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Re: [taichi_phil] What does the statement "unity of the sword and mind" means?
Every time I draw a sword in its sheath, (a wakizashi, a katana, or a butterfly sword) I always get confused of what is my purpose in drawing it. I read books, got information from the scripts of my ancestors but it seems that I must know something important first before I draw a sword from its sheath.
Wherefore, I decided to take the philosophy of the unity of the sword and mind wherein I am confident that in learning this principle, I will be able to handle the sword by letting it unite with myself or letting myself to unite with the sword.
--- On Mon, 6/22/09, roh mih <rbhalabaso@...> wrote:
From: roh mih <rbhalabaso@...>
Subject: Re: [taichi_phil] What does the statement "unity of the sword and mind"
means?
To: taichi_phil@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 4:52 PM
I don't know where the phrase was taken (I don't do tai chi sword...:-) ), but what came to my mind first when I read the query was the book enttiled "Book of Five Rings", which says something about the relation between fighting with sword and the mind. Will get back to that book and see...
roh mih
--- On Mon, 6/22/09, Jeff dela cruz <jeff5kyudo@yahoo. com> wrote:
From: Jeff dela cruz <jeff5kyudo@yahoo. com>
Subject: Re: [taichi_phil] What does the statement "unity of the sword and mind" means?
To: taichi_phil@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 2:49 PM
From what I understand, the movements of the sword must be contained with yi (intention) so that the sword has power in it.
From: kaze_jin14 <kaze_jin14@yahoo. com>
To: taichi_phil@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 10:56:38 AM
Subject: [taichi_phil] What does the statement "unity of the sword and mind" means?
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Bon Anthony de los Reyes <kaze_jin14@...>
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