Be aware of the initial rise of a thing. If you are aware of it early, you can deal with it easily and choose between more alternatives. If you leave it as it is without awareness, it eventually will become bigger and worse. When it becomes so, you will have to cope with it by special effort, and choose between limited choices. The initial rise of everything is subtle. The important thing is to be aware of the subtle change. Martial arts practice is to cultivate this awareness of the subtle change. Understand outside situations and others around you through the five senses, and heighten sensitivity to your inside. Then, you will not have to do any big and distinct thing purposely.
April 18, 2018
After Reading Lao Tsu: Chapter 64 老子：第六四章を読んで
事の起こりに気づく。早めに気づけば，容易に対応できるし，選択肢も増える。気づかずそのままにしておけば，やがて事は大きくなる。そうなれば，対応するのに手間が一層かかるし，選択肢も限られてくる。何事も，事の起こりは微かである。その微かな変化に気づくかどうか。武術稽古は，この微細な変化への気づきを磨く。状況や他者へ五感を働かせ，自己の内面の感覚を研ぎ澄ます。そうすれば，人目に立つような大きな事を殊更にすることはなくなる。
Be aware of the initial rise of a thing. If you are aware of it early, you can deal with it easily and choose between more alternatives. If you leave it as it is without awareness, it eventually will become bigger and worse. When it becomes so, you will have to cope with it by special effort, and choose between limited choices. The initial rise of everything is subtle. The important thing is to be aware of the subtle change. Martial arts practice is to cultivate this awareness of the subtle change. Understand outside situations and others around you through the five senses, and heighten sensitivity to your inside. Then, you will not have to do any big and distinct thing purposely.
Be aware of the initial rise of a thing. If you are aware of it early, you can deal with it easily and choose between more alternatives. If you leave it as it is without awareness, it eventually will become bigger and worse. When it becomes so, you will have to cope with it by special effort, and choose between limited choices. The initial rise of everything is subtle. The important thing is to be aware of the subtle change. Martial arts practice is to cultivate this awareness of the subtle change. Understand outside situations and others around you through the five senses, and heighten sensitivity to your inside. Then, you will not have to do any big and distinct thing purposely.
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