“It is the consistency of principle that when form changes, the mind and ch’i change with it. Principle has no form, but exists within ch’i. Right now you have the form of a sparrow and, having a sparrow’s ch’i, the… — Issai Chozanshi Copy Share Image
“Take this single tree. They could cut it down and make half of it into an incense tray, decorate it with lacquer set with… — Issai Chozanshi Copy Share Image
“Swordsmanship is the art used at the border between life and death. It is easy to throw away your life and proceed toward death,… — Issai Chozanshi Copy Share Image
“I just entrust my body to the Creator and don’t intrude my own willfulness while I’m here. This is knowing the general drift of… — Issai Chozanshi Copy Share Image
“The readings required of every Confucian scholar. The Four Books are: The Analects, The Great Learning, the Doctrine of the Mean, and the Mencius.… — Issai Chozanshi Copy Share Image
“It is the consistency of principle that when form changes, the mind and ch’i change with it. Principle has no form, but exists within… — Issai Chozanshi Copy Share Image
“An earthworm close by sighed and said, “Well now, men are clear enough about what they’ve understood, but can’t infer one thing from another.… — Issai Chozanshi Copy Share Image
“Man is a moving being. If he does not move to what is good, he will surely move to that what is not. If… — Issai Chozanshi Copy Share Image
