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The

art of war lies

not in relying upon the

opponent’s not coming, but in

making ready for him; not on the hope

of his not attacking, but rather on

becoming invulnerable

to attack oneself.

There are

five flaws which can

undermine a leader: recklessness

may lead her to destruction; timidity

may cause her to succumb; temper may

make her susceptible to insults;

delicacy of honor may render

her sensitive to shame;

solicitousness may

expose her

to worry.

Trading in

these is disastrous to

the conduct of war. If a force is

overthrown and its leader destroyed,

the cause will be found among

these flaws. Meditate

on them.
 

from The Art of War, Chapter VIII

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Dogen Zen-ji says,

“Even though it is midnight, dawn is here.

Even though dawn comes, it is nighttime.” This kind

of statement conveys the understanding transmitted from

Buddha to the Patriarchs, and from the Patriarchs to Dogen,

and to us. Nighttime and daytime are not different.

The same thing is sometimes called nighttime,

sometimes called daytime. Nighttime

and daytime are one thing.

Zazen practice and

everyday activity are one thing.

We call zazen everyday life, and everyday life zazen.

But usually we think, “Now zazen is over, and now we

will go about our everyday activity.” But this is not the

right understanding.  They are the same thing. We

have nowhere to escape. So in activity there

should be calmness, and in calmness

there should be activity. So

calmness and activity

are not different.

Shunryu Suzuki

Our

understanding is not just

an intellectual understanding.

True understanding is

actual practice

itself.

Shunryu Suzuki

There are 

paths which ought not be

taken, forces who shouldn’t be struck,

cities to which siege should not be laid,

positions better left uncontested.

When the sovereign’s orders

fly in the face of this, it is

wiser not to carry

them out.

from The Art of War, Chapter VIII

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david lynn grimes

With so much on my mind

It’s hard to express myself in letters.

How long has it been since I left home?

Old friends are no longer young.

Frosted leaves fall into empty bird nests;

River fireflies weave through open windows.

I stop at a forest monk’s,

And spend the night in “quiet sitting.”

Chia Tao