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Welcome to my Riders On A Zen Wave. Contrary to what it might seem, this is not a page about Zen. There are a number of pages currently existing on the web which would better provide you with information on that. However, this page is about living a life that is more free, more aware, and more responsible. That is part of the Zen wave. Like the legendary 17th century Japanese swordsman Musashi Miyamoto, we can all become Riders.
Musashi had realized long ago that his path through life, the Way of the Sword, should not merely be a way in which one person can inflict harm on another person, but as a way to solve life's problems. How is this possible? The Way of the Sword stresses dedication, discipline, concentration, strategic thinking, and being aware of one's own surroundings and of the people around you; without these, a samurai becomes either a skilled but unenlightened bully, or dead. By being aware of one's surroundings as well as the people around you, one can more be able to discren the patterns under which everyday life works. By having discipline, one can more be able to do only what one decides to do, nothing more, nothing less. By having dedication and concentration, one can more be able to follow through on one's own actions and decisions. And strategic thinking is useful in any situation. In other words, one can use the tools of the Way of the Sword to be able to better live the life one wishes to live.
All of this, however, might indicate to you that one can find what one seeks by following another path. This is far from the case. A wise man once said: "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought." To follow this principle requires that one be a leader, not a follower, and such is also the teaching of Niten Ichi Ryu (Two Heavens as One School). One can follow another's path, but ultimately one must take their own. It cannot be known how successful one will be in the search, but then again, as another wise person had said: "It is good have an end to journey to, but it's the journey that matters, in the end." It would be important to take heed to this dictum also.
There are many paths towards wisdom, or enlightenment, call it what you will. However, each are similar not only in their goals but also in the ways in which one reaches them. To be able to reach the goal, one needs to be open to the way, and the things which your paths teaches you. One does not get to where he is going without following the signs on the way. It is my intent to be a resource for people trying to find, not the way, but a way. There are many ways. It is my hope that, together, we can find them.
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