tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370153026420381929.post790894752769802183..comments2023-05-31T04:07:50.582-07:00Comments on 空手の道 (Karate no Michi): Health Benefits of Karate Do Training (Continued) 心 Mind, 体 Body, (人の) 精神 SpiritMarc Waterfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04542400203072927597noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370153026420381929.post-44227878463392284112015-02-05T17:45:36.937-08:002015-02-05T17:45:36.937-08:00Shaw Sensei,
Thank you for your comments. I respe...Shaw Sensei, <br />Thank you for your comments. I respect your opinion and appreciate your advice. I am still trying to put my feelings and experiences into words and make them easy to understand to a wide range of people reading this blog. <br />In this respect, I am still growing. I agree that the maturity is a result of a number of things including my family and job. However, I wouldn't have met either of them without my invlovement with Karate Do. There is definately something going on around us and whether we are aware of it or not, I believe it is very real. I will continue to search for the appropriate words to describe what I am feeling. Thank you again for all of your support in this project of mine.Marc Waterfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542400203072927597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370153026420381929.post-40963758855117680582015-02-05T16:35:38.263-08:002015-02-05T16:35:38.263-08:00Again you assert there is a spiritual dimension, d...Again you assert there is a spiritual dimension, distinct from the physical and mental, without any clear definition of spiritual, except where you state "defining spiritual as whatever you are most devoted to and truly revere". To me, that is a very unsatisfactory definition, bordering on meaningless in any context you have used it in your writings.<br /><br />Further on you use the term 'soul' which is equally vague, and to me only a religious term, carrying all the baggage that entails. I suggest (again) that you avoid buzz words. <br /><br />You include many Japanese words/concepts to make your points. I am ignorant of the Japanese language and unable to comment on their appropriateness or accuracy, but how you use fuzzy English terms such as spirit, spiritual and souls does not instill my confidence. <br /><br />The final paragraph was very interesting. You wrote "stronger feeling of connectedness, to Nature, within myself, and with others". I suggest this is definition of maturity and not linked uniquely to your karate studies. Your involvement in your profession as an educator and your experiences with your family could be equally likely to have caused this development.<br /><br />Always interesting to read your blog posts.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />John<br /><br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />John jshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06774174464935918888noreply@blogger.com