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From the Desk of Carl Phillips

Musings on simplicity, writing and living well

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Fudoshin — ‘The Immovable Mind’

“True fudoshin is not a rigid, immobile state of mind, but the condition of stability, which comes from…

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Ronin

Following the Light Within

“The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers”…

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The Warrior (Part 16)

Spirit in the Mountains

“Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.” —…

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Free at Last

Free at last

From false doctrines

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In the Eye of the Storm

In the eye of the storm,

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Chasing the Light

“Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.” — Zen Saying

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The Warrior (part 15)

Awakening

“Technical knowledge is not enough. One must transcend techniques so that the art…

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The Warrior (Part 14)

Coming Home

“With our thoughts we make the world.” — Buddha

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The Warrior (Part 13)

Rebirth

“If you want to become full, let yourself be empty. If you want to be reborn, let…

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The Warrior (Part 12)

Walking through the Fire

“You ought to know how to rise above the trivialities…