Do dont Say

May 23, 2009 12:37hrs

”One may explain water, but the mouth will not wet. One may expound fully on the nature of fire, but the mouth will not become hot. Without touching real water and real fire, one will not know these things. Even explaining a book will not make it understood. Food may be concisely defined, but that alone will not relieve one’s hunger” - The Unfettered Mind, Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman – Takuan Soho

NOTES: This is an example of practice what you preach. Many will say to others of how to do things or how to act but they themselves do not follow the way, they only talk the way. This can be found in many aspects of life, in Martial Arts, Enlightenment, Spirituality, Right living, etc. they are all ways that have to have study and practice but, that study and practice has to be more than just talking or the telling to others it has to be the physical practice of the way.

Peace - GhostDog