Yeah, Kensho is a legend according to my martial arts enthusiast pals.
Its a pity I never seriously studied the martial arts, but I thumbed
through the book, and he does have a sensible, down to earth philosophy.
Here's a quote from the book:
There is an old saying among warriors.
"After the victory, tighten the cords of your helmet.
When we think we have arrived, when we think we
have got it, we have, at that moment, lost it."
He would talk like that as well. His dojo in the middle of a rough section of downtown LA, was not only clean, but the whole city block around it was clean. The students after cleaning the dojo, would then clean the neighborhood. Inside it was more Japanese than most dojo you will find in Japan.
He would take what seemed insignificant and show how in another way it was the most meaningful part of something. Very inspiring.
