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Fudoshin — The ‘The Immovable Mind’
Fudoshin — The ‘The Immovable Mind’
“True fudoshin is not a rigid, immobile state of mind, but the condition of stability, which comes from the most rapid movement. In other…
Carl Phillips
Aug 11
Using No Way, As Our Way
Using No Way, As Our Way
Seeing Limitations as an Entry Point
Carl Phillips
Jul 28
Writing: Chasing Our Joy and Sharing Our Light
Writing: Chasing Our Joy and Sharing Our Light
Hard to believe, but I set up my first blog over a decade ago. I published my first book around the same time.
Carl Phillips
May 19
Ronin
Ronin
Following the Light Within
Carl Phillips
Jan 14
The Warrior (Part 16)
The Warrior (Part 16)
Spirit in the Mountains
Carl Phillips
Nov 11, 2023
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Free at Last
Free at Last
Free at last
Carl Phillips
Oct 30, 2023
Rain Falls, Wind Blows
Rain Falls, Wind Blows
“The sound of rain needs no translation” — Alan Watts
Carl Phillips
Oct 8, 2023
The Seeker
The Seeker
“Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.” — Basho
Carl Phillips
Aug 13, 2023
In the Eye of the Storm
In the Eye of the Storm
In the eye of the storm,
Carl Phillips
Aug 5, 2023
Chasing the Light
Chasing the Light
“Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.” — Zen Saying
Carl Phillips
Jul 9, 2023
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