Karlfried Graf Durckheim Professions : Diplomat Born : October 24, 1896 Died : December 28, 1988 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Karlfried Graf Durckheim Archery, fencing, spear fighting, all of the martial arts, tea ceremony, flower arranging...in all of these, correct breathing, correct balance, and correct stillness help to remake the individual. The basic aim is always the same: by tirelessly practicing a given skill, the student finally sheds the ego with its fears, worldly ambitions, and reliance on objective scrutiny - sheds it so completely that he becomes the instrument of a deeper power, from which mastery falls instinctively, without further effort on his part, like a ripe fruit. Karlfried Graf Durckheim flower art fall All the masters tell us that the reality of life - which our noisy walking consciousness prevents us from hearing - speaks to us chiefly in silence. Karlfried Graf Durckheim hearing silence reality When you are on a journey, and the end keeps getting further and further away, then you realize that the real end is the journey. Karlfried Graf Durckheim realizing real journey For the true student, everything that happens in daily life is a test. Karlfried Graf Durckheim daily-life tests students A thousand secrets are hidden in simply sitting still. Karlfried Graf Durckheim sitting-still thousand secret Belief is not truly belief while doubt can still touch it. Karlfried Graf Durckheim stills belief doubt Similar Authors April Glaspie diplomat Anwarul Karim Chowdhury diplomat Anne Armstrong diplomat Andrew Dickson White diplomat Alfonso Garcia Robles diplomat David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech diplomat All Authors
