Every tradition has its share of meaningless ritual, but the focus you bring to that ritual is anything BUT meaningless, as it is widely implied that a soul must be forged through repetition and discipline in order to channel higher glories. Working out, keeping tidy, being on time…these are more than just tools for convenience or image.
When properly implemented, these activities prepare our body/mind/spirit to be a vessel for something greater.
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
This will definitely be one of my favorites out of your regular musings, mostly because I swim three times a week. Swimming is for me an exercise that strengthens body and soul, thanks for reminding me of that. Now, perhaps I will apply this mindset to my own writing process.
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Awesome! Musashi was not only the most amazing swordsman, but a painter, a poet, a guy who was interested in construction…Hey, if he lived long enough, I’m sure he would have tackled swimming!
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Many of the samurai class were poets and artists when they were not fighting. This is especially true of the Edo period which was mostly peaceful and the samurai became kind of obsolete. I recently posted a quote by Takeda Shingen on my blog if you’re interested.
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Nice! But from what I understand of the Edo period, a lot of ’em kinda sat around and idealized the idea of fighting, where Musashi went out and walked the walk.
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Beautiful…
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Indeed. Be mindful through them.
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Deeper meaning is hidden in transient meaninglessness.
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Hello Wayne, yes, preparing our bodies/minds/spirit in a healthy way, prepares of in more ways than the temporal way of thinking. Great post. Thank you for following me and now I am following you. Nice to be here. Karen
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And Thank You Once Again!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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amen.
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