Harmonizing opposites by going back to their source is the distinctive quality of the Zen attitude, the Middle Way: embracing contradictions, making a synthesis of them, achieving balance. Taisen Deshimaru More Quotes by Taisen Deshimaru More Quotes From Taisen Deshimaru If we achieve satori and the satori shows, like a bit of dogshit stuck to the top of our nose, that is not so good. Taisen Deshimaru satori achieve noses The silence of the mountain is even more beautiful once the birds are quiet. Taisen Deshimaru climbing silence beautiful We should learn to think with our fingers. Taisen Deshimaru fingers should thinking Think with the whole body. Taisen Deshimaru body life thinking Train the body and develop stamina and endurance. But the spirit of competition and power that presides over them is not good, it reflects a distorted vision of life. The root of the martial arts is not there. Taisen Deshimaru competition roots art From your first day at school you are cut off from life to make theories. Taisen Deshimaru cutting school firsts