work for the city. Some of my fellow police officers I work with are very irritating; barely do their jobs, continually talk on their cell phones, take no initiative yet constantly complain. When we witness vehicular law infractions, instead of doing something, they say, “Well it’s New York.” How should a Zen Buddhists handle this situation?

You do not proselytize; they will teach you patience. You cannot change them by words, only by your deeds, and you cannot save anyone or arrest all the stupid petty lawbreakers. Although, you can warn them and give out summonses. With the level of incompetence, that is permeating the world, at an accelerating rate, “trust” will take on a new meaning. You cannot counteract this ineffectiveness and stupidity. You can only do your best to set an example and always take full responsibility for your actions. Incompetent people will always have an excuse for their ineptitude, which in reality is just a well-planned lie.

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Bushido Success and Innovation

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Choose your battles, lovers, and your company wisely. Life is all you ever see and touch so have some fun and relax. Life is about to get harder. Do not worry about what you should be doing and focus more on what you want. Doing something you love with passion makes work fun and gives you a life. Innovate, strategize, and try to understand human nature and yourself. There is always something you can succeed at, so always hope and do, do not just try-do it. Do not be afraid of failure, it is the best teacher and a key to success. If you want something you have never had before – then you must do something you have never done before. To achieve success, review the last three blogs and apply them to your life. Satoru

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Bushido Success and Innovation

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Choose your battles, lovers, and your company wisely. Life is all you ever see and touch so have some fun and relax. Life is about to get harder. Do not worry about what you should be doing and focus more on what you want. Doing something you love with passion makes work fun and gives you a life. Innovate, strategize, and try to understand human nature and yourself. There is always something you can succeed at, so always hope and do, do not just try-do it. Do not be afraid of failure, it is the best teacher and a key to success. If you want something you have never had before – then you must do something you have never done before. To achieve success, review the last three blogs and apply them to your life. Satoru