You cannot force the Now. – But can you neither condemn nor justify and yet be extraordinarily alive as you walk on? You can never invite the wind, but you must leave the window open.
The less effort, the faster and more powerful you will be.
Obey the principles without being bound by them.
A good martial artist does not become tense, but ready. Not thinking, yet not dreaming. Ready for whatever may come. When the opponent expands, I contract; and when he contracts, I expand. And when there is an opportunity, “I” do not hit, “it” hits all by itself.
I am not afraid of a person who knows 10000 kicks. But I am afraid of a person who knows one kick but practices it for 10000 times.
To reach me, you must move to me. Your attack offers me an opportunity to intercept you.
I hope martial artists are more interested in the root of martial arts and not the different decorative branches, flowers or leaves. It is futile to argue as to which leaf, which design of branches, or which attractive flower you like; when you understand the root, you understand all its blossoming.
All goals apart from the means are illusions; becoming is a denial of being.
The usefulness of the cup is its emptiness.
We do not become. We simply are.
The best form of endurance exercise is the performance of the event.
By adopting a certain physical posture, a resonant chord is struck in spirit.
To me defeat in anything is merely temporary. Defeat simply tells me that something is wrong in my doing; it is a path leading to success and truth.
We have great work ahead of us, and it needs devotion and much, much energy. To grow, to discover, we need involvement, which is something I experience every day – sometimes good, sometimes frustrating. No matter what, you must let your inner light guide you out of the darkness.
Independent inquiry is needed in your search for truth, not dependence on anyone else’s view or a mere book.
There’s only one basic principle of self-defense- you must apply the most effective weapon, as soon as possible, to the most vulnerable target.
From form to formless and from finite to infinite.
Belts are only good for holding up your pants.
The More we value things, the less we value ourselves.
Showing off is the fool’s idea of glory.