The Path

In order to make that journey

I first need to leave my home

This I have yet to do

I am making small steps towards that gate

Reverse Engineering The Way

古人の跡を求めず、 古人の求めたるの所を求めよ。 (Seek not the paths of the ancients; Seek that which the ancients sought.) - Basho I came across this on FaceBook from Nick Ushin Lowry. It's a saying that I agree with, but it is not something that I will... more

Previous blog entries:
Oct 7	-	What does martial training mean to you?
Jun 9	-	Dystopian Society
Jul 29	-	Martial Arts, ideas, and philosophies
I. K.'s favorite blog entries:
Oct 2	-	Budo (武道) - The way of non-aggression
Apr 3	-	A Fixed Mind Is Diseased
Feb 28	-	The mind of no mind - mushin no shin - 無心の心
Dec 14	-	Life is like a wheel...
Dec 6	-	Explaining Aiki （合気）
Nov 22	-	Stand Alone Complex

Al Khaliq Nasheed by Cat Stevens

mashallah... this nasheed gives me goosepimples... even got me teary-eyed

from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io7fW_7L9Xk

Previous videos:
Jan 26	-	Zen Monk Hip-Hop Rap & the Monk Bar in Japan - YouTube -
Dec 31	-	Fireworks in my neighborhood
Aug 15	-	YouTube - MERANTAU TRAILER (SD)
I. K.'s favorite videos:
Oct 3	-	Abe Seiseki Sensei

Merantau

Synopsis: http://www.merantau-movie.com/

I went in to watch this movie without high expectation... There has been a lot of pros and cons about Merantau.. some like it... some hate it... and some are quite balanced about it...

I went in 30... more

Previous reviews:
Apr 3	-	Dragonball: Evolution
Jan 19	-	Ip Man (葉問)
Oct 2	-	史上最強の弟子ケンイチ (Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Ken'ichi)
I. K.'s favorite reviews:
Jul 6	-	Shioda Gozo
Jun 29	-	Silat Mubai - Muslim Fighting Art
Jun 29	-	Watanabe-shihan
Jun 29	-	Systema

Get Dirty - MC SpandX part 2

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Previous links:
Sep 25	-	Performance - MC SpandX
Aug 14	-	Indonesian Scientist, Dr. Khoirul Anwar, made a breakthrough in wireless technology by being inspired by Dragonball Z Anime/Manga
Dec 24	-	とりあえず着てみよう！（着物の着方）
I. K.'s favorite links:
Oct 4	-	Interview with Minoru Inaba - Aikido Journal
Sep 26	-	Chavez at UN calls Bush 'the devil' - YouTube
Sep 6	-	Japan Police vs. Darth Vader === JAPWARS - Google Video
Aug 23	-	Explorations in Science with Dr. Michio Kaku
Aug 11	-	What is a hakama and who wears it?
Jul 24	-	The Best Homemade LightSaber Duel - YouTube